| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Espigares Morillas | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Granada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gil Vicente | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Granada | ||
| 2019–2022 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Villarreal C | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Real Unión (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Villarreal B | 67 | (0) |
| 2025– | Gil Vicente | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2025 | |||
Antonio Espigares Morillas (born 5 September 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Portuguese club Gil Vicente FC.
Espigares was born in Granada, Andalusia, and joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2019, from hometown side Granada CF. [1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 12 March 2022, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División RFEF away draw against CD Castellón B.
On 25 August 2022, Espigares was loaned to Primera Federación side Real Unión for the season. [2] He scored his first senior goal on 8 December, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over CE Sabadell FC. [3]
Back to the Yellow Submarine in July 2023, Espigares renewed his contract until 2027 on 17 August, [4] and made his professional debut with the reserves four days later, starting in a 3–1 Segunda División home win over CD Eldense. [5] He became a first-choice for the B's during the campaign, as they suffered relegation.
On 26 June 2025, Espigares moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a four-year deal with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente FC. [6]
Espigares represented Spain at under-18 level. [1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Villarreal | 2021–22 | Tercera Federación | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Villarreal B | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 0 | — | — | — | 67 | 0 | |||||
| Villarreal | 2024–25 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 1 | ||