Antonio Raíllo

Antonio José Raíllo Arenas is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains La Liga club Mallorca.

Club career

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Raíllo graduated from local Séneca CF's youth system, and made his debut as a senior with CD Pozoblanco in the 2010–11 season, in the Tercera División. On 8 March 2011, he signed for Real Betis with the deal being made effective in June, and was subsequently assigned to their reserves in the Segunda División B.
In August 2012, Raíllo joined another reserve team, Córdoba CF B of the fourth division. On 9 July of the following year he transferred to RCD Espanyol on a one-year contract, moving to its B side in the third tier after achieving promotion with the former.
Raíllo agreed to a new deal with the Catalans on 22 May 2015, until 2018, being promoted to the main squad in La Liga. He first appeared in the competition on 22 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Getafe CF.
On 27 January 2016, having totalled just six appearances, Raíllo was loaned to Segunda División club SD Ponferradina until June. He scored his first professional goal on 29 May, equalising the 1–1 away draw with CD Tenerife.
Raíllo signed a three-year contract with RCD Mallorca on 29 June 2016. Under Vicente Moreno, he was part of the squad that won two consecutive promotions to the reach the top flight in 2019.
In the 2023–24 campaign, Raíllo helped Mallorca to reach the final of the Copa del Rey for the first time in 21 years. A longtime captain, on 18 February 2024 he became the club's ninth player with the most appearances, but also the one with the most ejections.