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Damián Giménez Personal information Full name Damián Joel Giménez Date of birth February 26, 1982 Place of birth Lomas de Zamora, Argentina Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Alki Larnaca Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2001–2005 Banfield 48 (4) 2005 Newell's Old Boys 19 (2) 2005–2007 Pescara 19 (2) 2007 Nueva Chicago 28 (1) 2007–2009 Chornomorets 25 (4) 2009– Alki Larnaca National team‡ 2000–01 Argentina (U20) 19 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2007.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 September 2007Damián Joel Giménez (born February 26, 1982) is an Argentinian football player, currently contracted to Alki Larnaca FC in Cyprus. He also holds an Italian passport. Giménez is a left-sided defender, but can also operate in midfield.
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Club career
Most of his early career Giménez spent with Banfield in Argentina. In 2005 he played in the Copa Libertadores with Banfield. The club reached the quarterfinals of that tournament, losing 3-4 to River Plate on aggregate. He has also spent two seasons playing in Italy with Pescara in Serie B. After spending the first year in Italy, Giménez moved back to Argentina due to family problems. He returned for the following season but had lost his starting spot.[1] On February 7, 2007 he moved to Nueva Chicago to play in the Torneo Clausura of the Primera División Argentina. The team finished in 15th place and was relegated to Primera B Nacional Argentina. Because of the relegation he was available on a free transfer. In July 2007 he underwent a trial at Heart of Midlothian F.C. in Scotland.[2] He impressed the Hearts staff on their pre-season tour of Austria, and was offered a one-year contract, but failed to agree personal terms.[3] Later the same summer he had a trial with Bristol City F.C.. While on tour in Latvia with Bristol City F.C. he broke his nose during a match.[4] On August 1, 2007 he signed with the Ukrainian side Chornomorets.
On 18th December, 2009, Alki announced the signing of Damian Gimenez until the end of the season.[5]
National team
Giménez has been capped at the U20 level, and has been called up to train with the senior team. He has 15 caps for the U20 team, but, so far, no official matches at the senior level. He just missed making the U20 squad, which went on to win a gold medal at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
References
- ^ "Damián Giménez: "Promise to work hard"". FC Chornomorets official website. http://chernomorets.odessa.ua/?page=showmore&style=news&id=1672. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ "Hearts eyeing up trialist trio". BBC Sport Football. July 6, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6276796.stm. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ "JOHNSON CHECKS OUT GIMENEZ". Bristol City Official website. http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/WTPSDetail/0,,10327~1073583,00.html. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ "GIMENEZ SET FOR EXIT". Bristol City Official website. http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~1077742,00.html. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ "27 year old Argentian to sign". http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=el&tl=en&u=http://www.alkifc.com/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D286&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhizQzyTQM2jKN2OQ7MTiixeOJsg7g. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
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Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Lomas de Zamora
- Argentine footballers
- Banfield footballers
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- Nueva Chicago footballers
- FC Chornomorets Odessa players
- Pescara Calcio players
- Alki Larnaca FC players
- Primera División Argentina players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Serie B footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
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