Nicolás Giménez (footballer, born 1996)

Argentine footballer (born 1996)

Nicolás Giménez
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Ezequiel Giménez[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth San Justo, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team
 Al Wasl
Number 31
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Nueva Chicago 34 (11)
2016–2021 Talleres 30 (1)
2018–2019 → San Martín (loan) 17 (2)
2019–2020 → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 22 (7)
2020–2021 → Baniyas (loan) 24 (8)
2021–2023 Baniyas 50 (15)
2023– Al Wasl 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:41, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Nicolás Ezequiel Giménez (born 16 January 1996) is an Argentine-Emirati professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Wasl.[1] he acquired Emirati citizenship in 2023.

Club career

Giménez's career started with Nueva Chicago.[1][4] He was promoted into their first-team in March 2015, when he made his professional debut in a 2–1 loss away from home against Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] It occurred during the 2015 Primera División season, which included three goals in fourteen appearances as Nueva Chicago were relegated.[1] In Primera B Nacional, Giménez netted eight goals in twenty-one matches to help the club finish seventh.[1] On 5 July 2016, newly promoted Primera División team Talleres signed Giménez.[5][6] He scored his first goal in November 2017 versus Arsenal de Sarandí.[1]

July 2018 saw Giménez depart on loan to Primera División team San Martín.[1] Two goals, against Banfield and Huracán, across twenty-two appearances followed as the club suffered relegation.[1] Giménez remained in the top-flight for 2019–20 after signing temporary terms with Arsenal de Sarandí.[1] He netted goals against Godoy Cruz, Unión Santa Fe, Racing Club, River Plate, Lanús, Patronato and Aldosivi in the curtailed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, campaign.[1] In July 2020, Giménez was loaned to the United Arab Emirates with Pro League outfit Baniyas; penning a contract until mid-2021.[3][7]

Giménez, after a friendly goal against Al Ain, scored three goals in his first three competitive games for Baniyas, as a debut goal versus Al-Wasl was followed by strikes in victories over Fujairah and Khor Fakkan.[1] He went goalless across his next two appearances, before scoring in a League Cup first round encounter with Hatta on 12 November.[1] After then going twelve matches without a goal, Giménez netted twice in a 3–3 draw away to Al Jazira on 18 February.[1]

International career

On 6 October 2023, Giménez acquired Emirati citizenship which qualified him to play for United Arab Emirates national team.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 February 2024[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nueva Chicago 2015 Argentine Primera División 13 3 1 0 — — 14 3
2016 Primera B Nacional 21 8 0 0 — — 21 8
Total 34 11 1 0 — — 35 11
Talleres 2016–17 Argentine Primera División 16 0 0 0 — — 16 0
2017–18 14 1 1 0 — — 15 1
2018–19 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 30 1 1 0 — 0 0 31 1
San Martín (loan) 2018–19 Argentine Primera División 17 2 3 0 2 0 — 22 2
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 22 7 1 0 1 0 — 24 7
Baniyas 2020–21 UAE Pro League 24 8 0 0 4 1 — 28 9
2021–22 24 8 0 0 4 0 1[c] 0 29 8
2022–23 26 7 3 2 2 0 0 0 31 9
Total 74 23 3 2 10 1 1 0 88 26
Al Wasl 2023–24 UAE Pro League 13 3 1 1 5 2 — 19 6
Career total 194 48 10 3 18 3 1 0 223 54

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Nicolás Giménez profile". Soccerway. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Nicolás Giménez". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "¡Qué debut, "Nico"! Giménez y un golazo en su estreno en Baniyas". Mundo D. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Nicolás Giménez profile". BDFA. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Talleres apostó fuerte y sumó a Nicolás Giménez". TyC Sports. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Así juega Nicolás Giménez, nuevo refuerzo de Talleres". Talleres de Córdoba. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Baniyas Club officially announces the signing of Nicolas Gimenez". Baniyas. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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