Nicolás Giménez (footballer, born 1996)

Nicolás Ezequiel Giménez (born 16 January 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Baniyas, on loan from Talleres.[1]

Not to be confused with Nicolás Giménez (footballer, born 1997) or Nicolás Giménez (footballer, born 2000).
Nicolás Giménez
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Ezequiel Giménez
Date of birth (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996
Place of birth San Justo, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[2]
Club information
Current team
 Baniyas
(on loan from Talleres)
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Nueva Chicago 34 (11)
2016– Talleres 30 (1)
2018–2019 → San Martín (loan) 17 (2)
2019–2020 → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 22 (7)
2020– → Baniyas (loan) 12 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:46, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Giménez's career started with Nueva Chicago.[1][3] 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.[4][5] 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.[2][6]

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]

Career statistics
As of 1 January 2021.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nueva Chicago 2015 Primera División 13310——00143
2016 Primera B Nacional 21800——00218
Total 341110——003511
Talleres 2016–17 Primera División 16000——00160
2017–18 14110——00151
2018–19 0000—000000
Total 30110—0000311
San Martín (loan) 2018–19 Primera División 1723020—00222
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 2019–20 2271010—00247
Baniyas (loan) 2020–21 Pro League 1230021—00144
Career total 115246051000012625

    References
    1. "Nicolás Giménez profile". Soccerway. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    2. "¡Qué debut, "Nico"! Giménez y un golazo en su estreno en Baniyas". Mundo D. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
    3. "Nicolás Giménez profile". BDFA. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    4. "Talleres apostó fuerte y sumó a Nicolás Giménez". TyC Sports. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    5. "Así juega Nicolás Giménez, nuevo refuerzo de Talleres". Talleres de Córdoba. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    6. "Baniyas Club officially announces the signing of Nicolas Gimenez". Baniyas. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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