Damián Giménez

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Damián Giménez
Personal information
Full name Damián Joel Giménez
Date of birth February 26, 1982 (1982-02-26) (age 26)
Place of birth    Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club FC Chornomorets Odessa
Number 4
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001–05
2005
2005–07
2007
2007–present
 Banfield
Newell's Old Boys
Pescara
Nueva Chicago
Chornomorets		 48 (0)
10 (0)
11 (0)
28 (1)
5 (0)   
National team2
2000–01 Argentina (U20) 15 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 14 September, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 14 September, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Damián Joel Giménez (born February 26, 1982) is an Argentinian football player, who currently plays for the Ukrainian Premier League team Chornomorets. He also holds an Italian passport. Giménez is a left-sided defender, but can also operate in midfield.

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[edit] 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 of 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Damián Giménez: "Promise to work hard". FC Chornomorets official website. Retrieved on August 7, 2007.
  2. ^ Hearts eyeing up trialist trio. BBC Sport Football. Retrieved on August 7, 2007.
  3. ^ JOHNSON CHECKS OUT GIMENEZ. Bristol City Official website. Retrieved on August 7, 2007.
  4. ^ GIMENEZ SET FOR EXIT. Bristol City Official website. Retrieved on August 7, 2007.

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