Gino Infantino

Gino Infantino (born 19 May 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder or attacking midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina.[3]

Gino Infantino
Infantino in 2023
Personal information
Full name Gin Infantino[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003[1]
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right midfielder, attacking midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Number 19
Youth career
Villa del Parque
Renato Cesarini
2014–2018 ADIUR
2018–2020 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Rosario Central 31 (3)
2023– Fiorentina 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2023(UTC)

Club career

Infantino spent his early years with Villa del Parque.[2] He soon moved to Renato Cesarini, remaining for six years; a period that saw him have a trial with Real Madrid.[2] Aged eleven, Infantino joined ADIUR.[2] After four years, which included a trial with Villarreal, the attacking midfielder headed to Rosario Central in 2018.[2] He made his first-team breakthrough in mid-2020, initially featuring in the club's pre-season campaign under manager Kily González.[2][4] Infantino was then an unused substitute for Copa de la Liga Profesional matches with Godoy Cruz and River Plate, prior to making his senior debut on 13 November against Banfield.[3]

International career

Infantino represented Argentina at various youth levels.[2] In August 2017, he was selected to train with the U15s.[2][5][6] January 2019 saw a call-up for the U16s.[7]

Personal life

Born in Argentina, Infantino is of Italian descent.[8]

Career statistics
As of 14 November 2020.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 100000—0010
Career total 100000—0010

    Notes
    1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References
    1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
    2. "¡Conociendo a... Gino Infantino!". Rosario Central. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    3. "Argentina - G. Infantino". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    4. "Rosario Central: Los convocados por Kily González para reiniciar las prácticas". IAM Noticias. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    5. "ADIUR: una fábrica de futbolistas for export con destino español". Tiempoar. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    6. "Desde Adiur hacia la selección Sub 15 de la AFA". La Capital. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    7. "¡Otro Juvenil Canalla convocado!". Rosario Central. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    8. 🖉"Da Capaldo e Valentini a Maestro Puch: tutti gli oriundi nel mirino di Mancini per l'Italia - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
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