Leandro Grimi

Leandro Damián Marcelo Grimi (born 9 February 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Leandro Grimi
Personal information
Full name Leandro Damián Marcelo Grimi[1]
Date of birth (1985-02-09) 9 February 1985[1]
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Argentina[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Huracán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Huracán 63 (10)
2006 Racing Club 11 (1)
2007–2008 Milan 3 (0)
2007 → Siena (loan) 13 (0)
2008 → Sporting CP (loan) 9 (0)
2008–2013 Sporting CP 35 (1)
2011–2012 → Genk (loan) 7 (0)
2012–2013 → Godoy Cruz (loan) 3 (1)
2013–2014 Godoy Cruz 32 (3)
2014–2018 Racing Club 65 (1)
2018–2019 Newell's Old Boys 0 (0)
2020–2021 Huracán 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:07, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early years and Milan

Born in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Grimi played for Club Atlético Huracán and Racing Club de Avellaneda in his homeland, appearing in 11 Primera División matches with the latter. In January 2007, the 22-year-old was signed by Italian club AC Milan for €2 million.[2]

After taking part in a friendly with Birkirkara F.C. in the team's training camp in Malta,[3] Grimi's competitive debut for the Rossoneri took place against A.C. Arezzo in a 2–0 win in that season's Coppa Italia.[4] On 18 April 2007 he made his first appearance in Serie A, playing the last 12 minutes of a 5–2 victory at Ascoli Calcio 1898.[5]

Grimi spent the first half of the 2007–08 campaign on loan to fellow league side A.C. Siena.[6]

Sporting CP

Grimi joined Sporting CP in January 2008, also on loan.[7] He played 20 official games in his first year – nine in the Primeira Liga – as his team finished in second position and also won the Taça de Portugal, with him featuring the full 120 minutes in a 2–0 extra time defeat of FC Porto.[8]

On 13 July 2008, Milan announced Sporting had acquired Grimi on a permanent basis. He agreed to a five-year contract, with the Lisbon club paying the Italians €2.5 million plus 35% of a future transfer fee (Sporting was also able to acquire 5% of the player's rights for €200,000 every time it qualified for the UEFA Champions League). His minimum-fee release clause amounted to €25m.[9][10][11]

After the arrival of Evaldo from S.C. Braga in the 2010 off-season, Grimi became a fringe player,[12] making just four overall appearances during the season – two in the league, for a total of 253 minutes – and being loaned in the very last day of the 2011 summer transfer window to K.R.C. Genk in the Belgian Pro League.[13]

Late career

After leaving the Estádio José Alvalade in June 2013 as a free agent, Grimi represented Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, Racing Club de Avellaneda[14] and Newell's Old Boys, always in his country's top flight.[15]

Honours

Sporting CP

Racing

References
  1. "L. Grimi" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. "Grimi: "Sarò il nuovo Maldini"" [Grimi: "I will be the new Maldini"]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 28 December 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  3. Currò, Enrico (3 January 2007). "Milan, partita l' operazione Champions a Malta – allenamenti anche in spiaggia" [Milan, operation Champions gets going in Malta – beach training as well]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. "Coppa Italia, il Milan batte l'Arezzo e archivia la qualificazione" [Italian Cup, Milan beat Arezzo and archive qualification]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 11 January 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. "Ad Ascoli è la festa del gol – il Milan domina e vince 5–2" [Goal party at Ascoli – Milan rule and win 5–2]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 19 April 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. Lorenzini, Alessandro (31 August 2007). "Siena, una rivoluzione per centrare la salvezza" [Siena, revolution to manage survival]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  7. Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (25 January 2008). "Sporting garante Leandro Grimi por empréstimo do Milan" [Sporting confirm Leandro Grimi on loan from Milan] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. "Final da Taça de Portugal: Sporting vence Porto por 2–0 e ganha troféu" [Portuguese Cup final: Sporting beat Porto by 2–0 and win trophy]. Público (in Portuguese). 18 May 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  9. Pereira, António Pedro (14 July 2008). "Sporting paga 2,5 milhões por 60% do passe de Grimi" [Sporting pay 2,5 million for 60% of Grimi's rights]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  10. "Comunicado" [Announcement] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Portuguese Securities Market Commission. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  11. "Sporting contrata Grimi em definitivo" [Sporting sign Grimi permanently] (in Portuguese). iG Esporte. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  12. "Leões colocam Grimi à venda" [Lions put Grimi for sale]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 14 May 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  13. "Sporting empresta Grimi ao Genk" [Sporting loan Grimi to Genk] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  14. "Nicolás Sánchez se convierte en el tercer refuerzo de Racing" [Nicolás Sánchez becomes Racing's third addition]. Diario Popular (in Spanish). 27 June 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  15. "A días para el cierre del mercado, los pases que buscarán concretar los 5 "grandes"" [Just days before the market closes, the deals the "big" 5 will be looking to make] (in Spanish). Infobae. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  16. "Sporting conquista sétimo troféu" [Sporting conquer seventh trophy]. Açoriano Oriental (in Portuguese). 16 August 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  17. Ballestero, Alberto (2 July 2017). "Van quedando pocos de aquel Racing campeón de Cocca" [Not many spearheads from that Cocca's Racing champions remain]. Diario Popular (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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