Andrei Girotto

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Andrei Girotto
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Girotto in 2020
Personal information
Full name Andrei Girotto
Date of birth (1992-02-17) 17 February 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Nantes
Number 3
Youth career
2002–2007 Esportivo
2008 Grêmio
2009 Esportivo
2009 Metropolitano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Metropolitano 4 (0)
2011 → Hercílio Luz (loan)
2013–2017 Tombense 0 (0)
2013–2014 → América Mineiro (loan) 64 (9)
2015 → Palmeiras (loan) 12 (1)
2016 → Kyoto Sanga (loan) 38 (5)
2017 → Chapecoense (loan) 17 (1)
2017– Nantes 104 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2021

Andrei Girotto (born 17 February 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Nantes.

Club career[]

Girotto was born in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, he made his senior debut with Metropolitano in 2010. After a short loan stint at Hercílio Luz in 2011, he established himself as a starter and played key role during the 2013 Campeonato Catarinense, helping his side to qualify for the Série D.

On 26 April 2013, Girotto moved to América Mineiro, signing a contract until December 2014.[1] He made his debut for the club on 1 June by starting in a 1–0 Série B away win against Palmeiras, and scored his first goals on 5 July after netting his team's all goals in a 2–2 home draw against Paraná.

On 20 December 2014, Girotto signed a one-year contract with Série A club Palmeiras.[2] He made his debut in the category on 1 July, coming on as a late substitute for Arouca in a 2–0 home win against Chapecoense; his first goal in the category came on 23 August, but in a 2–1 away loss against Atlético Mineiro.

On 18 December 2015, Girotto was released by Palmeiras, and moved abroad for the first time in his career after joining Kyoto Sanga.[3] On 4 January 2017, he signed with Chapecoense for one season.[4]

On 12 August 2017, Ligue 1 club FC Nantes announced the signing of Girotto on a four-year deal.[5] On 16 September 2017, he scored his first competitive goal for Nantes with a low shot 30 yards from goal that bent its way into the net off the right-hand post in a Ligue 1 1–0 home win over Caen.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 1 July 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Metropolitano 2010 Série D 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
2011 2 0 2 0 — — 5[a] 1 9 1
2012 2 0 15 1 — — 6[a] 0 23 1
2013 0 0 16 1 — — — 16 1
Total 4 0 33 2 — — 11 1 48 3
América Mineiro 2013 Série B 30 4 — 2 0 — — 32 4
2014 34 5 11 0 3 0 — — 48 5
Total 64 9 11 0 5 0 — — 80 9
Palmeiras (loan) 2015 Série A 12 1 — 6 1 — — 18 2
Kyoto Sanga (loan) 2016 J2 League 38 5 — 0 0 — — 38 5
Chapecoense (loan) 2017 Série A 17 1 17 4 2 0 6[b] 1 3[c] 0 45 6
Nantes 2017–18 Ligue 1 25 1 — 2 0 — — 27 1
2018–19 20 2 — 5 0 — — 25 2
2019–20 25 1 — 3 0 — — 28 1
2020–21 34 1 — 0 0 — 2[d] 0 36 1
Total 104 5 0 0 10 0 — 2 0 116 5
Career total 239 21 61 6 23 1 6 1 16 1 345 30
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
  2. ^ Six appearances altogether in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Primeira Liga
  4. ^ Two appearances in relegation play-offs

Honours[]

Palmeiras

Chapecoense

References[]

  1. ^ "Volante Andrei Girotto deixa o Metrô e é novo reforço do América-MG" [Defensive midfielder Andrei Girotto leaves Metrô and is the new addition of América-MG] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Palmeiras oficializa empréstimo do volante Andrei Girotto, destaque do América-MG" [Palmeiras turn official the loan of the defensive midfielder Andrei Girotto, spotlight of América-MG] (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Dispensado pelo Palmeiras, Andrei Girotto vai para time da 2ª divisão japonesa" [Released by Palmeiras, Andrei Girotto goes to Japanese 2nd division team] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Herói do Palmeiras na Copa do Brasil acerta com a Chape" [Palmeiras hero in the Copa do Brasil signs with Chape] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ^ "FC Nantes. Le Brésilien Andrei Girotto rejoint les Jaune et Vert". Ouest-France (in French). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Mean Nantes keep run going". www.ligue1.com. 16 September 2017.
  7. ^ Andrei Girotto at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2017.

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