Adriano Grimaldi

Adriano Grimaldi
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Göttingen, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 SC Paderborn
Number 39
Youth career
1996–2005 Nikolausberger SC
2005–2006 SC Weende
2006–2008 Hannover 96
2008–2009 SC Weende
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 FC Sachsen Leipzig 12 (2)
2009–2011 Mainz 05 II 43 (11)
2009–2011 Mainz 05 6 (0)
2011–2012 Fortuna Düsseldorf II 3 (1)
2011–2012 Fortuna Düsseldorf 7 (1)
2012 → SV Sandhausen (loan) 10 (0)
2012–2014 VfL Osnabrück 56 (13)
2014–2016 1. FC Heidenheim 26 (2)
2016–2018 Preußen Münster 71 (30)
2018–2019 1860 Munich 19 (5)
2019–2021 KFC Uerdingen 05 34 (7)
2021–2023 1. FC Saarbrücken 57 (20)
2023– SC Paderborn 28 (9)
International career
2010 Germany U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024

Adriano Grimaldi (born 5 April 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for SC Paderborn.[1]

Club career

Grimaldi started his career at FC Sachsen Leipzig in 2009, where he scored twice in 12 matches.[2]

Grimaldi signed for 1. FSV Mainz 05 ahead of the 2009-10 season, but only made six appearances with the senior team.[3] However, he made many appearances for the second team, and scored 11 goals in 43 appearances.

On 19 May 2011, he signed a two-year contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf.[4] Grimaldi split time between the first team and the second team, and made nine appearances in all competitions with the first team, scoring once in the league.[5]

Grimaldi joined SV Sandhausen on loan for the conclusion of the 2011–12 3. Liga, and he made 10 appearances for Sandhausen as they won the league.[5][6]

Ahead of the 2012–13 3. Liga season, Grimaldi joined VfL Osnabrück.[7] Across two seasons, he scored 13 goals across 60 matches in all competitions, including 11 in the 2013–14 season.[5]

On 13 May 2014, he signed a three-year contract with FC Heidenheim.[8]

In 2016, Grimaldi signed a two-year contract with 3. Liga team SC Preußen Münster.[9] He scored 30 goals in 71 league appearances, and also made six appearances in various cup competitions.[5]

After playing one season with TSV 1860 Munich, Grimaldi joined KFC Uerdingen 05.

On 25 May 2021, Grimaldi signed a two-year contract with 1. FC Saarbrücken.[10]

International career

Born in Germany, Grimaldi is of Italian descent. He is a youth international for Germany.[11]

Honours

SV Sandhausen

VfL Osnabrück

References

  1. ^ "Adriano Grimaldi". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ mdr.de. "3. Liga: Uerdingen in Zwickau auf dem Prüfstand | MDR.DE". www.mdr.de (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Adriano Grimaldi 2009-2010 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Fortuna Düsseldorf: Adriano Grimaldi kommt vom 1. FSV Mainz 05". www.liga-zwei.de (in German). 20 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Adriano Grimaldi Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ^ Allgemeine, Augsburger. "Hintergrund: Winter-Transfers in der 2. Bundesliga". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Grimaldi zurück zur BG Göttingen". www.hna.de (in German). 10 August 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Perfekt! Trio stößt zum FCH" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Münster verpflichtet Adriano Grimaldi – Vertrag bis 2018" (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  10. ^ "FCS verpflichtet Adriano Grimaldi". www.fc-saarbruecken.de (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Grimaldi, Adriano" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 14 November 2012.


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