Fabián Rinaudo

Fabián Rinaudo
Rinaudo in 2019
Personal information
Full name Fabián Andrés Rinaudo
Date of birth (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Armstrong, Argentina
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Gimnasia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Gimnasia LP 100 (1)
2011–2014 Sporting CP 36 (2)
2014 → Catania (loan) 17 (0)
2014–2017 Catania 31 (2)
2015–2017 → Gimnasia LP (loan) 38 (3)
2017–2018 Gimnasia LP 37 (0)
2019–2021 Rosario Central 45 (3)
International career
2009–2011 Argentina 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:05, 24 April 2022 (UTC)

Fabián Andrés Rinaudo (born 15 May 1987 in Armstrong, Santa Fe) is an Argentinian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Rinaudo also holds an Italian passport, and sometimes played with the nickname Fito on his shirt.

Club career

Gimnasia La Plata

He made his league debut for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in a 0–0 draw against River Plate on 5 October 2008. In the 2009-10 season he was awarded the prize for best player in the Torneo Apertura and second-best for the Torneo Clausura. He played 100 games for Gimnasia, his last one being a 1–1 draw against San Martín de San Juan, result that relegated Gimnasia to the Primera B Nacional.

Sporting Clube de Portugal

On 3 July 2011, Fito Rinaudo joined Portuguese club Sporting Clube de Portugal for an undisclosed fee,[1] signing a four-year contract with a €25M minimum fee release clause.[2] Sporting signed him in a leverage deal as the club later sold 15% economic rights to Sporting Portugal Fund for €525,000 and another 50% to Quality Sports Investments for €1.1 million. The club retained 35% economic rights on future transfer fee.[3][4]

After Sporing sold the registration rights of Rinaudo to Catania, Sporting also paid €480,000 to Sporting Portugal Fund.[5]

Calcio Catania

On 10 January 2014, he was loaned to Calcio Catania[6] and made the move permanent later in July 2014 in a 3-year contract, for €1.6 million fee plus bonuses. Sporting would also receive 50% of the future transfer fee if Catania sold the player.[citation needed]

On 17 August 2015, Rinaudo was loaned back to Argentina for Gimnasia.[7] The loan was renewed on 8 August 2016.[8]

International career

On 20 May 2009, Rinaudo made his international debut in a friendly match against Panama. The Argentine team, made up of players based in the Primera División Argentina won the game 3–1.

References

  1. ^ "Rinaudo é reforço" (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Rinaudo com cláusula de rescisão de 25 milhões". Record. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Relatório e Contas do exercício 2011/2012" [2011–12 Annual Report] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Sporting Clube de Portugal (football). 7 September 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Relatório e Contas relativo ao Exercício 2012/13 aprovado em Assembleia Geral de 30 de Setembro de 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Sporting Clube de Portugal (football). 3 October 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Relatório e Contas 31-12-2014" (PDF). Sporting Portugal Fund (in Portuguese). CMVM. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Catania sumó otro argentino: Fabián Rinaudo". Goal.com (in Spanish). 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Fabián Andrés Rinaudo al Gimnasia, cessione a titolo temporaneo con diritto di riscatto" (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Fabián Andrés Rinaudo al Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata" (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.