Gerónimo Spina

Gerónimo Spina
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth La Plata, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central Defender
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid B
Number 12
Youth career
2017–2023 Estudiantes de la Plata
2023– Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Atlético Madrid B 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2024

Gerónimo Spina (born 9 February 2005) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid B.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Spina joined Estudiantes de la Plata in 2017.[5]

Career

Spina had become captain of his age-group team by 18 years-old and had begun training with the reserves at Estudiantes de la Plata, when the club in July 2023 announced he was leaving them in order to join Spanish side Atletico Madrid.[6] The club vice-president Juan Sebastian Veron reportedly tried to intervene and persuade his family that Spina should stay, but to no avail.[7] As a youth player with no professional contract, Atletico reportedly had to pay €100,000 compensation for Spina’s services.[8]

Style of play

Spina has been described as a left-sided central defender.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Así es Gero Spina, el central titular en el entrenamiento del Atlético". as.com.
  2. ^ "Quién es Gerónimo Spina y cómo se gestó su marcha al Atlético". mundodeportivo.com.
  3. ^ "GERÓNIMO SPINA: QUIÉN ES EL FUTBOLISTA QUE SE IRÁ LIBRE DE ESTUDIANTES AL ATLÉTICO DE MADRID AL CUMPLIR 18 AÑOS". infocielo.com.
  4. ^ "G.Spina". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Estudiantes y un lapidario comunicado contra Gerónimo Spina, el juvenil que se fue por la patria potestad a Atlético de Madrid". Clarin.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Argentine side Estudiantes de La Plata attack Atletico Madrid over signing of 18-year-old defender". football-espana.net. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Harsh communiqué from Estudiantes against the youth that left". Ole.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Anger in the Pincha: the possible departure of a youth to Europe unleashed the mess in the Country". eseuro.com. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  9. ^ ""Outburst and ingratitude": harsh statement from Estudiantes for the departure of the youthful Gerónimo Spina to Atlético de Madrid". eseuro.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.