Full name Fabian Andres Rinaudo Years Team Weight 67 kg Number 15 Height 1.75 m | Role Football player Name Fabian Rinaudo Career start 2008 | |
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Date of birth (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987 (age 28) Current team Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (#21 / Midfielder) | ||
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Fabián Andrés Rinaudo (born 15 May 1987 in Armstrong, Santa Fe) is an Argentinian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gimnasia on loan from Italian club Catania. Rinaudo also holds an Italian passport, and sometimes plays with his nickname, Fito, on his shirt.
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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, signing a four-year contract with a €25M minimum fee release clause. Sporting signed him in a leverage deal as the club later sold 15% economic rights to Sporting Portugal Fund and another 50% to Quality Sports Investments. The club retained 35% economic rights on future transfer fee.
Calcio Catania
On 10 January 2014 he was loaned to Calcio Catania and made the move permanent later in July 2014.
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.