Damián Giménez

Damián Giménez

Personal information
Full name	Damián Joel Giménez
Date of birth	(1982-02-26) February 26, 1982
Place of birth	Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Cerro Largo
Number	TBD
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001-2005	Banfield	72	(1)
2005	Newell's Old Boys	10	(0)
2005-2007	Pescara	12	(0)
2007	Nueva Chicago	7	(0)
2007-2009	Chornomorets	40	(0)
2009-2010	Alki Larnaca	15	(0)
2010-2011	Temperley	27	(0)
2011-2012	Leandro N. Alem	15	(0)
2012	Atlético Chascomús	13	(0)
2012-2014	Villa San Carlos	58	(1)
2014-2015	Textil Mandiyú	14	(0)
2015-	Cerro Largo	6	(0)
International career
	Argentina (U20) 55	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Damián Joel Giménez (born February 26, 1982) is an Argentinian football player, who plays for Cerro Largo in the Uruguayan Primera División. He also holds an Italian passport. Giménez is a left-sided defender, but can also operate in midfield.

Club career

Most of his early career Giménez spent with Banfield in Argentina. In 2005 he played in the Copa Libertadores with Banfield. The club reached the quarterfinals of that tournament, losing 3-4 to River Plate on aggregate. He has also spent two seasons playing in Italy with Pescara in Serie B. After spending the first year in Italy, Giménez moved back to Argentina due to family problems. He returned for the following season but had lost his starting spot. On February 7, 2007 he moved to Nueva Chicago to play in the Torneo Clausura of the Primera División Argentina. The team finished in 15th place and was relegated to Primera B Nacional Argentina. Because of the relegation he was available on a free transfer. In July 2007 he underwent a trial at Heart of Midlothian F.C. in Scotland. He impressed the Hearts staff on their pre-season tour of Austria, and was offered a one-year contract, but failed to agree personal terms. Later the same summer he had a trial with Bristol City F.C.. While on tour in Latvia with Bristol City F.C. he broke his nose during a match. On August 1, 2007 he signed with the Ukrainian side Chornomorets.

On 18 December 2009, Alki announced the signing of Damian Gimenez until the end of the season.

National team

Giménez has been capped at the U20 level, and has been called up to train with the senior team. He has 15 caps for the U20 team, but, so far, no official matches at the senior level. He just missed making the U20 squad, which went on to win a gold medal at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

External links

• Interview with Giménez on FC Chornomorets official site (in Russian)
• Statistics on Guardian Unlimited Football