Andrei Girotto
Andrei Girotto (born 17 February 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Nantes.
_14.jpg.webp) Girotto in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrei Girotto | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Bento Gonçalves, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Esportivo | ||
| 2008 | Grêmio | ||
| 2009 | Esportivo | ||
| 2009 | Metropolitano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Metropolitano | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Hercílio Luz (loan) | ||
| 2013–2017 | Tombense | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 64 | (9) |
| 2015 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| 2017 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2017– | Nantes | 45 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:08, 3 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Andrei was born in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Andrei made his senior debut with Metropolitano in 2010. After a short loan stint at Hercílio Luz in 2011, he established himself as a starter and played key role during the 2013 Campeonato Catarinense, helping his side to qualify for the Série D.
On 26 April 2013, Andrei moved to América Mineiro, signing a contract until December 2014.[1] He made his debut for the club on 1 June by starting in a 1–0 Série B away win against Palmeiras, and scored his first goals on 5 July after netting his team's all goals in a 2–2 home draw against Paraná.
On 20 December 2014, Andrei signed a one-year contract with Série A club Palmeiras.[2] He made his debut in the category on 1 July, coming on as a late substitute for Arouca in a 2–0 home win against Chapecoense; his first goal in the category came on 23 August, but in a 2–1 away loss against Atlético Mineiro.
On 18 December 2015, Andrei was released by Palmeiras, and moved abroad for the first time in his career after joining Kyoto Sanga.[3] On 4 January 2017, he signed with Chapecoense for one season.[4]
On 12 August 2017, Ligue 1 club FC Nantes announced the signing of Andrei on a four-year deal.[5] On 16 September 2017, Andrei scored his first competitive goal for Nantes with a low shot 30 yards from goal that bent its way into the net off the right-hand post in a Ligue 1 1-0 home win over Caen.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 3 June 2019[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metropolitano | 2010 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 48 | 3 | ||||
| América Mineiro | 2013 | Série B | 30 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2014 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 80 | 9 | ||||
| Palmeiras (loan) | 2015 | Série A | 12 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 2016 | J2 League | 38 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 5 | |||
| Chapecoense (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 17 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 45 | 6 |
| Nantes | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 2 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 180 | 19 | 61 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 281 | 28 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
- 6 appearances altogether in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
- Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Primeira Liga
References
- "Volante Andrei Girotto deixa o Metrô e é novo reforço do América-MG" [Defensive midfielder Andrei Girotto leaves Metrô and is the new addition of América-MG] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- "Palmeiras oficializa empréstimo do volante Andrei Girotto, destaque do América-MG" [Palmeiras turn official the loan of the defensive midfielder Andrei Girotto, spotlight of América-MG] (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- "Dispensado pelo Palmeiras, Andrei Girotto vai para time da 2ª divisão japonesa" [Released by Palmeiras, Andrei Girotto goes to Japanese 2nd division team] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- "Herói do Palmeiras na Copa do Brasil acerta com a Chape" [Palmeiras hero in the Copa do Brasil signs with Chape] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- "FC Nantes. Le Brésilien Andrei Girotto rejoint les Jaune et Vert". Ouest-France (in French). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- "Mean Nantes keep run going". www.ligue1.com. 16 September 2017.
- Andrei Girotto at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
