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Andrei Girotto

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Andrei Girotto
Girotto with Nantes in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-02-17) 17 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Taawoun
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)
2017–2023 Nantes 176 (12)
2023– Al-Taawoun 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024

Andrei Girotto (born 17 February 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun.

Club career

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Girotto was born in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, he 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, Girotto moved to América Mineiro, signing a contract until December 2014.[2] 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, Girotto signed a one-year contract with Série A club Palmeiras.[3] 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, Girotto was released by Palmeiras, and moved abroad for the first time in his career after joining Kyoto Sanga.[4] On 4 January 2017, he signed with Chapecoense for one season.[5]

On 12 August 2017, Ligue 1 club FC Nantes announced the signing of Girotto on a four-year deal.[6] On 16 September 2017, he 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.[7]

On 6 August 2023, Girotto joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun on a two-year deal.[8][9] Subsequently, on 13 August 2023 he made his debut with the saudi team and also scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Al-Fateh.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 5 April 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 1 9 1
2012 2 0 15 1 — — 6[a] 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[b] 1 3[c] 0 45 6
Nantes 2017–18 Ligue 1 25 1 — 2 0 — — 27 1
2018–19 20 2 — 5 0 — — 25 2
2019–20 25 1 — 3 0 — — 28 1
2020–21 34 1 — 0 0 — 2[d] 0 36 1
2021–22 36 6 — 5 0 — — 41 6
2022–23 29 1 — 3 0 7 0 1 0 40 1
Total 169 12 0 0 18 0 7 0 3 0 197 12
Career total 304 28 61 6 31 1 13 1 17 1 426 37
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
  2. ^ Six appearances altogether in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Primeira Liga
  4. ^ Two appearances in relegation play-offs

Honours

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Palmeiras

Chapecoense

Nantes

References

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  1. ^ "Andrei Girotto". FC Nantes. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "FC Nantes. Le Brésilien Andrei Girotto rejoint les Jaune et Vert". Ouest-France (in French). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Mean Nantes keep run going". www.ligue1.com. 16 September 2017.
  8. ^ "البرازيلي جيروتو يقود دفاع التعاون" [Brazilian Girotto leads the cooperation defense] (in Arabic). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. ^ "ANDREI GIROTTO QUITTE LE FC NANTES" [ANDREI GIROTTO LEAVES FC NANTES] (in French). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  10. ^ "VIDÉO. ANDREI GIROTTO MARQUE POUR SON PREMIER MATCH AVEC L'AL-TAAWOUN FC" (in French). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  11. ^ Andrei Girotto at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  12. ^ "COUPE DE FRANCE 2021 - 2022 - FINALE". fff.fr. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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