Leandro Grimi facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Damián Marcelo Grimi | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huracán | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Huracán | 63 | (10) |
| 2006 | Racing Club | 11 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Milan | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Siena (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Sporting CP (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Sporting CP | 35 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Genk (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Godoy Cruz (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Godoy Cruz | 32 | (3) |
| 2014–2018 | Racing Club | 65 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Newell's Old Boys | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Huracán | 22 | (0) |
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Leandro Damián Marcelo Grimi (born 9 February 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Club career
Early years and Milan
Born in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Grimi played for Club Atlético Huracán and Racing Club de Avellaneda in his homeland, appearing in 11 Primera División matches with the latter. In January 2007, the 22-year-old was signed by Italian club AC Milan for €2 million.
After taking part in a friendly with Birkirkara F.C. in the team's training camp in Malta, Grimi's competitive debut for the Rossoneri took place against A.C. Arezzo in a 2–0 win in that season's Coppa Italia. On 18 April 2007 he made his first appearance in Serie A, playing the last 12 minutes of a 5–2 victory at Ascoli Calcio 1898.
Grimi spent the first half of the 2007–08 campaign on loan to fellow league side A.C. Siena.
Sporting CP
Grimi joined Sporting CP in January 2008, also on loan. He played 20 official games in his first year – nine in the Primeira Liga – as his team finished in second position and also won the Taça de Portugal, with him featuring the full 120 minutes in a 2–0 extra time defeat of FC Porto.
On 13 July 2008, Milan announced Sporting had acquired Grimi on a permanent basis. He agreed to a five-year contract, with the Lisbon club paying the Italians €2.5 million plus 35% of a future transfer fee (Sporting was also able to acquire 5% of the player's rights for €200,000 every time it qualified for the UEFA Champions League). His minimum-fee release clause amounted to €25m.
After the arrival of Evaldo from S.C. Braga in the 2010 off-season, Grimi became a fringe player, making just four overall appearances during the season – two in the league, for a total of 253 minutes – and being loaned in the very last day of the 2011 summer transfer window to K.R.C. Genk in the Belgian Pro League.
Late career
After leaving the Estádio José Alvalade in June 2013 as a free agent, Grimi represented Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Newell's Old Boys, always in his country's top flight.
Honours
Sporting CP
- Taça de Portugal: 2007–08
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2008
Racing
See also
In Spanish: Leandro Grimi para niños
