Justo Giani
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999
Place of birth Quilmes, Argentina[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Right winger[2]
Team information
Current team
Patronato
(on loan from Newell's Old Boys)
Number 40
Youth career
Escuela Ñato
Quilmes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Quilmes 32 (4)
2021– Newell's Old Boys 31 (1)
2022–Patronato (loan) 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:18, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

Justo Giani (born 7 April 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Patronato, on loan from Newell's Old Boys.[3]

Career

Giani began his career with Escuela Ñato, before signing with the youth of Quilmes.[4] He made the move into senior football during the 2017–18 Primera B Nacional campaign, initially appearing in fixtures against Sarmiento, Villa Dálmine and Deportivo Riestra as an unused substitute.[3][5] Giani made his professional debut against Nueva Chicago in November 2017, with manager Lucas Nardi selecting him to start a 1–1 draw.[3][6] His first goal arrived on 9 December 2018 versus Instituto.[3][7] He remained for the next two seasons, appearing twenty-two further times whilst netting goals against Tigre, Atlético de Rafaela and Gimnasia y Esgrima.[3]

On 7 July 2022, Giani joined Patronato on loan until the end of the year.[8]

On 22 February 2021, Giani completed a transfer to Primera División side Newell's Old Boys.[9] He was sent off on his debut during a Copa de la Liga Profesional match away to Talleres, with referee Facundo Tello giving him a straight red card after seventy-seven minutes; he had only been substituted on twenty minutes prior.[3]

Personal life

Born in Argentina, Giani is of Italian descent.[10]

Career statistics

As of 27 February 2021.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Quilmes 2017–18 Primera Nacional 40000040
2018–19 91000091
2019–20 1020000102
2020 91000091
Total 3240000324
Newell's Old Boys 2021 Primera División 10000010
Career total 3340000334

    References

    1. 1 2 "QUILMES A.C. / Plantel". Quilmes. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
    2. Justo Giani at WorldFootball.net
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Argentina - J. Giani". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
    4. "Justo Giani: "le apunto a ascender"". El Sol. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
    5. "Ficha Estadistica de JUSTO GIANI". BDFA. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
    6. "Giani: "Pasar de estar en la tribuna al césped es una locura"". Mundo Ascenso. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
    7. Justo Giani tuvo su primer entrenamiento en Patronato y fue citado para este sábado, analisisdigital.com.ar, 8 July 2022
    8. "Justo Giani es el sexto refuerzo que llega para el Newells de Kudelka". La Capital. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
    9. 🖉"Da Capaldo e Valentini a Maestro Puch: tutti gli oriundi nel mirino di Mancini per l'Italia - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.


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