Nicolás Ezequiel Giménez (born 16 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Wasl. Born in Argentina, he plays for the United Arab Emirates national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Ezequiel Giménez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | San Justo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Wasl | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Nueva Chicago | 34 | (11) |
| 2016–2021 | Talleres | 30 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → San Martín (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) | 22 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | → Baniyas (loan) | 24 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Baniyas | 50 | (15) |
| 2023– | Al Wasl | 57 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | United Arab Emirates | 12 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:41, 11 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:23, 18 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editGiménez's career started with Nueva Chicago.[1][4] He was promoted into their first-team in March 2015, when he made his professional debut in a 2–1 loss away from home against Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] It occurred during the 2015 Primera División season, which included three goals in fourteen appearances as Nueva Chicago were relegated.[1] In Primera B Nacional, Giménez netted eight goals in twenty-one matches to help the club finish seventh.[1] On 5 July 2016, newly promoted Primera División team Talleres signed Giménez.[5][6] He scored his first goal in November 2017 versus Arsenal de Sarandí.[1]
July 2018 saw Giménez depart on loan to Primera División team San Martín.[1] Two goals, against Banfield and Huracán, across twenty-two appearances followed as the club suffered relegation.[1] Giménez remained in the top-flight for 2019–20 after signing temporary terms with Arsenal de Sarandí.[1] He netted goals against Godoy Cruz, Unión Santa Fe, Racing Club, River Plate, Lanús, Patronato and Aldosivi in the curtailed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, campaign.[1] In July 2020, Giménez was loaned to the United Arab Emirates with Pro League outfit Baniyas; penning a contract until mid-2021.[3][7]
Giménez, after a friendly goal against Al Ain, scored three goals in his first three competitive games for Baniyas, as a debut goal versus Al-Wasl was followed by strikes in victories over Fujairah and Khor Fakkan.[1] He went goalless across his next two appearances, before scoring in a League Cup first round encounter with Hatta on 12 November.[1] After then going twelve matches without a goal, Giménez netted twice in a 3–3 draw away to Al Jazira on 18 February.[1]
International career
editOn 6 October 2023, Giménez acquired Emirati citizenship which qualified him to play for United Arab Emirates national team.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list UAE goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 December 2025 | Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar |  Kuwait | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup |
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 17 February 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nueva Chicago | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2016 | Primera B Nacional | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 8 | |||
| Total | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 11 | ||||
| Talleres | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| San Martín (loan) | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 7 | |
| Baniyas | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 28 | 9 | |
| 2021–22 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | ||
| Total | 74 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 26 | ||
| Al Wasl | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 19 | 6 | |
| Career total | 194 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 223 | 54 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, UAE President's Cup
- ↑ Includes Copa de la Superliga, UAE League Cup
- ↑ Appearance in AFC Champions League
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Nicolás Giménez profile". Soccerway. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Nicolás Giménez". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 1 2 "¡Qué debut, "Nico"! Giménez y un golazo en su estreno en Baniyas". Mundo D. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "Nicolás Giménez profile". BDFA. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Talleres apostó fuerte y sumó a Nicolás Giménez". TyC Sports. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Así juega Nicolás Giménez, nuevo refuerzo de Talleres". Talleres de Córdoba. 5 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Baniyas Club officially announces the signing of Nicolas Gimenez". Baniyas. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links
edit- Nicolás Giménez at Soccerway