Justo Giani
Justo Giani (born 7 April 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Newell's Old Boys.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Quilmes, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escuela Ñato | |||
| Quilmes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Quilmes | 32 | (4) |
| 2021– | Newell's Old Boys | 27 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:28, 13 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
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 22 February 2021, Giani completed a transfer to Primera División side Newell's Old Boys.[8] 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]
Career statistics
- As of 27 February 2021.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Quilmes | 2017–18 | Primera Nacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2021 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||||
References
- "QUILMES A.C. / Plantel". Quilmes. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- Justo Giani at WorldFootball.net
- "Argentina - J. Giani". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "Justo Giani: "le apunto a ascender"". El Sol. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "Ficha Estadistica de JUSTO GIANI". BDFA. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "Giani: "Pasar de estar en la tribuna al césped es una locura"". Mundo Ascenso. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "Giani y el trabajo de Quilmes para volver a sumar de a tres". Diario Popular. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "Justo Giani es el sexto refuerzo que llega para el Newells de Kudelka". La Capital. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.