Andrei Girotto (born 17 February 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Nantes.
![]() Girotto with Nantes in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1992-02-17) 17 February 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Bento Gonçalves, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
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– | Nantes | 131 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2022 |
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]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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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[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||
2012 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||||
Total | 104 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 116 | 5 | |||
Career total | 239 | 21 | 61 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 345 | 30 |
Palmeiras
Chapecoense
Nantes
FC Nantes – current squad | |
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