Gino Infantino

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Gino Infantino
Infantino in 2023
Personal information
Full name Gin Infantino[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right midfielder, attacking midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Number 19
Youth career
Villa del Parque
Renato Cesarini
2014–2018 ADIUR
2018–2020 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Rosario Central 31 (3)
2023– Fiorentina 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2023(UTC)

Gino Infantino (born 19 May 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder or attacking midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina.[3]

Club career[edit]

Infantino spent his early years with Villa del Parque.[2] He soon moved to Renato Cesarini, remaining for six years; a period that saw him have a trial with Real Madrid.[2] Aged eleven, Infantino joined ADIUR.[2] After four years, which included a trial with Villarreal, the attacking midfielder headed to Rosario Central in 2018.[2] He made his first-team breakthrough in mid-2020, initially featuring in the club's pre-season campaign under manager Kily González.[2][4] Infantino was then an unused substitute for Copa de la Liga Profesional matches with Godoy Cruz and River Plate, prior to making his senior debut on 13 November against Banfield.[3]

On 3 August 2023, Infantino signed for Serie A club Fiorentina on a five-year contract.[5]

International career[edit]

Infantino represented Argentina at various youth levels.[2] In August 2017, he was selected to train with the U15s.[2][6][7] January 2019 saw a call-up for the U16s.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Born in Argentina, Infantino is of Italian descent.[9]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 14 November 2020.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosario Central 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "¡Conociendo a... Gino Infantino!". Rosario Central. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Argentina - G. Infantino". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Rosario Central: Los convocados por Kily González para reiniciar las prácticas". IAM Noticias. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Infantino is a Viola". ACF Fiorentina. 3 August 2023.
  6. ^ "ADIUR: una fábrica de futbolistas for export con destino español". Tiempoar. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Desde Adiur hacia la selección Sub 15 de la AFA". La Capital. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  8. ^ "¡Otro Juvenil Canalla convocado!". Rosario Central. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  9. ^ 🖉"Da Capaldo e Valentini a Maestro Puch: tutti gli oriundi nel mirino di Mancini per l'Italia". Tuttomercatoweb.

External links[edit]

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