Leandro Grimi


Leandro Damián Marcelo Grimi is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Huracán as a left back.

Football career

Early years / Milan

Born in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Grimi played for Club Atlético Huracán and Racing Club de Avellaneda in his homeland, appearing in 11 Primera División matches with the latter. In January 2007, the 22-year-old was signed by Italian club A.C. Milan for €2 million.
After taking part in a friendly with Birkirkara F.C. in the team's training camp in Malta, Grimi's competitive debut for the Rossoneri took place against A.C. Arezzo in a 2–0 win for the season's Coppa Italia. On 18 April 2007 he made his first appearance in Serie A, playing the last 12 minutes of a 5–2 success at Ascoli Calcio 1898.
Grimi spent the first half of the 2007–08 campaign on loan to fellow league side A.C. Siena.

Sporting

In January 2008, in the same situation, Grimi joined Sporting CP, He played 20 official games in his first year – nine in the Primeira Liga – as his team finished in second position and also won the Taça de Portugal, with him featuring the full 120 minutes in a 2–0 extra time victory over FC Porto.
On 13 July 2008, Milan announced Sporting had acquired Grimi on a permanent basis. He agreed to a five-year contract, with the Lisbon club paying the Italians €2.5 million plus 35% of a future transfer fee. His minimum-fee release clause amounted to €25m.
After the arrival of Evaldo Fabiano from S.C. Braga in the 2010 off-season, Grimi became a fringe player, making just four overall appearances during the season – two in the league, for a total of 253 minutes – and being loaned in the very last day of the 2011 summer transfer window to K.R.C. Genk in the Belgian Pro League.

Late career

After leaving the Estádio José Alvalade in June 2013 as a free agent, Grimi represented Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Newell's Old Boys, always in his country's top flight.

Honours

Sporting
Racing