Martín Gianoli

Martín Gianoli
Personal information
Full name Martín Germán Gianoli Abellán
Date of birth (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Peñarol
Number 3
Youth career
2016–2020 River Plate (Montevideo)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Montijo 26 (2)
2022–2023 Cerro Largo 57 (3)
2024– Peñarol 5 (0)
International career
2023 Uruguay U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:57, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Martín Germán Gianoli Abellán (born 27 September 2000)[1] is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Peñarol. Formed at River Plate (Montevideo), where he did not make a first-team appearance, he began his senior career with Montijo in Spain's Tercera División before returning to the Uruguayan Primera División in 2022 with Cerro Largo.

Club career

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River Plate Montevideo

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Gianoli was born in Montevideo. His father, Gabriel Gianoli [es], is a member of the General Assembly of Uruguay for the National Party. After playing for youth teams, Gianoli was signed by River Plate (Montevideo). A growth spurt to over 1.95 metres at age 15 led to him briefly being tried out as a forward before being returning to defence. In his final season, 2019–20, he trained with the main squad but played in the third team; he did not play a first-team match in his four years at the club. Manager Jorge Fossati then released him.[2]

Montijo

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Gianoli travelled to Spain and signed for UD Montijo in the town of the same name with 15,000 inhabitants in Extremadura. Playing in the fourth-tier Tercera División, he played 25 games in 2020–21 and scored two headers as the team went on to win promotion via the play-offs. His latter goal on 2 March 2021 won the game at home to Moralo CP on the last day of the campaign, thus winning the group and making post-season.[1][2] He signed a two-year contract in July,[1] and left in January 2022.[3]

Cerro Largo

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Gianoli signed for Cerro Largo F.C. in the Uruguayan Primera División ahead of the 2022 season.[4] He played 25 games that campaign and scored once, in a 2–1 home loss to Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) on 28 May.[2] He was sent off on 29 April 2023 in a goalless game at Cerro, after a video assistant referee decision against his tackle.[5] On 26 August, he scored the opening goal of a 2–2 draw with Nacional also at the Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla.[6]

Peñarol

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On 30 January 2024, Gianoli transferred to Peñarol in the same league on a two-year contract. The club paid US$100,000 for 30% of his economic rights.[7] He made his debut on 24 February in the second game of the season, playing the last 15 minutes as a substitute in a 2–0 home win over Miramar Misiones.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Martín Gianoli renueva su compromiso con el Montijo" [Martín Gianoli renews his commitment to Montijo]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Benítez, Pablo (14 March 2023). "Martín Gianoli: la torre de Cerro Largo, hijo de un diputado y zaguero de proyección" [Martín Gianoli: Cerro Largo's tower, son of a deputy and born defender]. El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Confirmadas las bajas de Gattas, Fedotov y Gianoli" [Gattas, Fedotov and Gianoli's exits confirmed]. Hoy (in Spanish). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Las altas y bajas para el Campeonato Uruguayo 2022" [Ins and outs in the 2022 Campeonato Uruguayo] (in Spanish). ESPN. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  5. ^ Bachs, Martín (29 April 2023). "Gianoli, roja directa tras chequeo de VAR" [Gianoli, straight red after VAR check] (in Spanish). Tenfield. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  6. ^ Montaño, Pablo (26 August 2023). "Gianoli y Báez en lo más alto" [Gianoli and Báez the highest] (in Spanish). Tenfield. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Gianoli llegó a Peñarol" [Gianoli arrived at Peñarol] (in Spanish). Padre y Decano. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Peñarol venció 2-0 a Miramar Misiones en el Campeón del Siglo" [Peñarol won 2-0 against Miramar Misiones in the Campeón del Siglo] (in Spanish). ESPN. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.