Andrei Girotto

Andrei Girotto

Girotto with Nantes in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-02-17) 17 February 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Taawoun
Number	3
Youth career
	Esportivo
2003–2007	Grêmio
2008–2009	Esportivo
2009	Metropolitano
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Metropolitano	37	(2)
2011	→ Hercílio Luz (loan)	4	(0)
2013–2017	Tombense	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ América Mineiro (loan)	75	(9)
2015	→ Palmeiras (loan)	12	(1)
2016	→ Kyoto Sanga (loan)	38	(5)
2017	→ Chapecoense (loan)	34	(5)
2017–2023	Nantes	176	(12)
2023–	Al-Taawoun	53	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:11, 24 April 2025 (UTC)

Andrei Girotto (born 17 February 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun.

Career

Early career

Girotto was born in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, he made his senior debut with Metropolitano in 2010. ^[2] After a short loan stint at Hercílio Luz in 2011, ^[3] 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. ^[4] 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.

Palmeiras

On 20 December 2014, Girotto signed a one-year contract with Série A club Palmeiras. ^[5] Not registered in the 2015 Campeonato Paulista, he made his club debut on 29 April, coming on as a second-half substitute for Renato Augusto in a 1–1 away draw against Sampaio Corrêa, for the year's Copa do Brasil.

Girotto made his debut in the top tier of Brazilian football on 1 July 2015, replacing Arouca late into 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 1 October 2015, Girotto scored Palmeiras' winning goal in a 3–2 home win over Internacional, which led the club to the finals of the cup.

Kyoto Sanga

On 18 December 2015, Girotto was released by Palmeiras, and moved abroad for the first time in his career after joining Kyoto Sanga. ^[6] He was an undisputed starter for the side, scoring five goals as the club missed promotion in the play-offs.

Chapecoense

On 4 January 2017, Girotto returned to Brazil and signed with Chapecoense for one season. ^[7] He helped the club to win the year's Campeonato Catarinense, scoring four goals in the competition.

Nantes

On 12 August 2017, Ligue 1 club FC Nantes announced the signing of Girotto on a four-year deal. ^[8] 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. ^[9]

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Girotto was converted into a centre-back, and subsequently played regularly in that position.

Al-Taawoun

On 6 August 2023, Girotto joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun on a two-year deal. ^{[10] [11]} He made his club debut seven days later, also scoring his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Al-Fateh. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 May 2025 ^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	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 [a]	1	9	1
	2012		2	0	15	1	—		—		—		6 [a]	0	23	1
	2013		0	0	16	1	—		—		—		—		16	1
	Total		4	0	33	2	—		—		—		11	1	48	3
Hercílio Luz (loan)	2011	Catarinense Série B	—		4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
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	2015	Série A	12	1	—		6	1	—		—		—		18	2
Kyoto Sanga	2016	J2 League	38	5	—		0	0	—		—		—		38	5
Chapecoense	2017	Série A	17	1	17	4	2	0	—		6 [b]	1	3 [c]	0	45	6
Nantes	2017–18	Ligue 1	25	1	—		1	0	1	0	—		—		27	1
	2018–19		20	2	—		3	0	2	0	—		—		25	2
	2019–20		25	1	—		2	0	1	0	—		—		28	1
	2020–21		34	1	—		0	0	—		—		2 [d]	0	36	1
	2021–22		36	6	—		5	0	—		—		—		41	6
	2022–23		36	1	—		4	0	—		7 [e]	0	1 [f]	0	48	1
	Total		176	12	—		15	0	4	0	7	0	3	0	205	12
Al-Taawoun	2023–24	Saudi Pro League	28	3	—		3	0	—		—		—		31	3
	2024–25		29	1	—		2	0	—		11 [g]	1	1 [h]	0	43	2
	Total		57	4	—		5	0	—		11	1	1	0	74	6
Career total			368	32	65	6	33	1	4	0	24	2	18	1	512	42

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
2. Six appearances altogether in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
3. Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Primeira Liga
4. Two appearances in relegation play-offs
5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
6. Appearance(s) in Trophée des Champions
7. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
8. Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup

Honours

Palmeiras

• Copa do Brasil: 2015

Chapecoense

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2017

Nantes

• Coupe de France: 2021–22 ^[14]

References

1. "Andrei Girotto". FC Nantes. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022.
2. "Andrei Girotto: de Bento Gonçalves para o nível mais alto do futebol nacional" [Andrei Girotto: from Bento Gonçalves to the highest level of national football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FML Esportes. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
3. "Confirmado empréstimos de jogadores do Metrô" [Confirmed the loan of Metrô players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol SC. 18 September 2011. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
4. "Volante Andrei Girotto deixa o Metrô e é novo reforço do América-MG" [Defensive midfielder Andrei Girotto leaves Metrô and is the new addition of América-MG] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
5. "Palmeiras oficializa empréstimo do volante Andrei Girotto, destaque do América-MG" [Palmeiras turn official the loan of the defensive midfielder Andrei Girotto, spotlight of América-MG] (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
6. "Dispensado pelo Palmeiras, Andrei Girotto vai para time da 2ª divisão japonesa" [Released by Palmeiras, Andrei Girotto goes to Japanese 2nd division team] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
7. "Herói do Palmeiras na Copa do Brasil acerta com a Chape" [Palmeiras hero in the Copa do Brasil signs with Chape] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
8. "FC Nantes. Le Brésilien Andrei Girotto rejoint les Jaune et Vert". Ouest-France (in French). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
9. "Mean Nantes keep run going". www.ligue1.com. 16 September 2017.
10. "البرازيلي جيروتو يقود دفاع التعاون" [Brazilian Girotto leads the cooperation defense] (in Arabic). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
11. "ANDREI GIROTTO QUITTE LE FC NANTES" [ANDREI GIROTTO LEAVES FC NANTES] (in French). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
12. "VIDÉO. ANDREI GIROTTO MARQUE POUR SON PREMIER MATCH AVEC L'AL-TAAWOUN FC" (in French). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
13. Andrei Girotto at Soccerway . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
14. "COUPE DE FRANCE 2021 - 2022 - FINALE". fff.fr. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

External links

• Andrei Girotto at J.League ( archive ) (in Japanese)