Fran Grima

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Fran Grima
Personal information
Full name Francisco Grima Aguilera
Date of birth (1987-02-05) 5 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Olesa de Montserrat, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Ibiza
Number 2
Youth career
Terrassa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007 Terrassa B
2007–2008 Sant Andreu
2008–2009 Atlético Baleares 27 (0)
2009–2010 Sant Andreu 18 (0)
2010–2011 Espanyol B 33 (0)
2011–2012 Sant Andreu 37 (0)
2012–2013 Terrassa 30 (1)
2013–2017 Badalona 133 (2)
2017–2018 Mallorca 3 (0)
2018UCAM Murcia (loan) 9 (0)
2018– Ibiza 68 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2021

Francisco "Fran" Grima Aguilera (born 5 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for UD Ibiza.

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Club career

Grima was born in Olesa de Montserrat, Barcelona, Catalonia, [1] and made his senior debut with Terrassa FC's reserves in 2006, in the regional leagues. In 2007, he moved to Tercera División side UE Sant Andreu, and achieved promotion to Segunda División B at the end of the season.

In July 2008, Grima signed for CD Atlético Baleares in the third division, [2] but returned to Sant Andreu roughly one year later. [3] On 30 June 2010, he joined RCD Espanyol and was assigned to the reserves in the fourth level. [4]

On 2 August 2011, Grima returned to Sant Andreu for a third spell. [5] He then rejoined his first team Terrassa, now assigned to the main squad in the fourth division, [6] before signing for CF Badalona in division three on 29 July 2013. [7]

After being an undisputed starter for the Escapulats, Grima agreed to a contract with RCD Mallorca, recently relegated to the third tier, on 27 June 2017. [8] The following 30 January, after featuring rarely, he moved to fellow league team UCAM Murcia CF on loan until June. [9]

Grima left Mallorca on 3 July 2018, after the club's promotion, [10] and signed for UD Ibiza on 18 July. [11] He was a first-choice for the latter during the following years, helping in their first-ever promotion to Segunda División in 2021.

Grima made his professional debut at the age of already 34 on 13 August 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza. [12]

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References

  1. "Los cincuenta partidos de Fran Grima: carácter guerrero en el lateral derecho celeste" [The fifty matches of Fran Grima: warrior character in the celeste right back] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 4 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. "El Baleares acuerda con Cort la remodelación de su estadio" [Baleares agree with the Court the reshape of their stadium] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. "Máyor y Keko, un seguro de gol" [Máyor and Keko, a goal insurance] (in Spanish). Sport. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. "Tres fitxatges per a l'Espanyol B" [Three signings for Espanyol B] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. "Fran Grima, darrer fitxatge" [Fran Grima, last signing] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. "Fran Grima arriba a un acord amb el Terrassa FC" [Fran Grima reaches an agreement with Terrassa FC] (in Catalan). Terrassa FC. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. "Fran Grima fitxa pel Badalona" [Fran Grima signs for Badalona] (in Catalan). CF Badalona. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. "El Mallorca ficha a Fran Grima, Miguel Nuñez y Jony para el nuevo proyecto" [Mallorca sign Fran Grima, Miguel Nuñez and Jony for the new project] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  9. "Fran Grima se marcha cedido al UCAM Murcia" [Fran Grima moves out on loan at UCAM Murcia] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  10. "Grima, José Ángel, Rufo y Ndi causan baja en el Mallorca" [Grima, José Ángel, Rufo and Ndi leave Mallorca] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  11. "Fran Grima nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza" [Fran Grima new player of UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  12. "El Zaragoza decepciona y empata ante un valiente Ibiza" [Zaragoza disappoint and draw against a valiant Ibiza] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.