Andrés Aimar

Andrés Aimar

Personal information
Full name	Andrés Ricardo Aimar Giordano
Date of birth	November 18, 1981 (1981-11-18)
Place of birth	Río Cuarto, Argentina
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Estudiantes Río Cuarto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2003	River Plate	3	(1)
2003–2004	Estudiantes LP	14	(0)
2004	River Plate	0	(0)
2005	Namur	6	(0)
2005–2007	Belgrano	31	(2)
2007	Ashdod	3	(0)
2008	Aldosivi	11	(0)
2008–2009	Estoril	4	(0)
2009–	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:50, 14 June 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Aimar and the second or maternal family name is Giordano.

Andrés Ricardo Aimar Giordano (born 18 November 1981 in Río Cuarto, Córdoba) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto as a midfielder.

Football career

Aimar started his professional career with Club Atlético River Plate, but could only amass three first-team appearances during two seasons. In 2003–04, he played for fellow Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata.

After an unassuming spell in Belgium with Belgian Second Division club Union Royale Namur, Aimar returned to his country, joining Club Atlético Belgrano. Shortly after, he moved abroad again, spending the following months with Israel's F.C. Ashdod, and finishing the season with another team in Argentina, second level's Club Atlético Aldosivi.

In the 2008–09 season, Aimar moved overseas for the third time, again having no impact whatsoever, as he only appeared in four matches (out of a possible 30) for Portuguese second division outfit G.D. Estoril Praia.

In 2009, Aimar signed with hometown's Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.

Personal

Aimar's older brother, Pablo, is also a footballer and a midfielder. Having also started professionally with River Plate, he played for, amongst others, Valencia CF and S.L. Benfica, also appearing for the Argentine national team in two FIFA World Cups.

External links

• BDFA profile (Spanish)
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)