# Nicolás Giménez (footballer, born 1996)

Nicolás Ezequiel Giménez (born 16 January 1996) is an Argentine-Emirati professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Wasl. he acquired Emirati citizenship in 2023.

## Club career

Giménez's career started with Nueva Chicago. He was promoted into their first-team in March 2015, when he made his professional debut in a 2–1 loss away from home against Gimnasia y Esgrima. It occurred during the 2015 Primera División season, which included three goals in fourteen appearances as Nueva Chicago were relegated. In Primera B Nacional, Giménez netted eight goals in twenty-one matches to help the club finish seventh. On 5 July 2016, newly promoted Primera División team Talleres signed Giménez. He scored his first goal in November 2017 versus Arsenal de Sarandí.
July 2018 saw Giménez depart on loan to Primera División team San Martín. Two goals, against Banfield and Huracán, across twenty-two appearances followed as the club suffered relegation. Giménez remained in the top-flight for 2019–20 after signing temporary terms with Arsenal de Sarandí. He netted goals against Godoy Cruz, Unión Santa Fe, Racing Club, River Plate, Lanús, Patronato and Aldosivi in the curtailed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, campaign. In July 2020, Giménez was loaned to the United Arab Emirates with Pro League outfit Baniyas; penning a contract until mid-2021.
Giménez, after a friendly goal against Al Ain, scored three goals in his first three competitive games for Baniyas, as a debut goal versus Al-Wasl was followed by strikes in victories over Fujairah and Khor Fakkan. He went goalless across his next two appearances, before scoring in a League Cup first round encounter with Hatta on 12 November. After then going twelve matches without a goal, Giménez netted twice in a 3–3 draw away to Al Jazira on 18 February.

## International career

On 6 October 2023, Giménez acquired Emirati citizenship which qualified him to play for United Arab Emirates national team.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 17 February 2024
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Nueva Chicago | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 |
| Nueva Chicago | 2016 | Primera B Nacional | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 8 |
| Nueva Chicago | Total | Total | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 11 |
| Talleres | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Talleres | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Talleres | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talleres | Total | Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| San Martín (loan) | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 7 |
| Baniyas | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 9 |
| 2021–22 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| 2022–23 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| Total | Total | 74 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 26 |
| Al Wasl | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 194 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 223 | 54 |
* ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, UAE President's Cup
* ↑ Includes Copa de la Superliga, UAE League Cup
* ↑ Appearance in AFC Champions League