Adriano Grimaldi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Göttingen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2005 | Nikolausberger SC | ||
| 2005–2006 | SC Weende | ||
| 2006–2008 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 2008–2009 | SC Weende | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | FC Sachsen Leipzig | 12 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Mainz 05 II | 43 | (11) |
| 2009–2011 | Mainz 05 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 3 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 7 | (1) |
| 2012 | → SV Sandhausen (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | VfL Osnabrück | 56 | (13) |
| 2014–2016 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 26 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Preußen Münster | 71 | (30) |
| 2018–2019 | 1860 Munich | 19 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 34 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 57 | (20) |
| 2023–2025 | SC Paderborn | 60 | (18) |
| 2025– | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2025 | |||
Adriano Grimaldi (born 5 April 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.[1]
Club career
[edit | edit source]Grimaldi started his career at FC Sachsen Leipzig in 2009, where he scored twice in 12 matches.[2]
Grimaldi signed for 1. FSV Mainz 05 ahead of the 2009-10 season, but only made six appearances with the senior team.[3] However, he made many appearances for the second team, and scored 11 goals in 43 appearances.
On 19 May 2011, he signed a two-year contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf.[4] Grimaldi split time between the first team and the second team, and made nine appearances in all competitions with the first team, scoring once in the league.[5]
Grimaldi joined SV Sandhausen on loan for the conclusion of the 2011–12 3. Liga, and he made 10 appearances for Sandhausen as they won the league.[5][6]
Ahead of the 2012–13 3. Liga season, Grimaldi joined VfL Osnabrück.[7] Across two seasons, he scored 13 goals across 60 matches in all competitions, including 11 in the 2013–14 season.[5]
On 13 May 2014, he signed a three-year contract with FC Heidenheim.[8]
In 2016, Grimaldi signed a two-year contract with 3. Liga team SC Preußen Münster.[9] He scored 30 goals in 71 league appearances, and also made six appearances in various cup competitions.[5]
After playing one season with TSV 1860 Munich, Grimaldi joined KFC Uerdingen 05.
On 25 May 2021, Grimaldi signed a two-year contract with 1. FC Saarbrücken.[10]
On 1 September 2025, Grimaldi moved to 1. FC Nürnberg.[11]
International career
[edit | edit source]Born in Germany, Grimaldi is of Italian descent. He was a youth international for Germany.[12]
Honours
[edit | edit source]SV Sandhausen
VfL Osnabrück
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Adriano Grimaldi at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Göttingen
- German people of Italian descent
- Sportspeople of Italian descent
- German men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- FC Sachsen Leipzig players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 II players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf players
- SV Sandhausen players
- VfL Osnabrück players
- 1. FC Heidenheim players
- SC Preußen Münster players
- TSV 1860 Munich players
- KFC Uerdingen 05 players
- 1. FC Saarbrücken players
- SC Paderborn 07 players
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- German football forward, 1990s birth stubs