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Damián Casalinuovo Personal information Full name Damián Leandro Casalinuovo Date of birth 6 June 1987 Place of birth Argentina Playing position Striker Youth career 2007–2008 Velez Sarsfield Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008 Velez Sarsfield 2 (0) 2008–2009 Platense 0 (0) 2009–2010 Dundee United 25 (7) 2009 → Raith Rovers (loan) 3 (2) 2010–2011 Hamilton Academical 19 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:51, 11 April 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Damián Leandro Casalinuovo (born 6 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker. Casalinuovo also has an Italian passport, due to descent.[1]
Career
Casalinuovo began his career with Velez Sarsfield, graduating through the youth ranks and featuring twice for the first team. After a year with Platense, Casalinuovo joined Scottish side Dundee United in 2009. Casalinuovo moved on loan to Raith Rovers in the First Division, scoring on his début, in the Fife derby against Dunfermline Athletic.[2] He also scored on his second appearance for the Rovers against Partick Thistle at Stark's Park before being recalled in mid-September. In his next game for United, Casalinuovo started his first match and also scored his first goal, netting the winner in the 3–2 victory against St Johnstone.
Damian signed for Hamilton Academical on 31st August 2010 for an undisclosed fee, on a two year deal.[3] On 11 April 2011, Casalinuovo was released by Hamilton,[4] having made 19 appearances for them in the Scottish Premier League.[5]
References
- ^ Transfermarkt.de - Damián Leandro Casalinuovo
- ^ "Dunfermline 0–2 Raith Rovers". BBC Sport. 29 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/8226942.stm. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ "Damian Casalinuovo joins Hamilton from Dundee United". BBC Sport. 31 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8958802.stm. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ Gillian Provan (11 April 2011). "Hamilton shed two as relegation threat grows". STV. http://local.stv.tv/hamilton/sport/15112-farewell-to-players/. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ Damián Casalinuovo career stats at Soccerbase
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine people of Italian descent
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Vélez Sársfield footballers
- Club Atlético Platense footballers
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Primera División Argentina players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- Naturalised citizens of Italy
- Italian people of Argentine descent
- Argentine football forward stubs
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