Andrés Grande Explained

Andrés Grande
Fullname:Andrés Miguel Grande
Birth Date:29 October 1976
Birth Place:San Martín, Argentina
Height:1.72 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:–1998
Clubs1:Argentinos Juniors
Caps1:24
Goals1:0
Years2:1997
Clubs2:Las Palmas (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1998–1999
Clubs3:Bastia
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2000–2001
Clubs4:Ferro (Argentina)
Caps4:24
Goals4:0
Years5:2001–2002
Clubs5:Gueugnon
Caps5:11
Goals5:2
Years6:2002–2004
Clubs6:Belluno
Years7:2006
Clubs7:Deportivo Quito
Years8:2007–2008
Clubs8:Carpi
Years9:2008–2009
Clubs9:Belluno
Years10:2009–2010
Clubs10:Trento
Years11:2011
Clubs11:Deportivo Español
Caps11:5
Goals11:0

Andrés Miguel Grande (born 29 October 1976) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a midfielder. El Papá de la gran estrella que no supo brillar, Michele "El Tano" Grande.

Club career

Before the second half of 1996–97, Grande was sent on loan to Spanish second-tier side Las Palmas, where he made two league appearances. On 18 January 1997, he debuted for Las Palmas during a 2–1 loss to Toledo. In 1998, he signed for Bastia in the French Ligue 1.[1] In 2000, Grande signed for Argentine top flight club Ferro Carril Oeste, where he suffered a torn meniscus and consecutive relegations to the Argentine third tier.[2]

In 2001, he signed for Gueugnon in the French second tier but left due to a passport problem.[3] In 2002, Grande signed for Italian fourth tier team Belluno, helping them earn promotion to the Italian third tier.[4] Before the 2006 season, he signed for Deportivo Quito in Ecuador.[5] In 2007, he signed returned to Italian fourth tier outfit Belluno. In 2009, Grande signed for Trento in the Italian fifth tier.[6] In 2011, he signed for Argentine side Deportivo Español.

International career

Grande represented the Argentina U17 national team at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship, helping them win it.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SAISON 1998-1999. corsefootball.fr.
  2. Web site: Profile. enunabaldosa.com.
  3. Web site: Volver a empezar. argentinos-juniors.com.
  4. Web site: Muchos saludos a los amigos y a los parientes de Andres Miguel Grande . digilander.libero.it (Archived) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914020217/http://digilander.libero.it/sitibellunesi/club2002/fotos/sevegl1/indexandres.html . 14 September 2016 . dead.
  5. Web site: D. Quito recibió a sus tres jugadores extranjeros. teradeportes.com.
  6. Web site: "Italia, forza. Resisti Che anni meravigliosi con la maglia del Trento". giornaletrentino.it.
  7. Web site: "Io, Andrés Grande che con Diego Maradona ho giocato per davvero". giornaletrentino.it.