| Andrei Girotto | |
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Bento Gonçalves, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.86 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Al-Taawoun |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Esportivo |
| Youthyears2: | 2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Grêmio |
| Youthyears3: | 2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | Esportivo |
| Youthyears4: | 2009 |
| Youthclubs4: | Metropolitano |
| Years1: | 2010–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Metropolitano |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | → Hercílio Luz (loan) |
| Years3: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs3: | Tombense |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs4: | → América Mineiro (loan) |
| Caps4: | 64 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2015 |
| Clubs5: | → Palmeiras (loan) |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | → Kyoto Sanga (loan) |
| Caps6: | 38 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2017 |
| Clubs7: | → Chapecoense (loan) |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2017–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Nantes |
| Caps8: | 176 |
| Goals8: | 12 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | Al-Taawoun |
| Caps9: | 24 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 29 March 2024 |
Andrei Girotto (born 17 February 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun.
Girotto was born in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, he made his senior debut with Metropolitano in 2010. After a short loan stint at Hercílio Luz in 2011, he established himself as a starter and played key role during the 2013 Campeonato Catarinense, helping his side to qualify for the Série D.
On 26 April 2013, Girotto moved to América Mineiro, signing a contract until December 2014.[2] He made his debut for the club on 1 June by starting in a 1–0 Série B away win against Palmeiras, and scored his first goals on 5 July after netting his team's all goals in a 2–2 home draw against Paraná.
On 20 December 2014, Girotto signed a one-year contract with Série A club Palmeiras.[3] He made his debut in the category on 1 July, coming on as a late substitute for Arouca in a 2–0 home win against Chapecoense; his first goal in the category came on 23 August, but in a 2–1 away loss against Atlético Mineiro.
On 18 December 2015, Girotto was released by Palmeiras, and moved abroad for the first time in his career after joining Kyoto Sanga.[4] On 4 January 2017, he signed with Chapecoense for one season.[5]
On 12 August 2017, Ligue 1 club FC Nantes announced the signing of Girotto on a four-year deal.[6] On 16 September 2017, he scored his first competitive goal for Nantes with a low shot 30 yards from goal that bent its way into the net off the right-hand post in a Ligue 1 1–0 home win over Caen.[7]
On 6 August 2023, Girotto joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun on a two-year deal.[8] [9] Subsequently, on 13 August 2023 he made his debut with the saudi team and also scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Al-Fateh.[10]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Metropolitano | 2010 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||||
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 48 | 3 | |||||
| América Mineiro | 2013 | Série B | 30 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2014 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 64 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 80 | 9 | |||||
| Palmeiras (loan) | 2015 | Série A | 12 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 2016 | J2 League | 38 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 5 | ||||
| Chapecoense (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 17 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 2 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 36 | 6 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 6 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | 29 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 169 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 197 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 304 | 28 | 61 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 426 | 37 | |||
Palmeiras
Chapecoense
2017
Nantes