| Fabián Rinaudo | |
| Fullname: | Fabián Andrés Rinaudo |
| Birth Date: | 15 May 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Armstrong, Argentina |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Gimnasia |
| Years1: | 2008–2011 |
| Caps1: | 100 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Sporting CP |
| Caps2: | 36 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2014 |
| Clubs3: | → Catania (loan) |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Catania |
| Caps4: | 31 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs5: | → Gimnasia LP (loan) |
| Caps5: | 38 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps6: | 37 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Rosario Central |
| Caps7: | 45 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2011 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 12:05, 24 April 2022 (UTC) |
Fabián Andrés Rinaudo (born 15 May 1987 in Armstrong, Santa Fe) is an Argentinian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Rinaudo also holds an Italian passport, and sometimes played with the nickname Fito on his shirt.
He made his league debut for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in a 0–0 draw against River Plate on 5 October 2008. In the 2009-10 season he was awarded the prize for best player in the Torneo Apertura and second-best for the Torneo Clausura. He played 100 games for Gimnasia, his last one being a 1–1 draw against San Martín de San Juan, result that relegated Gimnasia to the Primera B Nacional.
On 3 July 2011, Fito Rinaudo joined Portuguese club Sporting Clube de Portugal for an undisclosed fee,[1] signing a four-year contract with a €25M minimum fee release clause.[2] Sporting signed him in a leverage deal as the club later sold 15% economic rights to Sporting Portugal Fund for €525,000 and another 50% to Quality Sports Investments for €1.1 million. The club retained 35% economic rights on future transfer fee.[3] [4]
After Sporing sold the registration rights of Rinaudo to Catania, Sporting also paid €480,000 to Sporting Portugal Fund.[5]
On 10 January 2014, he was loaned to Calcio Catania[6] and made the move permanent later in July 2014 in a 3-year contract, for €1.6 million fee plus bonuses. Sporting would also receive 50% of the future transfer fee if Catania sold the player.
On 17 August 2015, Rinaudo was loaned back to Argentina for Gimnasia.[7] The loan was renewed on 8 August 2016.[8]
On 20 May 2009, Rinaudo made his international debut in a friendly match against Panama. The Argentine team, made up of players based in the Primera División Argentina won the game 3–1.