Javier Pinola
Javier Pinola (2013 )
Javier Horacio Pinola ( born February 24, 1983 in Olivos, Buenos Aires ) is an Argentine footballer who also has Italian citizenship.
Career
The defensive player, which is used mainly on the left side of defense, first played in the youth at his home club Huracán de Tres Arroyos. From 2000 to 2002, CA Chacarita Juniors and there made 55 games (1 goal ).
In 2002 he moved to Europe for Spanish side Atlético Madrid. After he had come there in one and a half years, only used twice, he was loaned by the people of Madrid to the Argentine club Racing Club Avellaneda early 2004. There he was one and a half years starting players and reached in the Clausura 2005 # 3 on the Primera División, the best club results before he again returned to Europe for some time in 2005.
Bundesliga in Nuremberg
For the 2005/06 season Pinola was loaned again in Madrid and spent a year with the German Bundesliga 1 FC Nuremberg. In the first half of the Argentines came irregularly used, but in the second half he was laid to the root of the team. With number 8 in the club reached the best ranking since the early 90s. Therefore, initially the loan contract was extended until 2007 and after that they agreed on with Madrid on a transfer fee, Pinola signed until 2010 when FCN. If successful 2006 / 07 season, he was from the second game in all games of the season on the court. As a left-back, he was one the most successful line of defense in the Bundesliga with only 32 goals conceded par with Schalke 04 Even more successful was the Cup competition, in which he played all the games and with two assists and two goals in the penalty shootout to reach the final and there eventually to victory the champions VfB Stuttgart contributed. After the season, chose the Kicker sports magazine Pinola the best full-back of the season 2006/07.
National Intermezzo
Pinola was South American champions in 2003 with the Argentine U-20 national team in. At season's end of 2007 Javier Horacio Pinola was first nominated for the friendly match against Switzerland on June 2 for the squad of the Argentinean national team; on June 5, he made his international debut; 4-3 victory against Algeria in Barcelona he played over 90 minutes.
He stood then as a full-back in the squad of the Argentinean national team for the taking place in Venezuela Copa America ( 26 June-15 July 2007). But he was removed from Alfio Basile coach back from the squad and had to evacuate Roman Riquelme, who had returned to the national team in the short term his place in the squad for Juan.
Descent, resurgence and relegation
Early in the 2007/ 08 season suffered Pinola in the Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen on September 26, 2007, a bone chip in the lower left leg and was missing his club until Christmas, who finished the first round of the relegation zone. In the first game of the season 2 February 2008 against Karlsruher SC, he played again and played from then until a yellow card suspension until the end of the season through. Nevertheless, the club could not save and dismounted.
At the beginning of the 2008/ 09 showed Pinola, as the whole team, uncertainty and had a slight weakness. This large and Personalnot in defense meant that he was eventually used as a left defender, and no more than left-back. Besides goalkeeper Raphael Schäfer he is the only player who played the entire season so far. In the second round he came up on a yellow lock in all games used. In the only game without Pinola there was 2:6, the only high season defeat of Nuremberg, which is by far the best defense in the league second set despite this outlier. In the end, the club reached 3rd place play-off games where you without conceding its chances of promotion made sovereign perfect. The Kicker sports magazine put Pinola finally the third best defender of the season.
Also in the 2009/10 season was one of Pinola, who now ran aground again as a left-back to the main players of the club. Except for a yellow ban on 19 Matchday he stood in all league and cup games in the starting XI and was there only once replaced. At the end of Nuremberg was on the relegation place. In the first leg Pinola saw his tenth yellow card and was therefore suspended for the second leg; but even without him able to avoid relegation. However, it was also Pinolas first Nuremberg season in which he managed no goals.
In the summer he signed despite several offers from other clubs a new three-year contract until 2013 at the 1st FC Nuremberg. The expiring contract was extended in May 2013 for a further two years until 2015, and thus would Pinola the contract expires ten years at the 1st FC Nuremberg under contract.
Attitude to Fans / Other
As Cup hero, but mainly because of his passionate attachment " Pino" the crowd favorite in Nuremberg - in the favor of the fans only comparable to the time between FC Hansa Rostock gambling, but again returned Marek Mintal. However, its high level of motivation often leads to disputes with the referees and yellow cards, which is why he often stands on the border with yellow-card suspensions or dismissals. Because of his sense of justice, he has also been nicknamed " Robin Hood". After the transition to the second division in 2008 the Argentines among the first candidates for a change of club, but also because he weeping came into the fan curve according to the fixed descent, the Fan Club Internettis called immediately after the action " Pinola must stay! " To life. On the website thousands of people were talking within a few days of a stay Pinolas. Finally came together in this unprecedented action over 22,500 entries, which, packed on 29 June in six cartons, were handed over to Pinola. Also, started two diehard fans Pinola a poster campaign. They hung in the center of Nuremberg to about 60 posters, on which the text " Pinola must remain - Pino, You are the Club" was to read. On 24 June 2008 announced the 1st FC Nuremberg that Pinola had given his written promise to perform the contract in the second division, even or especially because the fans have been so hard for him.
Achievements
- U-20 South American champions in 2003
- German Cup in 2007 with the first FC Nuremberg
- Promotion to the 1st League in 2009 with the first FC Nuremberg