Francisco Ginella

Francisco Ginella Dabezies (born 21 January 1999), commonly known as "Pancho" Ginella,[1] is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.[2][3]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ginella and the second or maternal family name is Dabezies.
Francisco Ginella
Personal information
Full name Francisco Ginella Dabezies
Date of birth (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Montevideo Wanderers 32 (1)
2020– Los Angeles FC 5 (0)
National team‡
2014 Uruguay U15 3 (2)
2017 Uruguay U18 2 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 14 (1)
2019 Uruguay U22 5 (0)
2020 Uruguay U23 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 February 2020

Career

Montevideo Wanderers

A product of the club's youth academy, Ginella saw his first inclusion in the matchday squad in the form of three appearances among the substitutes at the end of the 2017 season.[2] He wouldn't see inclusion in a match squad until 15 April 2018, the 12th matchday of the 2018 season, coming on as an 83rd minute subtitute for Manuel Castro in a 3-2 victory over Racing Club, making his competitive debut in the process.[4] After a week on the bench while the club fell 3-0 to River Plate, Ginella was awarded his first start against Cerro on April 28, playing the entirety of a 1-0 defeat.[5] He made another start the following matchday against Liverpool in the final game of the Apertura,[6] before going on to make three appearances during the Intermedio group stage against Racing Club,[7] Liverpool,[8] and Fénix as the club bowed out in the group stages.[9] During the Clausura, Ginella would make just one appearance, a sixteen minute stint replacing Diego Riolfo in a 2-2 draw with Danubio.[10]

Minutes were much more plentiful for Ginella in 2019, as he registered nearly four times as many as the year prior. He made eight appearances during the Apertura, seven of which were starts, up from three in 2018.[2] During this time, in April, he would get his first taste of continental football in the form of a start in a Copa Sudamericana group stage match against Sport Huancayo which ended 1-1.[11] Ginella would score his first competitive goal for the club in the first match of the Intermedio, a late consolation in a 2-1 defeat to Plaza Colonia.[12] He registered a total of five appearances in the Intermedio, before playing a part in 12 matches during the Clausura campaign. In November 2018, Ginella and fellow Uruguayan Matías Viña were subject to interest from Inter Milan, with Ginella also being courted by Fiorentina.[13] However, no offer was made by the club.

Los Angeles FC

In December 2019, Ginella was purchased by MLS club Los Angeles FC for $2.5 million, signing a four year contract.[14] He made his debut for the club in LAFC's CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 tie, playing the entirety of the away leg at Club León, which his side lost 2-0.[15] Ginella also played a part, albeit much more subdued, in the second leg, registering seven minutes off the bench in place of Eduard Atuesta.[16] Ginella made appearances in the club's first two MLS matches of the season as well, starting against Inter Miami[17] and being subbed on against the Philadelphia Union.[18]

Personal life

Ginella holds both Uruguayan and Italian citizenship.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of 31 July 2020
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montevideo Wanderers2018Primera División70—00—70
2019251—10—261
Total321001000331
Los Angeles FC2020MLS5[lower-alpha 1]000202[lower-alpha 2]090
Total 5000202090
Career total371003020421
Reference:[19]
  1. Includes three appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
  2. Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.

References
  1. "Francisco Ginella será el tercer uruguayo en jugar en Los Angeles FC". ovaciondigital.com.uy. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. "Uruguay – F. Ginella – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. "LAFC Acquires 20-Year-Old Midfielder Francisco Ginella". LAFC.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. "Racing vs. Wanderers – 15 April 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. "Wanderers vs. Cerro – 28 April 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. "Liverpool vs. Wanderers – 6 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. "Wanderers vs. Racing – 13 May 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. "Wanderers vs. Liverpool – 3 June 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. "Wanderers vs. Fenix – 6 June 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  10. "Danubio vs. Wanderers – 18 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  11. "Sport Huancayo vs. Wanderers – 19 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  12. "Plaza Colonia vs. Wanderers – 14 July 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  13. "Inter Taking A Look At Uruguayan Youngster Matias Vina & Francisco Ginella". sempreinter.com. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  14. "LAFC sign Uruguay youth Francisco Ginella from Montevideo Wanderers". espn.com. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  15. "Leon vs. Los Angeles – 19 February 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  16. "Los Angeles vs. Leon – 28 February 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  17. "Los Angeles vs. Inter Miami – 1 March 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  18. "Los Angeles vs. Philadelphia Union – 9 March 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  19. "Francisco Ginella » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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