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.
Club career
Gimnasia La Plata
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.
Sporting Clube de Portugal
On 3 July 2011, Fito Rinaudo joined Portuguese club Sporting Clube de Portugal for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract with a €25M minimum fee release clause. 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.
After Sporing sold the registration rights of Rinaudo to Catania, Sporting also paid €480,000 to Sporting Portugal Fund.
Calcio Catania
On 10 January 2014, he was loaned to Calcio Catania 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. The loan was renewed on 8 August 2016.
International career
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.