Tomás Rincón
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Full name | Tomás Eduardo Rincón Hernández[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 13 January 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Santos | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Monsenor Arias Blanco | |||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Maracaibo | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Maracaibo B | (2) | |||||||||||||||
2007–2008 |
Zamora | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2009 |
Deportivo Táchira | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2014 | Hamburger SV | 106 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Genoa | 78 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Juventus | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Torino (loan) | 36 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Torino | 109 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Sampdoria | 34 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Santos | 35 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Venezuela U17 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Venezuela U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2008– | Venezuela[3] | 132 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:34, 27 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:17, 24 March 2024 (UTC) |
Tomás Eduardo Rincón Hernández (Spanish pronunciation:
Club career
Early career
Born in San Cristóbal, Táchira, Rincón started his career with the youth sides of EF Monsenor Arias Blanco.[4] In 2004, aged 16, he moved to UA Maracaibo, and made his senior debut during the 2006–07 season, playing with the B-team in the Venezuelan Segunda División and scoring two goals.[5]
Rincón joined
Rincón left Zamora in July 2008 after scoring once in 33 league matches, and moved to
Hamburger SV
The 22-year-old midfielder played on loan at German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV.[7] On 30 January 2009, he signed a contract until 31 December 2009. Rincón played his first match for Hamburg on 4 March 2009 against Wehen Wiesbaden in the DFB-Pokal.
He debuted in the Bundesliga on 4 April 2009 as a substitute in the 87th minute in a 1–0 win against 1899 Hoffenheim. On 10 December 2009, Hamburger SV purchased him from his former club Deportivo Táchira.[8] Rincón signed a contract until 30 June 2014.
Genoa
On 31 July 2014 Rincón was signed by Italian club Genoa on a free transfer, and on 24 August, he played his first official match with the Gialloblu in an away game, valid for the third qualifying round of the
The next season Rincón made his debut in the league in the second round, in a home game won 2–0 against
Juventus
In the middle of the
Torino
On 11 August 2017, Rincón was loaned to
Sampdoria
On 8 January 2022, Rincón joined
Santos
On 15 August 2023,
Rincón scored his first goal for Peixe on 1 October 2023, netting his team's second in a 4–1 home routing of
International career
Rincón represented
On 22 July 2011, Rincón was voted Adidas' Best Player at the 2011 Copa América, held in Argentina, receiving 65% of the total votes against ten candidates.[23] Venezuela finished the tournament in fourth place.[24] He later also took part at the 2015 Copa América,[25] and the Copa América Centenario in 2016 with Venezuela,[26] serving as his team's captain in the latter tournament.[27]
Rincón scored his first international goal on 16 November 2018, netting the equalising goal from the penalty spot in a 1–1 friendly away draw against Japan.[28] He was also a member of the Venezuelan team that took part at the 2019 Copa América in Brazil,[29] and made his 100th international appearance for Venezuela against Trinidad and Tobago on 14 October 2019.[30]
Style of play
Nicknamed el general (The General, in Spanish), Rincón is quick, physical, versatile, and hard-working player, who is capable of playing in several
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 May 2024[3]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | State league[b] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Zamora
|
2006–07 | Venezuelan Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | |||
Total | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | |||
Deportivo Táchira
|
2008–09 | Venezuelan Primera División | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
Hamburger SV | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2009–10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11[e] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
2010–11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
2011–12 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
2012–13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
2013–14 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
Total | 106 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 129 | 0 | |||
Genoa | 2014–15 | Serie A | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
2016–17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
Total | 79 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 83 | 3 | ||||
Juventus | 2016–17 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
Torino (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie A | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||
Torino | 2018–19 | Serie A | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |||
2020–21 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||||
2021–22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
Total | 145 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 162 | 7 | |||
Sampdoria (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
Sampdoria | 2022–23 | Serie A | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||
Total | 51 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 0 | ||||
Santos | 2023 | Série A | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
2024 | Série B | 5 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
Total | 21 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 471 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 543 | 15 |
- ^ Includes Copa Venezuela, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- UEFA Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 24 March 2024.[40]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Venezuela | 2008 | 13 | 0 |
2009 | 10 | 0 | |
2010 | 6 | 0 | |
2011 | 14 | 0 | |
2012 | 4 | 0 | |
2013 | 7 | 0 | |
2014 | 2 | 0 | |
2015 | 11 | 0 | |
2016 | 14 | 0 | |
2017 | 5 | 0 | |
2018 | 5 | 1 | |
2019 | 10 | 0 | |
2020 | 3 | 0 | |
2021 | 9 | 0 | |
2022 | 9 | 0 | |
2023 | 8 | 0 | |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 132 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first.[40]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 16 November 2018 | Ōita Bank Dome, Ōita , Japan |
Japan | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 Kirin Challenge Cup
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Honours
Juventus[3]
Venezuela
- Copa América 4th place (copper medal): 2011[43]
Individual
- Adidas' Best Player of the 2011 Copa América[23]
See also
References
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 59" [Official Press Release No. 59] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 2 October 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Tomás Rincón". Juventus F.C. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "T. Rincón". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Savia del Monseñor Arias Blanco brilla a nivel nacional e internacional" [Monseñor Arias Blanco blood shines at national and international level] (in Spanish). La Nación. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Venezuela 2006/07". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "La Barra del Deporte - Entrevista a Tomás Rincón" [La Barra del Deporte - Interview to Tomás Rincón]. labarradeldeporte.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "VERTRAGSVERHANDLUNGEN: BLEIBT RINCON BEIM HSV?" (in German). hsv3000.de. Archived from the original on 15 November 2009.
- ^ "HSV nimmt Tomás Rincón unter Vertrag" (in German). hsv.de. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Rincon signs for Juventus". Juventus F.C. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Juventus-Bologna, Rincon fa il suo esordio allo Stadium" (in Italian). Tutto Sport. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Antonio Parrotto (14 March 2017). "Rigorosamente Dybala: 1-0 al Porto e Juventus ai quarti di finale di Champions League" (in Italian). 90min.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Agreement with Torino F.C. for the transfer of the player Rincon" (PDF) (Press release). Turin: Juventus F.C. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Official: Torino sign Rincon". Football Italia. Tiro Media. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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- ^ Written at Turin. "Cairo: "Rincon è costato tanto e non-sta rendendo"". juvenews.eu (in Italian). Rome: RCS MediaGroup. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Definitive disposal of the player Rincon" (PDF) (Press release). Turin: Juventus F.C. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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- Sampdoria. 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Rincón rinnova il contratto blucerchiato fino al 2023" (in Italian). Sampdoria. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Santos anuncia contratação de venezuelano Tomás Rincón" [Santos announce the signing of Venezuelan Tomás Rincón] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Rincón pede Santos unido na luta contra o rebaixamento: "Construir um espírito de equipe"" [Rincón asks for Santos united in the fight against relegation: "To build a team spirit"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Capitão do Santos, Tomás Rincón volta a marcar um gol depois de dois anos" [Captain of Santos, Tomás Rincón scores again after two years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Haedo, en el Top 10 del "mejor jugador" de la Copa" (in Spanish). paraguay.com. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
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- ^ "Copa America Centenario rosters". Sports Illustrated. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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- ^ "Late Tomas Rincon penalty clinches draw for Venezuela against Japan". ESPN FC. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Venezuela picks only 2 home-based players for Copa America". USA Today. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Tomás Rincón llegó a 100 partidos con Venezuela". enlaraya.com (in Spanish). 15 October 2019.
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- ^ "Japan vs. Venezuela". Soccerway. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Samurai Blue lose final home match of the year 1-4 against Venezuela – Kirin Challenge Cup 2019". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Copa América 2011 – Organization – Reglament". Copa América 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010.
External links
- Tomás Rincón at Soccerway
- Tomás Rincón at ESPN FC
- HSV Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-20) (in German)
- Tomás Rincón at National-Football-Teams.com
- Tomás Rincón at kicker.de (in German)