Adriano Grimaldi

Adriano Grimaldi
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991
Place of birth Göttingen, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Nürnberg
Number 33
Youth career
1996–2005 Nikolausberger SC
2005–2006 SC Weende
2006–2008 Hannover 96
2008–2009 SC Weende
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 FC Sachsen Leipzig 12 (2)
2009–2011 Mainz 05 II 43 (11)
2009–2011 Mainz 05 6 (0)
2011–2012 Fortuna Düsseldorf II 3 (1)
2011–2012 Fortuna Düsseldorf 7 (1)
2012 → SV Sandhausen (loan) 10 (0)
2012–2014 VfL Osnabrück 56 (13)
2014–2016 1. FC Heidenheim 26 (2)
2016–2018 Preußen Münster 71 (30)
2018–2019 1860 Munich 19 (5)
2019–2021 KFC Uerdingen 05 34 (7)
2021–2023 1. FC Saarbrücken 57 (20)
2023–2025 SC Paderborn 60 (18)
2025– 1. FC Nürnberg 26 (1)
International career
2010 Germany U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026

Adriano Grimaldi (born 5 April 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.[1]

Early and personal life

Grimaldi was born and raised in Göttingen, Germany, to an Italian father and a Moroccan mother.[2][3] He was one of six siblings, with his older brother Marco Grimaldi being a basketball player.[3][4]

Club career

Grimaldi started his career at FC Sachsen Leipzig in 2009, where he scored twice in 12 matches.[5]

Grimaldi signed for 1. FSV Mainz 05 ahead of the 2009-10 season, but only made six appearances with the senior team.[6] However, he made many appearances for the second team, and scored 11 goals in 43 appearances.

On 19 May 2011, he signed a two-year contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf.[7] Grimaldi split time between the first team and the second team, and made nine appearances in all competitions with the first team, scoring once in the league.[8]

Grimaldi joined SV Sandhausen on loan for the conclusion of the 2011–12 3. Liga, and he made 10 appearances for Sandhausen as they won the league.[8][9]

Ahead of the 2012–13 3. Liga season, Grimaldi joined VfL Osnabrück.[10] Across two seasons, he scored 13 goals across 60 matches in all competitions, including 11 in the 2013–14 season.[8]

On 13 May 2014, he signed a three-year contract with FC Heidenheim.[11]

In 2016, Grimaldi signed a two-year contract with 3. Liga team SC Preußen Münster.[12] He scored 30 goals in 71 league appearances, and also made six appearances in various cup competitions.[8]

Grimaldi joined 1860 Munich on a three-year contract in June 2018,[13] but in January 2019 he signed for KFC Uerdingen 05 on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[14]

On 25 May 2021, Grimaldi signed a two-year contract with 1. FC Saarbrücken.[15]

On 1 June 2023, Grimaldi signed for 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.[16] In April 2025, his contract with the club was extended to summer 2026.[17]

On 1 September 2025, Grimaldi moved to 1. FC Nürnberg.[18]

International career

Born in Germany, Grimaldi is of Italian and Moroccan descent.[3] He was a youth international for Germany.[19]

Club

As of match played 3 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Sachsen Leipzig 2008–09 Regionalliga Nord 122——122
Mainz 05 II 2009–10 Regionalliga West 184——184
2010–11 Regionalliga West 257——257
Total 4311——4311
Mainz 05 2009–10 Bundesliga 60——60
Fortuna Düsseldorf II 2011–12 Regionalliga West 31——31
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2011–12 2. Bundesliga 7120—91
SV Sandhausen (loan) 2011–12 3. Liga 100——100
VfL Osnabrück 2012–13 3. Liga 272—2[a]0292
2013–14 3. Liga 291120003111
Total 561320206013
1. FC Heidenheim 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 16111—172
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 10120—120
Total 26231—293
Preußen Münster 2015–16 3. Liga 113——113
2016–17 3. Liga 2812—2[b]03012
2017–18 3. Liga 3215—1[b]03315
Total 7130—307430
1860 Munich 2018–19 3. Liga 195102[c]0225
KFC Uerdingen 05 2018–19 3. Liga 41—0041
2019–20 3. Liga 91—1[d]2103
2020–21 3. Liga 215—00215
Total 347—12359
1. FC Saarbrücken 2021–22 3. Liga 2411—1[e]02511
2022–23 3. Liga 339—2[e]13510
Total 5720—316021
Paderborn 07 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 281030—3110
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 29822—3110
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 3012—42
Total 601864—6622
1. FC Nürnberg 2025–26 2. Bundesliga 261——261
2026–27 2. Bundesliga 0000—00
Total 26100—261
Career total 430105145113455113
  1. ↑ Appearances in relegation play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Westphalian Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Bavarian Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in Lower Saxony Cup
  5. 1 2 Appearances in Saarland Cup

Honours

SV Sandhausen

VfL Osnabrück

References

  1. ↑ Adriano Grimaldi at Kicker (in German)
  2. ↑ "KFC-Stürmer ist wieder fit: Adriano Grimaldi ist ein Familienmensch". RP ONLINE (in German). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Ryberg, Michael; Alm, Maria (26 June 2011). "Grimaldis Herz hängt an Italien". www.nrz.de (in German). Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Unfall auf der A5: Schwerer Schlag für BG-Göttingen-Profis". t-online. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  5. ↑ mdr.de. "3. Liga: Uerdingen in Zwickau auf dem Prüfstand | MDR.DE". www.mdr.de (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Adriano Grimaldi 2009-2010 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Fortuna Düsseldorf: Adriano Grimaldi kommt vom 1. FSV Mainz 05". www.liga-zwei.de (in German). 20 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Adriano Grimaldi Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  9. ↑ Allgemeine, Augsburger. "Hintergrund: Winter-Transfers in der 2. Bundesliga". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Grimaldi zurück zur BG Göttingen". www.hna.de (in German). 10 August 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Perfekt! Trio stößt zum FCH" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Münster verpflichtet Adriano Grimaldi – Vertrag bis 2018" (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Grimaldi wird ein Löwe - Kehrt Aigner zurück?". kicker (in German). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  14. ↑ ""Bald in der Startelf": Uerdingen schlägt bei Grimaldi zu". kicker (in German). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "FCS verpflichtet Adriano Grimaldi". www.fc-saarbruecken.de (in German). Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "Paderborn holt Sturmtank Grimaldi aus Saarbrücken". kicker (in German). 1 June 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  17. ↑ ""Wichtiger Ankerpunkt": SCP verlängert mit Grimaldi". kicker (in German). 12 April 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Adriano Grimaldi stürmt künftig für den FCN" [Adriano Grimaldi will be a striker for FCN] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Grimaldi, Adriano" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
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