Santiago Giménez registration row cleared up | OneFootball

Santiago Giménez’s registration by FC Porto sparked some controversy on social media after the striker initially appeared listed with Italian nationality in Liga Portugal’s records. However, that indication was not the result of any mistake.

Although he represents Mexico internationally, Giménez also holds Italian citizenship, inherited through his family, and was born in Argentina. His dual Mexican and Italian nationality is also noted in public player databases.

It was through his Italian passport that FC Porto was able to register the striker as a European Union citizen. As a result, the player was not subject to the usual procedures applied to non-EU athletes.

The confusion arose because, at first, Liga Portugal’s official website displayed the Italian flag next to the Porto signing’s name, even though Giménez is a Mexico international.

The reason, however, was administrative: for registration purposes, his Italian nationality was the one taken into account. Later, Liga Portugal corrected the public information and began displaying the Mexican flag, corresponding to the national team the player represents.

With more than 50 caps for Mexico, Santiago Giménez is one of the national team’s leading figures, despite having been born in Buenos Aires and also holding Italian citizenship.

What was interpreted on social media as a possible error in the registration of FC Porto’s new striker was, in fact, due to the distinction between the nationality used in the administrative process and the national team the player plays for.

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