Tomás Rincón
Rincón with Genoa in 2015.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tomás Eduardo Rincón Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | San Cristobal, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Juventus | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Maracaibo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Zamora | 33 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Deportivo Táchira | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Hamburger SV | 106 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Genoa | 78 | (3) |
| 2017– | Juventus | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Venezuela U20 | 6 | (3) |
| 2008– | Venezuela | 82 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:00, 24 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:23, 24 March 2017 (UTC) |
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Tomás Eduardo Rincón Hernández (born 13 January 1988) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right back currently playing for Italian Serie A club Juventus, and the Venezuela national team, which he captains.
Rincón began his career at UA Maracaibo. Then he joined Zamora in January 2007, playing 33 games and scoring one goal, up to July 2008. In July 2008, Rincón joined Deportivo Táchira and signed a contract up to 2010.
The 22-year-old midfielder played on loan at German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV. 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. Rincón signed a contract until 30 June 2014.
In summer 2014, Rincón joined Serie A side Genoa on a free transfer.
In the middle of the 2016–17 season, he was a linked with a move to defending Serie A champions Juventus during the January transfer window; he ultimately signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Turin-based club on 3 January 2017 for a reported fee of €8 million, becoming the first Venezuelan ever to represent the Bianconeri, and was given the number 28 shirt. He made his debut for the Turin side on 8 January, coming on as a substitute for Sami Khedira in a 3–0 home win over Bologna, in Serie A. On 14 March, he made his UEFA Champions League debut with the club, coming on as a substitute for Paulo Dybala, in a 1–0 home win over Porto, in the second leg of the round of 16.
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