Gianni Francisco Politino
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianni Francisco Politino Touma[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Carrodilla, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Academia Chacras de Coria[3] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Deportivo Maipú | ||
| 2021 | Godoy Cruz | ||
| 2022 | Independiente Rivadavia | ||
| 2022–2023 | CE Mercadal | 23 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Beroe | 48 | (4) |
| 2025– | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Palestine | 0 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:27, 1 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2026 | |||
Gianni Francisco Politino Touma (born 11 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[4] Born in Argentina, he represents Palestine at international level.
Career
On 21 June 2025, Politino joined Lokomotiv Plovdiv from fellow Bulgarian club Beroe.[5]
International career
Born in Argentina and having Italian and Palestine roots, Politino was available to play for Argentina, Italy and Palestine. On 17 March 2026, he received his first call-up for Palestine, for the friendly matches against Benin and Mauritania on 27 and 31 March.[6]
References
- ^ "Who is Francisco Politino? The Argentine winger rumored to be the next player to commit to Palestine". footballpalestine.com. 19 January 2026.
- ^ Gianni Francisco Politino at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "El mendocino que pasó del arco pintado en la pared a vestir la 10 en el fútbol de Bulgaria" (in Spanish). losandes.cog.ar. 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Politino Career Stats in Bulgaria". bulgarian-football.com.
- ^ "Lokomotiv signed a contract with Francisco Politino" (in Bulgarian). lokomotivpd.com. 21 June 2025.
- ^ Локомотив Пловдив се похвали с национал на Палестина
External links
- Gianni Francisco Politino at Soccerway
- Gianni Politino Profile at besoccer.com