Fermín Antonini (born 2 July 1997) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a midfielder for

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Career

Antonini's career started in the system of Eclipse Villegas, who he signed for in 2001 - remaining until 2013 when he joined

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's academy.

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was the manager who selected Antonini for his bow in senior football, with the midfielder starting a goalless draw at home to Godoy Cruz in the

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. He made a total of three appearances during

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, as he did in the subsequent 2016–17 campaign; which ended with Sarmiento being relegated. He featured seven times in 2017–18 as the club reached the promotion play-off finals, though Antonini missed the season's end due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. In January 2022, Antonini was loaned out to Primera Nacional club

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. The spell at Flandria was cut short, and on 14 June 2022, he made a move to

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Personal life

Antonini's brother, Juan, is a fellow professional footballer. They are nephews of former footballer

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. Their other uncle, along with their father, grandfather and cousins, played for regional clubs in the

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area.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Antonini, Fermin 1997 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers CSD Flandria footballers Deportivo Riestra players