Henry Damián Giménez Báez (born 13 March 1986) is an Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a winger for

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Club career

Born in

Durazno Durazno is the capital city of the Durazno Department, department of Durazno in Uruguay. Geography The city is located at the intersection of Route 5 (Uruguay), Routes 5 and 41, in the south of the department, close to the borders with the depar ...

, Giménez began his career in Uruguay playing for

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and later in

Tacuarembó F.C. Tacuarembó Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Tacuarembó, is a Uruguayan association football, football club based in Tacuarembó. History Like the inner-country team Rocha, Tacuarembó is a super merge of 21 different clubs, and represen ...

In early 2007, he was transferred

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, team were his outstanding performances help them reach the semifinals of the

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. On 2 September 2009, he signed a new deal with

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side

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. He made his

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debut on 8 November 2009 playing 12 minutes against

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International career

Giménez has earned two caps for

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in 2008. One against

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and another against

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* 1986 births Living people Footballers from Durazno Department Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Uruguayan Primera División players Serie A players Serie B players Peruvian Primera División players Ecuadorian Serie A players Uruguayan Segunda División players Centro Atlético Fénix players Tacuarembó F.C. players Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players Bologna FC 1909 players US Grosseto 1912 players Club Nacional de Football players Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Mushuc Runa S.C. footballers Gżira United F.C. players Deportivo Maldonado players Villa Teresa players Men's association football forwards Uruguay men's international footballers 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1980s-stub