Fabián Yantorno
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Fabián Rodrigo Yantorno Blengio (born 4 September 1982) is a Uruguay
an footballer. He plays as a midfielder
for Sud América
.
, Uruguay
, Yantorno first moved to Scotland
when he joined Scottish Premier League
newcomers Gretna
in June 2007 from Uruguayan First Division
club Miramar Misiones
. In February 2008 Yantorno was ruled out for the rest of the season due to a serious knee injury. He was released by Gretna because they were unable to afford his rehabilitation.
Hibernian
then offered him the use of their medical and training facilities, and he signed a two year contract with them on 8 August 2008. He struggled to secure a place in the Hibs first team, and during January a loan to for the rest of the 2008–09 season was arranged. The deal was cancelled, however, as Hamilton had already signed one senior player (Paul McGowan) on loan from a Scottish Premier League
club and were therefore unable to sign Yantorno on loan. Yantorno did not feature for Hibs after that, and the club declined their option to extend his contract for another season. Yantorno signed for Conference National
team Chester City
on 15 July 2009, but was released on 3 September due to his failure to overcome a knee injury.
He joined League One
club Hartlepool United
on trial in July 2010 and signed a permanent deal at the club on the eve of the 2010–11 season, subject to international clearance. He scored his first goal for Hartlepool in a 4-1 Football League Trophy defeat at Sheffield Wednesday on 10 November 2010.
In May 2011 he was not offered a new contract by the club, along with nine other players from the 2010/11 squad.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an footballer. He plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Sud América
Sud América
Institución Atlética Sud América, usually known as Sud América or IASA is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 2nd Division.- History :...
.
Career
Born in MontevideoMontevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, Yantorno first moved to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
when he joined Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
newcomers Gretna
Gretna F.C.
Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...
in June 2007 from Uruguayan First Division
Primera División Uruguaya
The Liga Profesional de Primera División , also known as the Primera División Uruguaya or Primera División de Uruguay , is a professional football league in Uruguay at the top of the country's football league system. It is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association and is contested by 16 teams...
club Miramar Misiones
Miramar Misiones
Club Sportivo Miramar Misiones, usually known simply as Miramar Misiones is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club was formed from the merger of two clubs: Miramar and Misiones, in June 1980. As part of the merger, the new strip for the new club was a mixture of those of the...
. In February 2008 Yantorno was ruled out for the rest of the season due to a serious knee injury. He was released by Gretna because they were unable to afford his rehabilitation.
Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
then offered him the use of their medical and training facilities, and he signed a two year contract with them on 8 August 2008. He struggled to secure a place in the Hibs first team, and during January a loan to for the rest of the 2008–09 season was arranged. The deal was cancelled, however, as Hamilton had already signed one senior player (Paul McGowan) on loan from a Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club and were therefore unable to sign Yantorno on loan. Yantorno did not feature for Hibs after that, and the club declined their option to extend his contract for another season. Yantorno signed for Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
team Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
on 15 July 2009, but was released on 3 September due to his failure to overcome a knee injury.
He joined League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
on trial in July 2010 and signed a permanent deal at the club on the eve of the 2010–11 season, subject to international clearance. He scored his first goal for Hartlepool in a 4-1 Football League Trophy defeat at Sheffield Wednesday on 10 November 2010.
In May 2011 he was not offered a new contract by the club, along with nine other players from the 2010/11 squad.