Nick Gindre
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Nicolas Emilio "Nick" Gindre (born 16 July 1984) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mpumalanga Black Aces in the South Africa
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, Gindre moved to England at the age of 10 and began football career with Walton Casuals
at 14. He played for Walton Casuals for two years and moved to neighbouring club Walton & Hersham
in 2001. He made his debut for Walton & Hersham in January as a 17 year old. He had a trial with Millwall
in August 2005. Gindre signed for Conference National
team Woking
in January 2007. He played 40 times for Woking before he went on loan to Croydon Athletic
in November 2008. After returning from Croydon, he left Woking by mutual consent in January 2009 and he signed for AFC Wimbledon
in February. He was contracted by AFC Wimbledon as keeper for the injured Andy Little and signed on 19 May 2009 for AmaZulu. He helped the club reach the final of the 2010 Nedbank Cup
, saving three times in the semi-final penalty shootout
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
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Career
Born in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Gindre moved to England at the age of 10 and began football career with Walton Casuals
Walton Casuals F.C.
Walton Casuals F.C. are a football club based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England. They were established in 1948 and joined the Combined Counties League in 1995. They were champions of the Combined Counties League in 2004-05. In 2005 they joined the Isthmian League First Division...
at 14. He played for Walton Casuals for two years and moved to neighbouring club Walton & Hersham
Walton & Hersham F.C.
Walton & Hersham F.C. is an English football club located in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, currently playing in the Isthmian League Division One South. They play in a red and white home kit at Stompond Lane....
in 2001. He made his debut for Walton & Hersham in January as a 17 year old. He had a trial with Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
in August 2005. Gindre 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 Woking
Woking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
in January 2007. He played 40 times for Woking before he went on loan to Croydon Athletic
Croydon Athletic F.C.
Croydon Athletic F.C. are an English football club based in Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon, London, England. They currently play in the Isthmian League Division One South.-History:...
in November 2008. After returning from Croydon, he left Woking by mutual consent in January 2009 and he signed for AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
in February. He was contracted by AFC Wimbledon as keeper for the injured Andy Little and signed on 19 May 2009 for AmaZulu. He helped the club reach the final of the 2010 Nedbank Cup
Nedbank Cup
The Nedbank Cup is the current name of South Africa's premier club football knockout tournament. While many formats have been used over the years, the tournament has always been based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance to compete with clubs from the top league for the cup...
, saving three times in the semi-final penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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