Gino Padula
| Date of birth | 11 July 1976 |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Padula joined Bristol Rovers from Xerez in Spain after spells with River Plate and Huracan.
Padula was Wigan Athletic manager Bruce Rioch's first signing following his appointment in the 2000 close season but he struggled to win a place in the Latics' line-up in 2000-01, finding his way blocked by the in-form Kevin Sharp.
He is a pacy left back who is confident when bringing the ball out of defence and can deliver a quality cross.
He scored his only goal of the campaign in the LDV Vans Trophy tie against his former club Walsall.
Padula was one of several players released by Wigan in the summer as the club sought to trim its squad.
Padula signed a new two-year contract with Queens Park Rangers in July 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| Club Atletico Huracan | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Xerez | 01 Jul 1998 | 15 Oct 1999 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 15 Oct 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | |
| Walsall | 11 Nov 1999 | 21 Jul 2000 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 21 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 03 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 06 Jul 2005 | 05 Jan 2007 | |
| Montpellier | 08 Jan 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wigan Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Wigan Athletic | League Division 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Queens Park Rangers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 | 17 | 4 |
1 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 | 36 | 3 |
9
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 28 | 5 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.