Ariel Nahuelpán
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1987-10-15 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ariel Nahuelpán |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ariel Geraldo Nahuelpán Osten |
| Date of birth | 1987-10-15 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Chile |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Santa Cruz FC (PE) |
| Joined | 2025-07-24 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSBS Biak | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 344 |
| Mazatlán FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 434 |
| Querétaro FC | 3 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 494 |
| Querétaro FC U20 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| Club Jorge Wilstermann | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 639 |
| CA Peñarol | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 204 |
| Club Tijuana | 4 | 18/19 | 2019 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 886 |
| Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 3 | 2013 | 2018 | 91 | 27 | 12 | 1,748 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 372 |
| Club Atlético Tigre | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 434 |
| LDU Quito | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 394 |
| Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 3 | 2008 | 2010 | 52 | 17 | 2 | 1,056 |
| CA Nueva Chicago | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 275 |
| CF Pachuca U20 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 113 |
| CF Pachuca | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 60 | 28 | 7 | 1,032 |
| UNAM Pumas | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 607 |
| Racing Santander | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 781 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga 1 | PSBS Biak | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 344 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | Querétaro FC | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | Mazatlán FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 434 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Clausura | Querétaro FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Querétaro FC U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série D | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Jorge Wilstermann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | División Profesional Apertura | Club Jorge Wilstermann | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 121 |
| 2024 | División Profesional Clausura | Club Jorge Wilstermann | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
| 2023 | Copa División Profesional | Club Jorge Wilstermann | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 273 |
| 2023 | División Profesional | Club Jorge Wilstermann | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 163 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Peñarol | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Peñarol | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 143 |
| 2021 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2020 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Liga AUF Intermedio | CA Peñarol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | Club Tijuana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | Copa Sudamericana | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 138 |
| 2018 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 258 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 2017 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 214 |
| 2017 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 332 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 372 |
| 2014 | Final | Club Atlético Tigre | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 434 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2013 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 18 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 117 |
| 2012 | Serie A Primera Etapa | LDU Quito | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 2012 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | LDU Quito | 20 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 231 |
| 2012 | Serie A Tercera Etapa | LDU Quito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 251 |
| 2010 | Série B | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 2009 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 207 |
| 2009 | Copa Sudamericana | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 244 |
| 2008 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 242 |
| 2007 | Apertura | CA Nueva Chicago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Clausura | CA Nueva Chicago | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 275 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | Club Tijuana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa MX | Club Tijuana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Apertura | Club Tijuana | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 201 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Clausura | Querétaro FC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 185 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Clausura | Club Tijuana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 216 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Clausura | Club Tijuana | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 266 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Clausura | Club Tijuana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa MX Apertura | CF Pachuca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Apertura | CF Pachuca | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 114 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Clausura | CF Pachuca | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | CF Pachuca U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 15/16 | Liguilla Clausura | CF Pachuca | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | CONCACAF CL | CF Pachuca | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | CF Pachuca | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 113 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | CF Pachuca | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 220 |
| 14/15 | Liguilla Apertura | CF Pachuca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 145 |
| 14/15 | Liguilla Clausura | CF Pachuca | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 211 |
| 13/14 | Copa MX Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 532 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 89 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 235 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 457 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Nueva Chic. U20 | Nueva Chicago | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Nueva Chicago | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 0 | €875k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Coritiba FC | Racing | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Racing | LDU Quito | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.90m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-20 | LDU Quito | Barcelona SC | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Barcelona SC | LDU Quito | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-10 | LDU Quito | UNAM Pumas | Transfer | 1500000 | €3.90m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-21 | UNAM Pumas | Tigre | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Tigre | UNAM Pumas | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-17 | UNAM Pumas | Pachuca | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Pachuca | Internacional | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-14 | Internacional | Barcelona SC | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-22 | Barcelona SC | Club Tijuana | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-06 | Club Tijuana | Querétaro FC | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Querétaro FC | Club Tijuana | Return from loan | 1400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-21 | Club Tijuana | Without Club | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-03 | Without Club | Peñarol | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Peñarol | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-15 | Without Club | Querétaro FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Querétaro FC | Mazatlán FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-05 | Mazatlán FC | Wilstermann | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-15 | Wilstermann | PSBS Biak | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | PSBS Biak | Santa Cruz-PE | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Broken arm | 2011-07-21 | 2011-09-01 | 43 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Torn lateral knee ligament | 2015-10-01 | 2016-04-01 | 184 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-01-25 | 2021-02-16 | 23 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-10 | 22 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Máximo Banguera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Rodolfo Pizarro | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Pedro Velasco | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Érick Gutiérrez | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Omar Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Arreaga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miler Bolaños | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jonata Machado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Domínguez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ely Esterilla | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 12 | 18 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | CF Pachuca | 9 | 15 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Apertura | CF Pachuca | 7 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Final | Club Atlético Tigre | 6 | 18 |
| 2013 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Barcelona SC Guayaquil | 4 | 18 |
| 2012 | Serie A Primera Etapa | LDU Quito | 4 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Querétaro FC | Club Tijuana | Return from loan | — | €1.40m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-06 | Club Tijuana | Querétaro FC | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Tigre | UNAM Pumas | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-21 | UNAM Pumas | Tigre | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Barcelona SC | LDU Quito | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-20 | LDU Quito | Barcelona SC | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Ariel Nahuelpán's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF América | 52 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 59 | 90 | -31 | 33% |
| CF Monterrey | 51 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 64 | 85 | -21 | 27% |
| UANL Tigres | 51 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 47 | 83 | -36 | 20% |
| Santos Laguna | 49 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 70 | 80 | -10 | 29% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 47 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 64 | 80 | -16 | 28% |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 47 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 47% |
| Cruz Azul | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 68 | -19 | 26% |
| Gallos Blancos | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 37% |
| Puebla FC | 45 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 73 | 65 | +8 | 40% |
| Pumas UNAM | 45 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 29% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 44 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 64 | -3 | 32% |
| Club León | 43 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 67 | -14 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2013 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 22/23 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 15 | 344 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 665 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2024 | 23 | 203 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.22 |
| 2023 | 23 | 436 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 |
| 2021 | 17 | 190 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 2020 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 |
| 2018 | 33 | 396 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 |
| 2017 | 35 | 785 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 12 | 372 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 2014 | 18 | 434 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2013 | 23 | 567 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 2012 | 41 | 394 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 2010 | 9 | 363 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2009 | 31 | 451 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 12 | 242 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2007 | 15 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 499 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 482 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 389 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 756 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 607 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 324 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 457 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ariel Nahuelpán
Who is Ariel Nahuelpán?
Ariel Nahuelpán is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Santa Cruz FC (PE).
How old is Ariel Nahuelpán?
Ariel Nahuelpán is 38 years old. He was born on October 15, 1987 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Ariel Nahuelpán play?
Ariel Nahuelpán plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ariel Nahuelpán play for?
Ariel Nahuelpán currently plays for Santa Cruz FC (PE).
How many career goals has Ariel Nahuelpán scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ariel Nahuelpán has scored 155 goals in 530 appearances.