Federico Higuaín
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Columbus Crew SC
top club · 136 apps
Position rank · 2021
#206
goals rank
#123
assists rank
104
season goals
70
season assists
Among 483 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.30m
peak value · 2008
€1.25m
top transfer fee · 07/08
13
best season · 2007
24 · 23.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-10-25 · 4 players total
446Appearances
104Goals
70Assists
54Yellow cards
4Red cards
99Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Federico Higuaín |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Federico Fernando Higuaín |
| Date of birth | 1984-10-25 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-02-02 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Feb 2022
Transfer: Columbus → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Transfer: Miami → Columbus
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Inter Miami CF
25 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2020
Transfer: D.C. United → Miami
20/21 · Transfer · €45k
Jul 2020
2020 — Inter Miami CF, D.C. United
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2020
Transfer: Without Club → D.C. United
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Columbus Crew → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Columbus Crew SC
14 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
May 2019
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Columbus Crew SC
33 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Columbus Crew SC
32 matches · 9 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2016
2016 — Columbus Crew SC
20 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2015
2015 — Columbus Crew SC
37 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Columbus Crew
30 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Columbus Crew
31 matches · 11 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Colon → Columbus
12/13 · Transfer · €591k
Jul 2012
2012 — CA Colón, Columbus Crew
48 matches · 12 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — CA Colón
27 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
36 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Godoy Cruz → Colon
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — CA Independiente
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Independiente → Godoy Cruz
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — CA Independiente, CF América
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Besiktas → Independiente
08/09 · Transfer
Jun 2008
Transfer: América → Besiktas
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Besiktas → América
07/08 · Loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: River Plate → Besiktas
07/08 · Transfer · €1.25m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Besiktas JK, CF América
29 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — CA Nueva Chicago
35 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2006
Transfer: Nueva Chicago → River Plate
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — CA Nueva Chicago
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
2005 — CA River Plate
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2005
Transfer: River Plate → Nueva Chicago
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
2004 — CA River Plate
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2003
Transfer: River Plate II → River Plate
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 2002
Transfer: River Plate U20 → River Plate II
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 273 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2021. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 1.01/90
Assists5 total · 1.69/90
G+A8 total · 2.70/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.67/90
Minutes played by club
Inter Miami CF
3.0%
D.C. United
0.3%
Columbus Crew SC
35.0%
Columbus Crew
8.4%
CA Colón
22.5%
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
5.7%
CA Independiente
4.0%
CF América
11.5%
CA Nueva Chicago
8.9%
CA River Plate
0.0%
Besiktas JK
0.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 267 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Columbus Crew SC | 5 | 2015 | 2019 | 136 | 31 | 29 | 3,132 |
| Columbus Crew | 3 | 2012 | 2014 | 74 | 28 | 22 | 753 |
| CA Colón | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 62 | 10 | 8 | 2,009 |
| CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 513 |
| CA Independiente | 2 | 2008 | 2009 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 359 |
| CF América | 2 | 07/08 | 2008 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1,030 |
| CA Nueva Chicago | 2 | 06/07 | 2007 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 799 |
| CA River Plate | 2 | 2004 | 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Besiktas JK | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MLS | Inter Miami CF | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 267 |
| 2020 | MLS | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | D.C. United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | D.C. United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 2019 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,134 |
| 2018 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 30 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 397 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Columbus Crew SC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Columbus Crew SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 26 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 249 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Columbus Crew SC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Columbus Crew SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 403 |
| 2015 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 32 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 341 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Columbus Crew SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 2014 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 29 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 226 |
| 2014 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Columbus Crew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 29 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 236 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Apertura | CA Colón | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 229 |
| 2012 | Clausura | CA Colón | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 771 |
| 2012 | Copa Argentina | CA Colón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| 2011 | Apertura | CA Colón | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 565 |
| 2011 | Clausura | CA Colón | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 444 |
| 2010 | Apertura | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 314 |
| 2010 | Clausura | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 18 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 199 |
| 2009 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 359 |
| 2009 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Independiente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | CF América | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 320 |
| 2007 | Apertura | CA Nueva Chicago | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 2007 | Clausura | CA Nueva Chicago | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 462 |
| 2005 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Besiktas JK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | CF América | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 710 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 06/07 | First Division Promotion (-11/12) | CA Nueva Chicago | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | River Plate U20 | River Plate II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | River Plate II | River Plate | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | River Plate | Nueva Chicago | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Nueva Chicago | River Plate | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-28 | River Plate | Besiktas | Transfer | 1200000 | €1.25m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Besiktas | América | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | América | Besiktas | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Besiktas | Independiente | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Independiente | Godoy Cruz | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Godoy Cruz | Colon | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-27 | Colon | Columbus | Transfer | 800000 | €591k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Columbus Crew | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-02 | Without Club | D.C. United | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-10 | D.C. United | Miami | Transfer | 400000 | €45k |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Miami | Columbus | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-02 | Columbus | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Groin surgery | 2016-06-16 | 2016-07-22 | 37 | 8 |
| 16/17 | Abdominal problems | 2016-09-07 | 2016-10-21 | 45 | 7 |
| 16/17 | ankle sprain | 2017-04-07 | 2017-04-14 | 8 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-07-03 | 2017-08-22 | 51 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Hip injury | 2018-06-27 | 2018-07-05 | 9 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Back problems | 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-27 | 12 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2019-05-27 | 2019-12-31 | 219 | 21 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-11-20 | 2020-12-04 | 15 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€1.30m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Trapp | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Waylon Francis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zack Steffen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Artur | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairo Arrieta | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Leonardo Sigali | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 11 | 29 |
| 2013 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 11 | 29 |
| 2007 | Apertura | CA Nueva Chicago | 10 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 9 | 29 |
| 2017 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 9 | 26 |
| 2012 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 6 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | América | Besiktas | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Besiktas | América | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Nueva Chicago | River Plate | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | River Plate | Nueva Chicago | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Federico Higuaín'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York RB | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 44% |
| Chicago Fire | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19% |
| New England Revolution | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 33% |
| Kansas City Wizards | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 43% |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 50% |
| Colorado Rapids | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 38% |
| Houston Dynamo | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 25% |
| CD Chivas | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 38% |
| Real Salt Lake | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 38% |
| Toronto FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 83% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 2013 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2020 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | 267 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.46 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1,134 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2018 | 33 | 525 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 32 | 249 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 2015 | 37 | 821 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2014 | 30 | 316 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 2013 | 31 | 236 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 2012 | 48 | 1,201 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 2011 | 27 | 1,009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 2010 | 36 | 513 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 2009 | 18 | 359 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2007 | 35 | 619 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 769 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
229 apps
58 G
52 A
Apertura
81 apps
22 G
5 A
Clausura
75 apps
13 G
6 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
14 apps
4 G
3 A
Türkiye Kupasi
2 apps
2 G
1 A
MLS is Back
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Libertadores
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Primera Clausura
13 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division Promotion (-11/12)
2 apps
1 G
0 A
US Open Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Federico Higuaín
Who is Federico Higuaín?
Federico Higuaín is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Federico Higuaín?
Federico Higuaín is 41 years old. He was born on October 25, 1984 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Federico Higuaín play?
Federico Higuaín plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Federico Higuaín play for?
Federico Higuaín currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Federico Higuaín scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Federico Higuaín has scored 104 goals in 446 appearances.