Nico Gaitán
Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 1,878 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-02-23 · 6 players total
| Full name | Nico Gaitán |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Osvaldo Fabián Nicolás Gaitán |
| Date of birth | 1988-02-23 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | San Martín, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Jose Rafael ... |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 1005 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 755 |
| CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1,292 |
| CA Peñarol | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 504 |
| Dalian Yifang | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 1,216 |
| CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 08/09 | 2010 | 78 | 13 | 11 | 1,946 |
| SC Braga | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 526 |
| LOSC Lille | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 838 |
| SL Benfica | 6 | 10/11 | 15/16 | 253 | 41 | 88 | 6,915 |
| SL Benfica B | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 605 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2024 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,292 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Peñarol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Playoffs Liga AUF | CA Peñarol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 27 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 504 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Chinese FA Cup | Dalian Yifang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Super League | Dalian Yifang | 28 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1,216 |
| 2010 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 301 |
| 2010 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 402 |
| 2009 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 96 |
| 2009 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 983 |
| 2009 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SC Braga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 324 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 498 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 340 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 25 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 512 |
| 15/16 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 27 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 537 |
| 14/15 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 385 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 399 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 26 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 519 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 411 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 765 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 23 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 392 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 436 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 307 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 25 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 519 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 613 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 26 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 282 |
| 10/11 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 08/09 | Partidos definición | CA Boca Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | CABJ U20 | Boca Juniors II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Boca Juniors II | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Boca Juniors | Benfica | Transfer | 5000000 | €8.40m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Benfica | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 30000000 | €25.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-26 | Atlético Madrid | DL Yifang | Transfer | 15000000 | €5.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-14 | DL Yifang | Chicago | Transfer | 8500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Chicago | LOSC Lille | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-11 | LOSC Lille | SC Braga | Transfer | 3200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | SC Braga | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-29 | Without Club | Peñarol | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Peñarol | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Paços Ferreira | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-20 | Without Club | Sarmiento Junin | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Sarmiento Junin | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Hip injury | 2015-01-19 | 2015-02-23 | 36 | 7 |
| 14/15 | minor knock | 2015-05-04 | 2015-05-14 | 11 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-12-10 | 2015-12-17 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2016-01-04 | 2016-01-21 | 18 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Hip bruise | 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-24 | 11 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring strain | 2016-04-11 | 2016-04-14 | 4 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Hip injury | 2016-10-30 | 2016-11-17 | 19 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Foot injury | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-10 | 14 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-12-01 | 2018-01-15 | 46 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-05-13 | 2019-05-27 | 15 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-09-07 | 2020-10-20 | 44 | 4 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-11-05 | 2020-12-25 | 51 | 11 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-05-21 | 2021-05-28 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-09 | 36 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3437 | #20 | 19 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Cardozo | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Eduardo Salvio | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Enzo Pérez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodrigo | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nemanja Matic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan Oblak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Talisca | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yannick Carrasco | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 7 | 26 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 4 | 27 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 4 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 16 | 25 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 15 | 27 |
| 2019 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 11 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by Nico Gaitán'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 England Revolution | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 31% |
| Columbus Crew | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 32% |
| Philadelphia Union | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 33% |
| D.C. United | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 33% |
| New York RB | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 35% |
| Toronto FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 33% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 41% |
| Houston Dynamo | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 29% |
| Impact de Montréal | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 29% |
| Seattle Sounders | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 25% |
| New York City FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 17% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 2009 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 29 | 605 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1,292 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | 504 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 2018 | 30 | 1,216 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2010 | 33 | 703 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2009 | 40 | 1,079 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 526 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 838 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 743 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 537 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 1,873 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 1,593 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 826 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 10/11 | 48 | 1,343 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Nico Gaitán
Who is Nico Gaitán?
Nico Gaitán is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Without Club.
How old is Nico Gaitán?
Nico Gaitán is 38 years old. He was born on February 23, 1988 in San Martín.
What position does Nico Gaitán play?
Nico Gaitán plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Nico Gaitán play for?
Nico Gaitán currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Nico Gaitán scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nico Gaitán has scored 73 goals in 526 appearances.
What is Nico Gaitán's market value?
Nico Gaitán's most recent reported market value is €50k.
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