Nicolás Freire
Defender - Centre-Back
at CA Independiente
at CA Independiente
509 days · joined 2025-01-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.20m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.06
goals / match
UNAM Pumas
top club · 129 apps
Career highs
€2.80m
peak value · 2020
€2.70m
top transfer fee · 19/20
4
best season · 2019
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1994-02-18 · 6 players total
301Appearances
17Goals
7Assists
50Yellow cards
1Red cards
126Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicolás Freire |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicolás Omar Freire |
| Date of birth | 1994-02-18 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santa Lucía, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | CA Independiente |
| On loan from | ↩ UNAM Pumas parent contract: 0000-00-00 |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | EliteSportsManagemen... |
Dec 2025
Transfer: Independiente → UNAM Pumas
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — CA Independiente, CA Independiente II
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: UNAM Pumas → Independiente
24/25 · Loan
Dec 2024
Transfer: Miami → UNAM Pumas
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Inter Miami CF
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2024
Injury: unknown
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2024
Transfer: UNAM Pumas → Miami
23/24 · Loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Olympiacos → UNAM Pumas
23/24 · Return from loan
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: UNAM Pumas → Olympiacos
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Inter Miami CF, Olympiacos Piraeus
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — UNAM Pumas, UNAM Pumas U20
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — UNAM Pumas
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — UNAM Pumas
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — UNAM Pumas
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — UNAM Pumas
18 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — LDU Quito
14 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Mvd City Torque → UNAM Pumas
19/20 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jun 2019
Transfer: LDU Quito → CA Torque
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: CA Torque → LDU Quito
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Palmeiras → CA Torque
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: CA Torque → Palmeiras
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: PEC Zwolle → CA Torque
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: CA Torque → PEC Zwolle
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Argentinos Jrs. → CA Torque
17/18 · Transfer · €325k
Jul 2017
17/18 — PEC Zwolle U21, PEC Zwolle
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — AA Argentinos Juniors
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — AA Argentinos Juniors
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — AA Argentinos Juniors
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — AA Argentinos Juniors
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — AA Argentinos Juniors
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — AA Argentinos Juniors
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — AA Argentinos Juniors
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Argentinos II → Argentinos Jrs.
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: River Plate U20 → Argentinos II
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Olympiacos Piraeus
0.0%
Inter Miami CF
0.0%
UNAM Pumas
50.3%
UNAM Pumas U20
0.0%
CA Independiente
3.2%
CA Independiente II
0.0%
LDU Quito
5.2%
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
0.0%
AA Argentinos Juniors
28.9%
PEC Zwolle
10.1%
PEC Zwolle U21
2.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Miami CF | 2 | 2024 | 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNAM Pumas | 5 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 129 | 6 | 2 | 5,700 |
| UNAM Pumas U20 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Independiente | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| CA Independiente II | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LDU Quito | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 586 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AA Argentinos Juniors | 7 | 13/14 | 2017 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 3,271 |
| PEC Zwolle | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1,148 |
| PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,333 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | UNAM Pumas U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | CONCACAF CL | UNAM Pumas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2025 | Copa Argentina | CA Independiente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Proyección Apertura | CA Independiente II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Independiente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Playoff Torneo Apertura | CA Independiente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Inter Miami CF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | UNAM Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Ecuador | LDU Quito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | LDU Quito | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 376 |
| 2019 | LigaPro Serie A | LDU Quito | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Argentina | AA Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Prim. B Nacional | AA Argentinos Juniors | 39 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1,750 |
| 2016 | Copa Argentina | AA Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Primera División | AA Argentinos Juniors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Argentina | AA Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Primera División | AA Argentinos Juniors | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,505 |
| 2014 | Copa Argentina | AA Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Final | AA Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2014 | Inicial | AA Argentinos Juniors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Final | AA Argentinos Juniors | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa MX | UNAM Pumas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,288 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 17/18 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | PEC Zwolle U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,148 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U21 Cup Netherlands | PEC Zwolle U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana (-14/15) | AA Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Prim. Nacional - Promotion Stage | AA Argentinos Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | River Plate U20 | Argentinos II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Argentinos II | Argentinos Jrs. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Argentinos Jrs. | CA Torque | Transfer | 1000000 | €325k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | CA Torque | PEC Zwolle | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | PEC Zwolle | CA Torque | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-16 | CA Torque | Palmeiras | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-18 | Palmeiras | CA Torque | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-19 | CA Torque | LDU Quito | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | LDU Quito | CA Torque | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Mvd City Torque | UNAM Pumas | Transfer | 750000 | €2.70m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | UNAM Pumas | Olympiacos | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-17 | Olympiacos | UNAM Pumas | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | UNAM Pumas | Miami | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Miami | UNAM Pumas | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | UNAM Pumas | Independiente | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Independiente | UNAM Pumas | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-10-03 | 2023-12-31 | 90 | 13 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2024-03-17 | 2024-04-02 | 17 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2024-05-20 | 2025-03-30 | 315 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Muscle tear | 2025-08-14 | 2025-09-04 | 22 | 5 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€2.80m
Low€500k
Δ since start+€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braian Romero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Corozo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Colman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos González | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Vásquez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Lanzillota | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guillermo Benítez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Saucedo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Pablo Vigón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Dinenno | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Iturbe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Torrén | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Érik Lira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Meritão | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonel López | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Mozo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LigaPro Serie A | LDU Quito | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | Prim. B Nacional | AA Argentinos Juniors | 2 | 39 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Primera División | AA Argentinos Juniors | 2 | 18 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 18 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 1 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Independiente | UNAM Pumas | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | UNAM Pumas | Independiente | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Miami | UNAM Pumas | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | UNAM Pumas | Miami | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-17 | Olympiacos | UNAM Pumas | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | UNAM Pumas | Olympiacos | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | LDU Quito | CA Torque | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-19 | CA Torque | LDU Quito | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-18 | Palmeiras | CA Torque | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-16 | CA Torque | Palmeiras | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | PEC Zwolle | CA Torque | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | CA Torque | PEC Zwolle | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Nicolás Freire'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem II | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 38% |
| Heracles Almelo | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 57% |
| ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 29% |
| VVV-Venlo | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 86% |
| RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 25% |
| FC Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Groningen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Helmond Sport | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 100% |
| AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Vitesse | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 50% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 2,863 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 360 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 586 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2017 | 40 | 1,750 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 1,505 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 1,350 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 1,487 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 1,418 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga MX Apertura
62 apps
3 G
1 A
LigaPro Serie A
7 apps
3 G
0 A
Liga MX Clausura
46 apps
2 G
1 A
Final
17 apps
2 G
0 A
Prim. B Nacional
39 apps
2 G
0 A
Eredivisie
18 apps
1 G
2 A
Primera División
28 apps
1 G
2 A
Libertadores
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa MX
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Beloften Eerste Divisie
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Nicolás Freire?
Nicolás Freire is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for CA Independiente.
How old is Nicolás Freire?
Nicolás Freire is 32 years old. He was born on February 18, 1994 in Santa Lucía.
What position does Nicolás Freire play?
Nicolás Freire plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Nicolás Freire play for?
Nicolás Freire currently plays for CA Independiente.
How many career goals has Nicolás Freire scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolás Freire has scored 17 goals in 301 appearances.
What is Nicolás Freire's market value?
Nicolás Freire's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.