Pablo Aimar
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Valencia CF
top club · 216 apps
Career highs
€25.00m
peak value · 2004
€21.25m
top transfer fee · 00/01
17
best season · 2000
80 / 17
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-11-03 · 5 players total
553Appearances
80Goals
123Assists
105Yellow cards
2Red cards
141Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pablo Aimar |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Pablo César Aimar Giordano |
| Date of birth | 1979-11-03 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Río Cuarto, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: River Plate → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — CA River Plate
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Without Club → River Plate
14/15 · Transfer
Apr 2014
Transfer: Johor DT → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Benfica → Johor DT
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — SL Benfica
21 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — SL Benfica
42 matches · 3 G · 12 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — SL Benfica
46 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 6 competitions
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — SL Benfica
41 matches · 5 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2008
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Benfica
08/09 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 — SL Benfica
29 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Real Zaragoza
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Valencia → Real Zaragoza
06/07 · Transfer · €11.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Real Zaragoza
32 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Valencia CF
35 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Valencia CF
39 matches · 6 G · 10 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 2004
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
May 2004
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2004
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — Valencia CF
38 matches · 4 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Valencia CF
46 matches · 11 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Valencia CF
40 matches · 6 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — CA River Plate
15 matches · 2 G · 9 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2001
Transfer: River Plate → Valencia
00/01 · Transfer · €21.25m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Valencia CF
18 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — CA River Plate
45 matches · 17 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — CA River Plate
23 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — CA River Plate
16 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: River Plate II → River Plate
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CA River Plate
24.0%
SL Benfica
42.5%
Real Zaragoza
4.0%
Valencia CF
29.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA River Plate | 5 | 1998 | 2015 | 101 | 25 | 27 | 3,052 |
| SL Benfica | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 179 | 17 | 42 | 5,400 |
| Real Zaragoza | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 506 |
| Valencia CF | 6 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 216 | 33 | 50 | 3,756 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Primera División | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 15 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 590 |
| 2000 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 186 |
| 2000 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 268 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | CA River Plate | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 442 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 214 |
| 1999 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 594 |
| 1999 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Liguilla Pre-Libertadores (-14/15) | CA River Plate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 1998 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Copa Mercosur | CA River Plate | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 516 |
| 1998 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 587 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 24 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 712 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 438 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 23 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 330 |
| 10/11 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 314 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 545 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 25 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 423 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 377 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1,674 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 31 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 506 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 32 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 490 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 31 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 493 |
| 04/05 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Super Cup | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 25 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 408 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 281 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 31 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 292 |
| 02/03 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 33 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 535 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 240 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 683 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | River Plate II | River Plate | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-31 | River Plate | Valencia | Transfer | 0 | €21.25m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-29 | Valencia | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 18000000 | €11.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-17 | Real Zaragoza | Benfica | Transfer | 8000000 | €7.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-07 | Benfica | Johor DT | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-21 | Johor DT | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Without Club | River Plate | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-15 | River Plate | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Pubalgia | 2004-03-25 | 2004-04-29 | 36 | 11 |
| 03/04 | Inflammation of pubic bone | 2004-05-22 | 2004-05-31 | 10 | 1 |
| 03/04 | Pubalgia | 2004-06-09 | 2004-07-31 | 53 | 10 |
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-09-28 | 2008-10-31 | 34 | 6 |
| 08/09 | muscular problems | 2008-11-23 | 2008-12-02 | 10 | 3 |
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2009-12-12 | 2009-12-26 | 15 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€25.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€25.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #52540 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25501 | #11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11940 | #10 | 21 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #16 | 53 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Cardozo | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| David Luiz | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 9 | 19 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 8 | 31 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 5 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 11 | 25 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 10 | 31 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 9 | 25 |
Teams faced most often by Pablo Aimar'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Oţelul Galaţi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| KRC Genk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 50% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15 | 590 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 2000 | 45 | 1,110 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 1999 | 23 | 684 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1998 | 16 | 668 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 1,299 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 1,082 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 968 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 2,051 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 07/08 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 506 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 490 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 04/05 | 39 | 827 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 408 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 573 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 775 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 00/01 | 18 | 683 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
215 apps
31 G
43 A
Apertura
48 apps
13 G
20 A
Liga ZON Sagres
107 apps
12 G
34 A
Champions League
37 apps
5 G
8 A
Libertadores
16 apps
5 G
1 A
Clausura
21 apps
4 G
5 A
UEFA Cup
18 apps
3 G
3 A
Europa League
18 apps
2 G
3 A
Copa Mercosur
13 apps
2 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
14 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Pablo Aimar?
Pablo Aimar is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Pablo Aimar?
Pablo Aimar is 46 years old. He was born on November 3, 1979 in Río Cuarto.
What position does Pablo Aimar play?
Pablo Aimar plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Pablo Aimar play for?
Pablo Aimar currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Pablo Aimar scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pablo Aimar has scored 80 goals in 553 appearances.