Market value
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Rating · 14/15
5.3
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Real Jaén CF
top club · 121 apps
Position rank · 14/15
#448
goals rank
#369
assists rank
9
season goals
1
season assists
Among 721 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2007
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top transfer fee
2
best season · 08/09
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int'l / penalties
233Appearances
9Goals
1Assists
40Yellow cards
0Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Raúl Gaitán |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Raúl Gaitán Ballesteros |
| Date of birth | 1979-09-10 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Real Jaén CF → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Real Jaén CF
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Real Jaén CF
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Real Jaén CF
45 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: CD Estepona FS → Real Jaén CF
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Jaén CF
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Poli Ejido → CD Estepona FS
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — CD Estepona FS
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Polideportivo Ejido
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Málaga CF → Poli Ejido
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Polideportivo Ejido
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Málaga CF
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: UD Marbella → Málaga CF
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — CD Toledo
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 589 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 14/15. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists1 total · 0.05/90
G+A2 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.25/90
Minutes played by club
Real Jaén CF
39.3%
CD Estepona FS
31.0%
Polideportivo Ejido
27.1%
Málaga CF
2.7%
CD Toledo
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Jaén CF | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 121 | 3 | 1 | 3,376 |
| CD Estepona FS | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2,663 |
| Polideportivo Ejido | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 2,328 |
| Málaga CF | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 234 |
| CD Toledo | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Jaén CF | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,823 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Real Jaén CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª División | Real Jaén CF | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Real Jaén CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Jaén CF | 35 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,553 |
| 12/13 | Ascenso a 2ª | Real Jaén CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Real Jaén CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Jaén CF | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ascenso a 2ª | Real Jaén CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Jaén CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | CD Estepona FS | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,663 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Polideportivo Ejido | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,092 |
| 09/10 | Ascenso a 2ª | Polideportivo Ejido | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Polideportivo Ejido | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Polideportivo Ejido | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,236 |
| 08/09 | Ascenso a 2ª | Polideportivo Ejido | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Polideportivo Ejido | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2ª División | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 234 |
| 02/03 | 2ª B - Grupo II | CD Toledo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | UD Marbella | Málaga CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Málaga CF | Poli Ejido | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Poli Ejido | CD Estepona FS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | CD Estepona FS | Real Jaén CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Real Jaén CF | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juanma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Machado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoñito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Martos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Jaén CF | 2 | 35 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Polideportivo Ejido | 2 | 27 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Polideportivo Ejido | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Jaén CF | 1 | 22 |
Teams faced most often by Raúl 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Athletic Club | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Sevilla FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| RC Celta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Granada CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Valencia CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 50% |
| Getafe CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 23 | 1,823 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 1,553 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 2,663 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 1,092 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 1,236 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 07/08 | 5 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª B - Grupo IV
178 apps
8 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
19 apps
1 G
0 A
2ª División
21 apps
0 G
0 A
Ascenso a 2ª
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Raúl Gaitán?
Raúl Gaitán is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Raúl Gaitán?
Raúl Gaitán is 46 years old. He was born on September 10, 1979 in Málaga.
What position does Raúl Gaitán play?
Raúl Gaitán plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Raúl Gaitán play for?
Raúl Gaitán currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Raúl Gaitán scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Raúl Gaitán has scored 9 goals in 233 appearances.