Nicolás Gaitán
Osvaldo Nicolás Fabián GaitánNicol
Born: February 23, 1988
San Martín, Buenos Aires Argentina
Position: M, F - Offensive Midfielder, Right Winger
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 146
Career: 2007-2022
Foot: left
Nicolás Gaitán scored 70 goals and recorded 64 assists in his 498-game career with the Boca Juniors, SL Benfica, Atlético Madrid, Dalian Yifang FC, Lille OSC, Sporting Braga, Paços de Ferreira and Peñarol. He began playing during the 2007 season and last took the pitch during the 2022 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | ArgPD (Clausura) | Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008-09 | ArgPD (Clausura) | Boca Juniors | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008-09 | ArgPD (Apertura) | Boca Juniors | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009-10 | ArgPD (Clausura) | Boca Juniors | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009-10 | ArgPD (Apertura) | Boca Juniors | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010-11 | PL | SL Benfica | 26 | 23 | 1956 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 35.0 | |
| 2011-12 | PL | SL Benfica | 25 | 18 | 1550 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50.0 | |
| 2012-13 | PL | SL Benfica | 23 | 11 | 1174 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 37.5 | |
| 2013-14 | PL | SL Benfica | 26 | 24 | 2064 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 26.7 | |
| 2014-15 | PL | SL Benfica | 27 | 26 | 2136 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40.0 | |
| 2015-16 | PL | SL Benfica | 25 | 24 | 2037 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33.3 | |
| 2016-17 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 23 | 11 | 1027 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 30.0 | 7 | 42.9 |
| 2017-18 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 1 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | CSL | Dalian Yifang FC | 28 | 28 | 2428 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 3.5 | 19 | 10.5 |
| 2019-20 | LG1 | Lille OSC | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020-21 | PL | Sporting Braga | 18 | 5 | 656 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14.3 | 3 | 66.7 |
| 2021-22 | PL | Paços de Ferreira | 6 | 4 | 298 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 100.0 |
| 2021 | Primera (Playoffs) | Peñarol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Primera (Clausura) | Peñarol | 7 | 1 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | PL | Paços de Ferreira | 27 | 24 | 1794 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 8.3 | 12 | 25.0 |
| 365 | 266 | 17544 | 53 | 64 | 146 | 146 | 43 | 1 | 126 | 42.1 | 117 | 45.3 | |||
| Cup | 41 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 498 | 369 | 17544 | 70 | 64 | 146 | 146 | 57 | 1 | 126 | 55.6 | 117 | 59.8 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Argentina | I | Primera División | Boca Juniors |
| 2008-09 | Argentina | I | Primera División | Boca Juniors |
| 2009-10 | Argentina | I | Primera División | Boca Juniors |
| 2010-11 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica |
| 2011-12 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica |
| 2012-13 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica |
| 2013-14 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica |
| 2014-15 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica |
| 2015-16 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica |
| 2016-17 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2017-18 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2018 | China | I | Super League | Dalian Yifang FC |
| 2019-20 | France | I | Ligue 1 | Lille OSC |
| 2019 | USA | I | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire |
| 2020-21 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Sporting Braga |
| 2021-22 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Paços de Ferreira |
| 2021 | Uruguay | I | Primera División | Peñarol |
| 2022-23 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Paços de Ferreira |
