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Nicolás Gaitán

Height
38 years
Feb 23, 1988
Left
Preferred foot
Argentina
Country
€250K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
midfielder

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches51%Shot attempts10%Goals10%
Chances created82%Aerial duels won85%Defensive contributions39%
2024

Season shot map

On target: 13%
  • 15Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.35xG
1 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.28xG0.71xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,292

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.35
xG on target (xGOT)
0.71
Non-penalty xG
1.35
Shots
15
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.42
Successful passes
315
Successful passes %
63.3%
Accurate long balls
34
Accurate long balls %
37.0%
Chances created
31
Big chances created
5
Successful crosses
14
Successful crosses %
23.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Successful dribbles %
36.8%
Duels won
69
Duels won %
49.6%
Aerial duels won
16
Aerial duels won %
35.6%
Touches
732
Touches in opposition box
21
Dispossessed
13
Fouls won
23

Defending

Defensive contributions
40
Tackles
24
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
66
Possession won final 3rd
13
Dribbled past
12
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
15
xG against while on pitch
21.04

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Nicolás Gaitán is a 38-year-old football player who plays as a midfielder, born on February 23, 1988, who is left-footed. Follow Nicolás Gaitán on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Nicolás Gaitán scores highly on Minutes, Started, and Rating compared to midfielders in the their league.

Explore Nicolás Gaitán's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Nicolás Gaitán's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nicolás Gaitán's career has also included time at Sarmiento, Pacos de Ferreira, Club Atletico Penarol, Braga, Lille, Chicago Fire FC, Dalian Professional FC, Atletico Madrid, Benfica B, Benfica, and Boca Juniors.

On the international stage, Nicolás Gaitán has represented Argentina.

Nicolás Gaitán is from Argentina, and the national team includes Juan Musso, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Gabriel Rojas, Nicolás Tagliafico, Agustín Giay, Kevin Mac Allister, Leandro Paredes, Marcos Senesi, Valentín Barco, Rodrigo De Paul, Marcos Acuña, Julián Álvarez, Lionel Messi, Thiago Almada, Gerónimo Rulli, Cristian Romero, Exequiel Palacios, Nicolás González, Máximo Perrone, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, Nicolás Otamendi, Alexis Mac Allister, José López, Franco Mastantuono, Lautaro Martínez, Emiliano Martínez, Enzo Fernández, Gianluca Prestianni, and Nahuel Molina. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Nicolás Gaitán has won 16 titles: Liga AUF (2021) with Club Atletico Penarol, Audi Cup (2017) with Atletico Madrid, Taça de Portugal (2013/2014), Super Cup (2014/2015), Liga Portugal (2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2013/2014), and League Cup (2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2013/2014, 2011/2012, 2010/2011) with Benfica, Taça de Portugal (2020/2021) with Braga, and Liga Profesional (2008/2009 Apertura), Copa Libertadores (2007), and Recopa Sudamericana (2008) with Boca Juniors.

Nicolás Gaitán has competed in Liga Profesional, Liga Portugal, Copa Sudamericana, Europa League, Ligue 1, Major League Soccer, US Open Cup, Super League, LaLiga, Champions League, Copa America, and World Cup CONMEBOL qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nicolás Gaitán, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nicolás Gaitán to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches51%Shot attempts10%Goals10%
Chances created82%Aerial duels won85%Defensive contributions39%

Career

Senior career

Sarmiento (Free transfer)Jul 2024 - Jan 2025
16
1
35
5
10
0
23
3
4
0
28
4
30
2
49
4
252
40
78
13

National team

19
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Club Atletico Penarol

Uruguay
1
Liga AUF(2021)

Atletico Madrid

Spain
1
Audi Cup(2017)

Benfica

Portugal
1
Super Cup(14/15)
3
Liga Portugal(15/16 · 14/15 · 13/14)
5
League Cup(15/16 · 14/15 · 13/14 · 11/12 · 10/11)

News

About

Nicolás Gaitán is a 38-year-old football player who plays as a midfielder, born on February 23, 1988, who is left-footed. Follow Nicolás Gaitán on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Nicolás Gaitán scores highly on Minutes, Started, and Rating compared to midfielders in the their league.

Explore Nicolás Gaitán's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Nicolás Gaitán's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nicolás Gaitán's career has also included time at Sarmiento, Pacos de Ferreira, Club Atletico Penarol, Braga, Lille, Chicago Fire FC, Dalian Professional FC, Atletico Madrid, Benfica B, Benfica, and Boca Juniors.

On the international stage, Nicolás Gaitán has represented Argentina.

Nicolás Gaitán is from Argentina, and the national team includes Juan Musso, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Gabriel Rojas, Nicolás Tagliafico, Agustín Giay, Kevin Mac Allister, Leandro Paredes, Marcos Senesi, Valentín Barco, Rodrigo De Paul, Marcos Acuña, Julián Álvarez, Lionel Messi, Thiago Almada, Gerónimo Rulli, Cristian Romero, Exequiel Palacios, Nicolás González, Máximo Perrone, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, Nicolás Otamendi, Alexis Mac Allister, José López, Franco Mastantuono, Lautaro Martínez, Emiliano Martínez, Enzo Fernández, Gianluca Prestianni, and Nahuel Molina. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Nicolás Gaitán has won 16 titles: Liga AUF (2021) with Club Atletico Penarol, Audi Cup (2017) with Atletico Madrid, Taça de Portugal (2013/2014), Super Cup (2014/2015), Liga Portugal (2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2013/2014), and League Cup (2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2013/2014, 2011/2012, 2010/2011) with Benfica, Taça de Portugal (2020/2021) with Braga, and Liga Profesional (2008/2009 Apertura), Copa Libertadores (2007), and Recopa Sudamericana (2008) with Boca Juniors.

Nicolás Gaitán has competed in Liga Profesional, Liga Portugal, Copa Sudamericana, Europa League, Ligue 1, Major League Soccer, US Open Cup, Super League, LaLiga, Champions League, Copa America, and World Cup CONMEBOL qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nicolás Gaitán, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nicolás Gaitán to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.