Nicolás Gaitán

€1MMarket Value

Sarmiento•Midfielder•

Argentina

Nicolás Gaitán

€1MMarket Value

Sarmiento•Midfielder•

Argentina

7.0

Season Score

Feb 23, 1988

174 cm

Height

1.00

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026

7.0

Season Score

Feb 23, 1988

174 cm

Height

1.00

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026

Season Performance 23/24

All Competitions

15Matches

1Goals

1Assists

2Goal Contributions

80Mins/game

7.07Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Benfica

2010/2011 - 2015/2016

23639350.1716,179-

Atlético de Madrid

2016/2017 - 2017/2018

70540.072,5517.52

Paços de Ferreira

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

35530.142,2737.02

Chicago Fire

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

2008/2009 - 2009/2010

Total

41055540.1324,551

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Argentina

2009 - 2018

21220.10385-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Sarmiento

23/24

151—1,2020.15007.07

Paços de Ferreira

22/23

293—1,9720.27306.98

Paços de Ferreira

21/22

62—3010.60007.06

Peñarol

20/21

90—1920.0020-

LOSC Lille

19/20

40—50—006.50

Chicago Fire

18/19

284—2,1040.6421-

Atlético de Madrid

17/18

180—5470.00007.52

Atlético de Madrid

16/17

525—2,0040.4020-

Benfica

15/16

3511—2,9290.8941-

Benfica

14/15

344—2,4880.4370-

Benfica

13/14

417—2,9230.31100-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Argentina

17/18

60—920.0000-

Argentina

15/16

40—2700.3320-

Argentina

14/15

20———00-

Argentina

13/14

32———00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2010/2011	Liga Portugal	26	2089	7	0	0.3	—
2011/2012	Liga Portugal	25	1601	3	0	0.17	—
2012/2013	Liga Portugal	23	1160	3	0	0.23	—
2013/2014	Liga Portugal	26	2164	4	0	0.17	—
2014/2015	Liga Portugal	27	2354	4	0	0.15	—
2015/2016	Liga Portugal	25	2060	4	0	0.17	—
2016/2017	La Liga	23	1022	3	2	0.44	—
2017/2018	La Liga	6	215	0	0	0	—
2019	Major League Soccer (United States)	27	2014	4	11	0.67	—
2021/2022	Liga Portugal	6	301	2	0	0.6	7.06
2022/2023	Liga Portugal	27	1814	3	3	0.3	6.98
2024	Liga Profesional de Fútbol	15	536	0	0	0	7.07
2026	Liga Profesional de Fútbol	1	44	1	0	—	7

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Nicolás Gaitán — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024 · 7.07Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Lowest-rated season: 2022/2023 · 6.98Liga Portugal
Career involvement (league): 0.28 G+A per 9038 goals + 16 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 17374 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 13 (2010–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 9

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 82ndrating 7.07 vs 17 rated peers
Goals rank: #4 of 170 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 76th0 per 90

Cohort: 17 Liga Profesional de Fútbol midfielders, 2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-08-02

Rival Clubs(124)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Porto	16	2	5	9	4	0	2	Apr 2023
Sporting Braga	16	9	2	5	0	1	2	May 2023
Sporting CP	15	7	2	6	3	0	6	May 2023
Vitória Guimarães	13	9	2	2	1	0	2	Apr 2023
Rio Ave	13	11	2	0	1	0	2	May 2023
Marítimo	11	7	0	4	0	0	1	Apr 2023
Nacional	11	9	1	1	3	1	1	Feb 2021
Académica	11	9	2	0	1	0	0	Apr 2016
Gil Vicente	10	6	3	1	2	1	1	Jan 2023
Paços de Ferreira	10	9	1	0	2	0	3	May 2021
Arouca	9	5	3	1	4	0	0	Mar 2023
Belenenses	8	6	2	0	3	0	0	Feb 2022
Olhanense	8	6	2	0	0	0	0	Apr 2014
Moreirense	8	8	0	0	1	0	0	Mar 2022
Vitória FC	8	7	1	0	1	0	2	Apr 2016
FC Barcelona	7	0	4	3	0	0	0	Oct 2017
Estoril	7	6	1	0	1	0	2	Aug 2015
Zenit	6	3	0	3	1	1	0	Mar 2016
Beira-Mar	5	5	0	0	1	0	0	Mar 2013
Boavista	5	4	0	1	0	2	0	Feb 2023

1–20 of 124

Rival National Teams(9)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A	Last
Hong Kong	1	1	0	0	2	1	Oct 2014
Honduras	1	1	0	0	0	0	May 2016
Mexico	1	0	1	0	0	0	Sep 2015
Croatia	1	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2014
Germany	1	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2014
Portugal	1	0	0	1	0	0	Nov 2014
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	0	Oct 2014
Chile	1	0	1	0	0	0	Jun 2016
Bolivia	1	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2015

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Sarmiento

Free Agent

Jan 1, 2025Transfer

Free Agent

Sarmiento

Jul 20, 2024Transfer

Paços de Ferreira

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2023Transfer

Peñarol

Paços de Ferreira

Jan 31, 2022Free Transfer

Free Agent

Peñarol

Aug 29, 2021Transfer

Sporting Braga

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2021Transfer

LOSC Lille

Sporting Braga

Aug 11, 2020Free Transfer

Chicago Fire

LOSC Lille

Jan 31, 2020Free Transfer

Dalian Pro

Chicago Fire

Mar 14, 2019Free Transfer

Atlético Madrid

Dalian Pro

Feb 26, 2018Transfer€6M

Benfica

Atlético Madrid

Jul 1, 2016Transfer€25M

Boca Juniors

Benfica

Jul 1, 2010Transfer€8M

Boca Juniors Res.

Boca Juniors

Jul 1, 2008Transfer

Trophies & Awards

7 titles won

Championships

Liga Portugal

3x Winner(2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016)

Taça De Portugal

2x Winner(2013/2014, 2020/2021)

Player Information

Sarmiento

Current Team

Date of Birth

Feb 23, 1988

Place of Birth

San Martín, Argentina

Nationality

Argentina

Height

174 cm

Weight

66 kg

Shirt Number

#10

Age

38 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€1M

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.98

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 7.0

Goals/Game

0.11

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

70%

Matches

Total played27

Started (Lineups)24

From Bench3

Total Minutes1814

Minutes per game67

Attacking

Goals3

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency605 min

Goals per game0.11

Shots total24

Shots on target11

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.9

Shots on target/game0.4

Hit Woodwork6

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists3

Key passes43

Pass accuracy70%

Total passes619

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses94

Accurate Crosses27

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles20

Interceptions10

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets3

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels180

Duels Won84

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles23

Cards

Yellow3

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

431

total appearances

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About Nicolás Gaitán

Neither a goal nor an assist came from Nicolás Gaitán's 15 Liga Profesional de Fútbol appearances in 2024 (536 minutes). That season graded out at an average match rating of 7.07. Among 17 Liga Profesional de Fútbol midfielders with at least 450 minutes in 2024, his match rating sits in the 82nd percentile, above the median, while ranking 4th of 17 for goals.

13 league seasons sit on his record, from 2010 to 2026 across 9 clubs. The 2024 rating of 7.07 is the best of his recorded career; his lowest came in 2022/2023 (6.98).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Nicolás Gaitán play?

Nicolás Gaitán plays as a Midfielder for Sarmiento in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

What team does Nicolás Gaitán play for?

Nicolás Gaitán currently plays for Sarmiento in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

How old is Nicolás Gaitán?

Nicolás Gaitán is 38 years old, born on February 23, 1988. At 38, he has already won 7 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Nicolás Gaitán?

Nicolás Gaitán is 174 cm tall. He weighs 66 kg.

How many trophies has Nicolás Gaitán won?

Nicolás Gaitán has won 7 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Sarmiento.