Pablo Gaitán

Pablo Leonel Gaitán (born 9 May 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for General Díaz.[1]

Pablo Gaitán

Personal information
Full name	Pablo Leonel Gaitán
Date of birth	(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992
Place of birth	Capitán Bermúdez, Argentina
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	General Díaz
Number	8
Youth career
	Atlético de Rafaela
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Atlético de Rafaela	4	(0)
2016–2018	Unión de Sunchales	64	(14)
2018–2019	Atlético de Rafaela	1	(0)
2019	→ General Díaz (loan)	22	(2)
2020–	General Díaz	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:28, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

Career

Gaitán's career began with Primera División side Atlético de Rafaela.[1][2] He was moved into the club's senior squad at the beginning of 2012, featuring in Copa Argentina matches with Banfield and Atlético Tucumán.[1] He made his professional league debut in the following campaign of 2012–13, with interim manager Víctor Bottaniz selecting him for the full duration of a 3–0 defeat away to Newell's Old Boys on 3 December 2012.[1] He remained with the club for three years, making eight appearances in all competitions.[1] 2016 saw Gaitán join Unión de Sunchales.[1] His first career goal arrived on 27 March against Sportivo Las Parejas.[1]

After sixteen further goals for Unión de Sunchales across the 2016, 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons, Gaitán departed in June 2018 to rejoin Atlético de Rafaela; a team now in Primera B Nacional.[1][3][4] On 9 January 2019, Gaitán was loaned out to General Díaz in Paraguay for the 2019 season, where his older brother Cristián Gaitán also played at the time.[5]

Personal life

Gaitán's brother, Cristián, is a fellow professional footballer.[5]

Career statistics

As of 27 March 2019.[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético de Rafaela	2011–12	Argentine Primera División	0	0	2	0	—		0	0	2	0
	2012–13		1	0	2	0	—		0	0	3	0
	2013–14		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2014		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2015		3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
	Total		4	0	4	0	—		0	0	8	0
Unión de Sunchales	2016	Torneo Federal A	12	1	2	1	—		0	0	14	2
	2016–17		27	5	3	0	—		2[lower-alpha 1]	1	32	6
	2017–18		25	8	4	1	—		2[lower-alpha 1]	0	31	9
	Total		64	14	9	2	—		4	1	77	17
Atlético de Rafaela	2018–19	Primera B Nacional	1	0	1	0	—		0	0	2	0
General Díaz (loan)	2019	Paraguayan Primera División	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
Career total			71	14	14	2	—		4	1	89	17

1. Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs

References

1. "Argentina - P. Gaitán". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
2. "Ficha Estadistica de PABLO GAITAN". BDFA. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
3. "Selló su tercer refuerzo". Olé. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
4. "Gaitán, el nuevo refuerzo". Diario La Opinión. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
5. "Pablo Gaitán, nuevo refuerzo de las Águilas". D10. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.

External links

• Pablo Gaitán at Soccerway