Héctor Luis Gaitán (born February 9, 1987, in Cruz Alta, Córdoba Province[2]) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Bolivian side Sport Boys Warnes.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Luis Gaitán | ||
| Date of birth | February 9, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Cruz Alta, Córdoba Province, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Boys Warnes | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Newell's Old Boys | 17 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Oriente Petrolero (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Colegio Nacional Iquitos (loan) | 5 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Juventud Antoniana | ||
| 2011–2012 | Municipal Real Mamoré | 15 | (2) |
| 2012 | Nacional Potosí | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | Sportivo Carapeguá[1] | ||
| 2013– | Sport Boys Warnes | 38 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2015 | |||
Career edit
Gaitán made his debut in first division with Newell's on March 11, 2007, in a 1–0 victory over Argentinos Juniors.[4] By 2008 he had established himself as a regular member of the first team, but mainly coming off the bench. He received his nickname, Patadita (little kick), for his tendency to commit penalty kicks during this season. In 2009, he joined Peruvian side Colegio Nacional Iquitos, and made his debut on February 15, against club Real Mamoré in Bolivia.[5] On May 3, 2009, Gaitán scored his first goal as a refinero in a visit to club San José from Oruro.[6] After his return to Newell's Old Boys in summer 2010 was released and he joined to Torneo Argentino A side Juventud Antoniana.[7] He played only one season for Antoniana and returned in June 2011 to Bolivia and signed for Municipal Real Mamoré.[8]
References edit
- ^ Héctor Gaitán se une - Edicion Impresa - ABC Color - ABC Digital
- ^ Fútbol : Hector Luis Gaitan - Footballdatabase.eu
- ^ Sport Boys sueña con la Liga - La Razón
- ^ Héctor Gaitán: Que no sea pura boca
- ^ Negociación cerrada Archived 2009-03-19 at the Wayback Machine eldeber.com.bo
- ^ Media docena Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine eldeber.com.bo
- ^ Ficha en BDFA
- ^ "Liga Boliviana de Futbol - Jugador :: Héctor Luis Gaitán". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
External links edit
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
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