Pablo Leonel Gaitán (born 9 May 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.[2]

Pablo Gaitán
Personal information
Full name Pablo Leonel Gaitán
Date of birth (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Capitán Bermúdez, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Oțelul Galați
Number 27
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)
2019General Díaz (loan) 22 (2)
2020–2021 General Díaz 17 (1)
2021 Politehnica Iași 11 (1)
2021–2023 Gloria Buzău 48 (6)
2023– Oțelul Galați 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2023

Career edit

Gaitán's career began with Primera División side Atlético de Rafaela.[2][3] He was moved into the club's senior squad at the beginning of 2012, featuring in Copa Argentina matches with Banfield and Atlético Tucumán.[2] 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.[2] He remained with the club for three years, making eight appearances in all competitions.[2] 2016 saw Gaitán join Unión de Sunchales.[2] His first career goal arrived on 27 March against Sportivo Las Parejas.[2]

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.[2][4][5] 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.[6]

On 19 June 2023, Gaitán signed a one-year contract, with an option to extend it, with Romanian side Oțelul Galați.[7]

Personal life edit

Gaitán's brother, Cristián, is a fellow professional footballer.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Pablo Gaitan - Player Profile - Football".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Argentina - P. Gaitán". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de PABLO GAITAN". BDFA. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Selló su tercer refuerzo". Olé. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Gaitán, el nuevo refuerzo". Diario La Opinión. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Pablo Gaitán, nuevo refuerzo de las Águilas". D10. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Pablo Gaitan, sânge sud-american pentru inima Oțelului" [Pablo Gaitan, South American blood for the heart of Steel] (in Romanian). ascotelul.ro. Retrieved 10 August 2023.

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