PLAYER PROFILE / Attacking Midfield
Nico Gaitán.
CA Aldosivi · Argentina
TM 75442 · Retired 01 Jan 2026Age today38
Recorded moves16
Peak recorded value€30.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Osvaldo Fabián Nicolás Gaitán
- Born
- 23 Feb 1988
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Position
- Attacking Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 174
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- CA Sarmiento (Junin)Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2026
- FC Paços de FerreiraLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2023
- CA PeñarolLast recorded move · 31 Jan 2022
- SC BragaLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2021
- LOSC LilleLast recorded move · 11 Aug 2020
- Chicago Fire FCLast recorded move · 31 Jan 2020
- Dalian Professional (2009-2024)Last recorded move · 14 Mar 2019
- Atlético de MadridLast recorded move · 26 Feb 2018
- SL BenficaLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2016
- CA Boca JuniorsLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
- CA Boca Juniors IILast recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
- Boca Juniors U20Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2007
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2026 | 38 | CA Aldosivi | €50k |
| 29 Sep 2025 | 37 | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | €0 |
| 04 Apr 2025 | 37 | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | €50k |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 36 | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | €100k |
| 29 Mar 2024 | 36 | Not recorded | €125k |
| 16 Jun 2023 | 35 | FC Paços de Ferreira | €200k |
| 01 Nov 2022 | 34 | FC Paços de Ferreira | €300k |
| 31 May 2022 | 34 | FC Paços de Ferreira | €500k |
| 10 Mar 2022 | 34 | FC Paços de Ferreira | €600k |
| 10 Sep 2021 | 33 | CA Peñarol | €800k |
| 21 May 2021 | 33 | SC Braga | €1.50m |
| 28 Jan 2021 | 32 | SC Braga | €1.50m |
| 17 Aug 2020 | 32 | SC Braga | €3.00m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 32 | LOSC Lille | €3.20m |
| 30 Nov 2019 | 31 | Chicago Fire FC | €4.00m |
| 27 May 2019 | 31 | Chicago Fire FC | €5.00m |
| 20 Mar 2019 | 31 | Chicago Fire FC | €6.50m |
| 09 Dec 2018 | 30 | Dalian Professional (2009-2024) | €8.50m |
| 05 Jun 2018 | 30 | Dalian Professional (2009-2024) | €8.00m |
| 12 Mar 2018 | 30 | Dalian Professional (2009-2024) | €12.00m |
| 01 Jan 2018 | 29 | Atlético de Madrid | €15.00m |
| 05 Jun 2017 | 29 | Atlético de Madrid | €20.00m |
| 24 Jan 2017 | 28 | Atlético de Madrid | €22.00m |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 28 | Atlético de Madrid | €25.00m |
| 24 Feb 2016 | 28 | SL Benfica | €30.00m |
| 07 Oct 2015 | 27 | SL Benfica | €30.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 27 | SL Benfica | €27.00m |
| 17 Feb 2015 | 26 | SL Benfica | €26.00m |
| 30 Sep 2014 | 26 | SL Benfica | €25.00m |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 26 | SL Benfica | €22.00m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | Not recorded | CA Aldosivi | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jan 2026 | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jan 2025 | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | Not recorded | Not recorded | — |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Not recorded | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2023 | FC Paços de Ferreira | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 31 Jan 2022 | CA Peñarol | FC Paços de Ferreira | Transfer | Free |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Not recorded | CA Peñarol | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2021 | SC Braga | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 11 Aug 2020 | LOSC Lille | SC Braga | Transfer | Free |
| 31 Jan 2020 | Chicago Fire FC | LOSC Lille | Transfer | Free |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Dalian Professional (2009-2024) | Chicago Fire FC | Transfer | Free |
| 26 Feb 2018 | Atlético de Madrid | Dalian Professional (2009-2024) | Transfer | €5.50m |
| 01 Jul 2016 | SL Benfica | Atlético de Madrid | Transfer | €25.00m |
| 01 Jul 2010 | CA Boca Juniors | SL Benfica | Transfer | €8.40m |
| 01 Jul 2008 | CA Boca Juniors II | CA Boca Juniors | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Boca Juniors U20 | CA Boca Juniors II | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.