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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul 2013 | 25 | SL Benfica | €18.00m |
| 27 Mar 2013 | 25 | SL Benfica | €17.50m |
| 07 Jul 2012 | 24 | SL Benfica | €16.00m |
| 02 Feb 2012 | 23 | SL Benfica | €15.00m |
| 15 Jun 2011 | 23 | SL Benfica | €10.50m |
| 04 Feb 2011 | 22 | SL Benfica | €8.50m |
| 14 Jul 2010 | 22 | SL Benfica | €7.00m |
| 20 Apr 2010 | 22 | CA Boca Juniors | €5.00m |
| 21 Jan 2010 | 21 | CA Boca Juniors | €3.50m |
| 06 Oct 2009 | 21 | CA Boca Juniors | €2.00m |
| 14 May 2009 | 21 | CA Boca Juniors | €1.80m |
| 20 Dec 2008 | 20 | CA Boca Juniors | €900k |
| 04 Jun 2008 | 20 | CA Boca Juniors II | €50k |
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.