Gabriel Carabajal | |
Fullname: | Horacio Gabriel Carabajal |
Birth Date: | 9 December 1991 |
Birth Place: | , Argentina |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Attacking midfielder |
Currentclub: | Newell's Old Boys |
Youthclubs1: | Central Río Segundo |
Youthclubs2: | Mitre de Pérez |
Years1: | 2009 |
Clubs1: | Patriotas |
Caps1: | 16 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2010–2016 |
Clubs2: | Talleres |
Caps2: | 84 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 2015 |
Clubs3: | → Univ. San Martín (loan) |
Caps3: | 20 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2016 |
Clubs4: | → Godoy Cruz (loan) |
Caps4: | 7 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs5: | Godoy Cruz |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs6: | → San Martín SJ (loan) |
Caps6: | 21 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs7: | Patronato |
Caps7: | 24 |
Goals7: | 6 |
Years8: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs8: | Unión Santa Fe |
Caps8: | 21 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Years9: | 2021 |
Clubs9: | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) |
Caps9: | 32 |
Goals9: | 4 |
Years10: | 2022 |
Clubs10: | Argentinos Juniors |
Caps10: | 27 |
Goals10: | 3 |
Years11: | 2022–2024 |
Clubs11: | Santos |
Caps11: | 11 |
Goals11: | 1 |
Years12: | 2023 |
Clubs12: | → Vasco da Gama (loan) |
Caps12: | 6 |
Goals12: | 0 |
Years13: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs13: | → Puebla (loan) |
Caps13: | 15 |
Goals13: | 0 |
Years14: | 2024– |
Clubs14: | Newell's Old Boys |
Caps14: | 0 |
Goals14: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 22:49, 6 July 2024 (UTC) |
Horacio Gabriel Carabajal (born 9 December 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newell's Old Boys.
Born in, Province of Córdoba, Carabajal played youth and amateur football for local side Club Atlético Central Río Segundo and Club Mitre de Pérez[2] before receiving an offer from Colombian Categoría Primera B side Patriotas in 2009. He made his senior debut for the club during the season, and scored his first senior goal on 25 March of that year, netting through a penalty in a 3–2 away loss against Atlético Bucaramanga.[3]
Upon returning to Argentina, Carabajal remained four months without a club[4] before going on a trial period at Talleres.[5] He was unable to play for a period, after having troubles with his documentation, and only made his debut for the side on 4 September 2011, in a 3–1 home win over Sportivo Belgrano.[5] [4] He scored his first goal for the side three days later, in a Copa Argentina 4–1 home success over General Paz Juniors.[6]
Carabajal scored his first league goal for Talleres on 11 March 2012, netting his team's second in a 4–1 home routing of Douglas Haig.[7] He was a regular starter in the club's promotion campaign to the Primera B Nacional, being close to a move to Godoy Cruz in July 2013.[8]
On 23 January 2015, Carabajal joined Universidad San Martín of the Peruvian Primera División on loan.[9] His debut for Universidad San Martín occurred on 7 February, in a Torneo del Inca win against Juan Aurich,[10] while his league debut came on 2 May, in a 1–1 away draw against Melgar.
Carabajal left the club in December 2015, after one goal in 30 appearances.
On 3 January 2016, Carabajal moved to Godoy Cruz in the Argentine Primera División on loan for 18 months.[11] He started his career at the club by scoring twice in seven appearances, before being sidelined for two months due to an injury.[12]
On 4 August 2016, Carabajal signed for the club permanently after Fernando Godoy moved in the opposite direction.[13]
On 23 July 2017, after losing his starting spot at Godoy Cruz, Carabajal joined fellow top-tier club San Martín de San Juan on loan.[14]
On 22 June 2018, Carabajal signed for Patronato, also in the first division.[15] He scored a career-best six goals for the side during the season, as the club avoided relegation.
On 4 July 2019, Carabajal agreed to a three-year contract with Unión de Santa Fe, with the club acquiring 50% of his economic rights.[16]
On 17 February 2021, after just five matches in the previous campaign, Carabajal joined Argentinos Juniors on loan until December.[17] A regular starter, he was bought outright by the club on 19 December, for a US$ 500,000 fee.[18]
On 12 August 2022, Carabajal was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Santos, signing a four-year contract,[19] for a rumoured fee of US$ 1.5 million.[20] He made his debut for the club ten days later, starting in a 1–0 home win over São Paulo.[21]
Carabajal scored his first goal for the club on 25 October 2022, netting his side's second in a 3–2 away loss against Flamengo.[22]
On 20 April 2023, Carabajal was loaned to Vasco da Gama until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.[23] On 25 August, after just six appearances for the club, his loan was cut short and he moved to Liga MX side Puebla also in a temporary deal.[24]
Carabajal rescinded his contract with Santos on 4 July 2024,[25] and signed a 18-month deal with Newell's Old Boys the following day.[26]
A declared fan of Lionel Messi, Carabajal has two tattoos of the player on his left leg.[27]
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Club | Season | League | Cup[28] | League Cup | Continental[29] | State League[30] | Other | Total | |||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Patriotas | 2009 | Categoría Primera B | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
Talleres | 2010–11 | Torneo Argentino A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
2011–12 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4[31] | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||||||
2012–13 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||||||
2013–14 | Primera B Nacional | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||||
2014 | Torneo Federal A | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 84 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 95 | 12 | ||||||
Universidad San Martín | 2015 | Peruvian Primera División | 20 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||||
Godoy Cruz | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[32] | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||||
2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[33] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
Total | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||||
San Martín SJ | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||||
Patronato | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1[34] | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 6 | ||||
Unión Santa Fe | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[35] | 1 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
2020–21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||||
Argentinos Juniors | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 5 | ||||
2022 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||||||
Total | 59 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 70 | 8 | ||||||
Santos | 2022 | Série A | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||||
2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3[36] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||||
Puebla (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
Career total | 288 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 337 | 36 |
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