Nico Gaitán
38 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also LM, LW, RW) · Argentina
FC Paços de Ferreira · Liga Portugal · Foot: left · Height: 174 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2023
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€200k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €30.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | FC Paços de Ferreira | Liga Portugal | RW | 27 | 1814 | 59% | 3 | 3 | 0.30 | 0.53 | 1415 | 1231 | 0.68 |
| 2021/22 | FC Paços de Ferreira | Liga Portugal | AM | 6 | 300 | 10% | 2 | 1 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 1451 | 1321 | 0.67 |
| 2020/21 | SC Braga | Liga Portugal | AM | 18 | 647 | 21% | 2 | 1 | 0.42 | 0.28 | 1322 | 1493 | 0.61 |
| 2019/20 | LOSC Lille | Ligue 1 | AM | 4 | 50 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.32 | 1377 | 1516 | 0.82 |
| 2017/18 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | RW | 6 | 216 | 6% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 1563 | 1768 | 1.11 |
| 2016/17 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | RW | 23 | 1020 | 30% | 3 | 3 | 0.53 | 0.24 | 1477 | 1792 | 1.11 |
| 2015/16 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | LW | 25 | 2046 | 67% | 4 | 16 | 0.88 | 0.40 | 1383 | 1712 | 0.58 |
| 2014/15 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | LM | 27 | 2147 | 70% | 4 | 15 | 0.80 | 0.35 | 1397 | 1714 | 0.68 |
| 2013/14 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | LM | 26 | 2074 | 77% | 4 | 8 | 0.52 | 0.35 | 1423 | 1761 | 0.74 |
| 2012/13 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | AM | 23 | 1176 | 44% | 3 | 9 | 0.92 | 0.56 | 1435 | 1701 | 0.86 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | SC Braga | 4 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 1545 |
| 2017/18 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 1529 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1416 |
| 2016/17 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 498 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 1773 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League | SL Benfica | 8 | 701 | 4 | 3 | 1671 |
| 2015/16 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | SL Benfica | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1593 |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 439 | 0 | 0 | 1623 |
| 2014/15 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | SL Benfica | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1363 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Europa League | SL Benfica | 5 | 399 | 1 | 0 | 1567 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 386 | 1 | 1 | 1648 |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Europa League | SL Benfica | 9 | 765 | 1 | 1 | 1552 |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Champions League | SL Benfica | 4 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 1599 |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No transfers recorded. | ||||
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