Gabriel Carabajal
Horacio Gabriel Carabajal (born 9 December 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Puebla, on loan from Brazilian club Santos.[2]
 Carabajal in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Horacio Gabriel Carabajal | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Lozada, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Puebla (on loan from Santos) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Central Río Segundo | |||
| Mitre de Pérez | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Patriotas | 16 | (1) |
| 2010–2016 | Talleres | 84 | (9) |
| 2015 | → Univ. San Martín (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Godoy Cruz (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Godoy Cruz | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → San Martín SJ (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Patronato | 24 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Unión Santa Fe | 21 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) | 32 | (4) |
| 2022 | Argentinos Juniors | 27 | (3) |
| 2022– | Santos | 11 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Puebla (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:52, 25 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Lozada, Province of Córdoba, Carabajal played youth and amateur football for local side Club Atlético Central Río Segundo and Club Mitre de Pérez[3] 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.[4]
Talleres
Upon returning to Argentina, Carabajal remained four months without a club[5] before going on a trial period at Talleres.[6] 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.[6][5] He scored his first goal for the side three days later, in a Copa Argentina 4–1 home success over General Paz Juniors.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9]
Loan to Universidad San Martín
On 23 January 2015, Carabajal joined Universidad San Martín of the Peruvian Primera División on loan.[10] His debut for Universidad San Martín occurred on 7 February, in a Torneo del Inca win against Juan Aurich,[11] 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.
Godoy Cruz
On 3 January 2016, Carabajal moved to Godoy Cruz in the Argentine Primera División on loan for 18 months.[12] He started his career at the club by scoring twice in seven appearances, before being sidelined for two months due to an injury.[13]
On 4 August 2016, Carabajal signed for the club permanently after Fernando Godoy moved in the opposite direction.[14]
Loan to San Martín de San Juan
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.[15]
Patronato
On 22 June 2018, Carabajal signed for Patronato, also in the first division.[16] He scored a career-best six goals for the side during the season, as the club avoided relegation.
Unión Santa Fe
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.[17]
Argentinos Juniors
On 17 February 2021, after just five matches in the previous campaign, Carabajal joined Argentinos Juniors on loan until December.[18] A regular starter, he was bought outright by the club on 19 December, for a US$ 500,000 fee.[19]
Santos
On 12 August 2022, Carabajal was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Santos, signing a four-year contract,[20] for a rumoured fee of US$ 1.5 million.[21] He made his debut for the club ten days later, starting in a 1–0 home win over São Paulo.[22]
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.[23]
Loans to Vasco da Gama and Puebla
On 20 April 2023, Carabajal was loaned to Vasco da Gama until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.[24] 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.[25]
Personal life
A declared fan of Lionel Messi, Carabajal has two tattoos of the player on his left leg.[26]
Career statistics
- As of 11 April 2023.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | State League[lower-alpha 3] | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[lower-alpha 4] | 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[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 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[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 6 | |||
| Unión Santa Fe | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 8] | 1 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 8] | 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[lower-alpha 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[lower-alpha 9] | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 273 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 322 | 36 | ||
- Includes the Copa Colombia, Copa Argentina and Torneo del Inca
- Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
- Includes the Campeonato Paulista
- Appearance(s) in 2011–12 Torneo Argentino A play-offs
- Appearance(s) in 2016 Argentine Primera División play-offs
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Copa de la Superliga
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
References
- "Gabriel Carabajal". Santos FC. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- Gabriel Carabajal at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- "El chico de la película" [The kid from the movies] (in Spanish). Los Andes. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Bucaramanga jugando a medias sumó segunda victoria en Copa Postobón" [Bucaramanga going halfway got their second win in Copa Postobón] (in Spanish). Vanguardia. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Gabriel Carabajal: Creo que llego en el momento justo" [Gabriel Carabajal: I believe I arrive in the right moment]. Los Andes (in Spanish). 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- "Carabajal, el primer trabajador" [Carabajal, the first one hitting the ground] (in Spanish). Albiazul. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Fue un paseo" [It was a routing]. La Mañana de Córdoba (in Spanish). Albiazul. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Talleres le ganó a Douglas Haig en el arranque del undecagonal" [Talleres defeated Douglas Haig in the start of the dodecagonal] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Carabajal no se va nada de Talleres" [Carabajal will not move from Talleres]. Día a Día (in Spanish). Albiazul. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "San Martín: Horacio Gabriel Carabajal es el último extranjero en sumarse" [San Martín: Horacio Gabriel Carabajal is the last foreigner to join] (in Spanish). Depor.com. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Juan Aurich cayó en Chiclayo ante San Martín por el Torneo del Inca" [Juan Aurich fell in Chiclayo against San Martín for the Torneo del Inca] (in Spanish). América Televisión. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Gabriel Carabajal seguirá su carrera en Godoy Cruz de Mendoza" [Gabriel Carabajal will continue his career at Godoy Cruz de Mendoza] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- "Resumen Godoy Cruz VAVEL: Gabriel Carabajal" [Godoy Cruz VAVEL resume: Gabriel Carabajal] (in Spanish). VAVEL. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- "Godoy se desvinculó del Expreso" [Godoy left the Expreso] (in Spanish). MendoVoz. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- "Gabriel Carabajal y "el sueño" de volver a Talleres" [Gabriel Carabajal and "the dream" of returning to Talleres]. La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 23 November 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- "Patronato sumó a Gabriel Carabajal y renovó con Walter Andrade y Bruno Urribarri" [Patronato signed Gabriel Carabajal and renewed with Walter Andrade and Bruno Urribarri] (in Spanish). Análisis. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- "Gabriel Carabajal será refuerzo de Unión" [Gabriel Carabajal will be an addition of Unión] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- "Argentinos sumó un nuevo refuerzo: Gabriel Carabajal" [Argentinos got a new addition: Gabriel Carabajal] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- "Argentinos compra a Carabajal, ¿Atlas lo compra a Troyansky?" [Argentinos buy Carabajal, Atlas buy Troyansky?] (in Spanish). El Litoral. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- "Meia Gabriel Carabajal é o novo reforço do Santos FC" [Midfielder Gabriel Carabajal is the new addition of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Gabriel Carabajal se irá al Santos" [Gabriel Carabajal will move to Santos] (in Spanish). Olé. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Carabajal comemora vitória em estreia e destaca torcida do Santos" [Carabajal celebrates win on debut and highlights Santos' supporters] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- "Gol em primeira chance: como Carabajal ressurgiu no Santos e virou opção para Orlando Ribeiro" [Goal in his first chance: how Carabajal came back at Santos and became an option for Orlando Ribeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- "Santos FC acerta empréstimo de Carabajal ao Vasco até o fim de 2023" [Santos FC agree loan of Carabajal to Vasco until the end of 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- "Vasco anuncia a saída de Carabajal" [Vasco turn official the departure of Carabajal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Fotos: Carabajal, do Santos, tem duas tatuagens de Messi na perna" [Photos: Carabajal, from Santos, has two tattoos of Messi on his leg] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
External links
- Gabriel Carabajal at BDFA (in Spanish)