| Pablo Gaitán | |
| Fullname: | Pablo Leonel Gaitán |
| Birth Date: | 9 May 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Capitán Bermúdez, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.77 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Birkirkara |
| Youthclubs1: | Atlético de Rafaela |
| Years1: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Atlético de Rafaela |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Unión de Sunchales |
| Caps2: | 64 |
| Goals2: | 14 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Atlético de Rafaela |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → General Díaz (loan) |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | General Díaz |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Gloria Buzău |
| Caps7: | 48 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Oțelul Galați |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Birkirkara |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
Pablo Leonel Gaitán (born 9 May 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese Premier League club Birkirkara.[2] [3]
Gaitán's career began with Primera División side Atlético de Rafaela.[2] [4] He was moved into the club's senior squad at the beginning of 2012, featuring in Copa Argentina matches with Banfield and Atlético Tucumán.[2] He made his professional league debut in the following campaign of 2012–13, with interim manager Víctor Bottaniz selecting him for the full duration of a 3–0 defeat away to Newell's Old Boys on 3 December 2012.[2] He remained with the club for three years, making eight appearances in all competitions.[2] 2016 saw Gaitán join Unión de Sunchales.[2] His first career goal arrived on 27 March against Sportivo Las Parejas.[2]
After sixteen further goals for Unión de Sunchales across the 2016, 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons, Gaitán departed in June 2018 to rejoin Atlético de Rafaela; a team now in Primera B Nacional.[2] [5] [6] On 9 January 2019, Gaitán was loaned out to General Díaz in Paraguay for the 2019 season, where his older brother Cristián Gaitán also played at the time.[7]
On 19 June 2023, Gaitán signed a one-year contract, with an option to extend it, with Romanian side Oțelul Galați.[8]
Gaitán's brother, Cristián, is a fellow professional footballer.[7]
Oțelul Galați