Gabriel Carabajal

Gabriel Carabajal

Carabajal in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Horacio Gabriel Carabajal
Date of birth	(1990-12-09) 9 December 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Lozada , Argentina
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
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)
2022–2024	Santos	11	(1)
2023	→ Vasco (loan)	6	(0)
2023–2024	→ Puebla (loan)	15	(0)
2024	Newell's Old Boys	12	(0)
2025	Sarmiento	14	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:15, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Horacio Gabriel Carabajal (born 9 December 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. ^[2]

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]

Newell's Old Boys

Carabajal rescinded his contract with Santos on 4 July 2024, ^[26] and signed a 18-month deal with Newell's Old Boys the following day. ^[27]

Personal life

A declared fan of Lionel Messi, Carabajal has two tattoos of the player on his left leg. ^[28]

Career statistics

As of 6 July 2024. ^[2]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		League Cup		Continental [b]		State League [c]		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 [d]	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 [e]	0	8	2
	2016–17		7	0	1	0	—		1 [f]	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 [g]	0	—		—		—		26	6
Unión Santa Fe	2019–20	Argentine Primera División	16	1	0	0	1 [g]	0	2 [h]	1	—		—		19	2
	2020–21		5	1	0	0	—		4 [h]	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 [f]	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 [i]	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

1. Includes the Copa Colombia, Copa Argentina and Torneo del Inca
2. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
3. Includes the Campeonato Paulista
4. Appearance(s) in 2011–12 Torneo Argentino A play-offs
5. Appearance(s) in 2016 Argentine Primera División play-offs
6. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
7. Appearance(s) in Copa de la Superliga
8. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
9. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista

Honours

Talleres ^[2]

• Torneo Argentino A: 2012–13

References

1. "Gabriel Carabajal". Santos Futebol Clube. Santos FC. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
2. Gabriel Carabajal at Soccerway . Retrieved 1 March 2018.
3. "El chico de la película" [The kid from the movies] (in Spanish). Los Andes. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "Carabajal, el primer trabajador" [Carabajal, the first one hitting the ground] (in Spanish). Albiazul. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
7. "Fue un paseo" [It was a routing]. La Mañana de Córdoba (in Spanish). Albiazul. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "San Martín: Horacio Gabriel Carabajal es el último extranjero en sumarse" [San Martín: Horacio Gabriel Carabajal is the last foreigner to join]. Depor (in Spanish). Depor.com. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
11. "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.
12. "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.
13. "Resumen Godoy Cruz VAVEL: Gabriel Carabajal" [Godoy Cruz VAVEL resume: Gabriel Carabajal] (in Spanish). VAVEL. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
14. "Godoy se desvinculó del Expreso" [Godoy left the Expreso] (in Spanish). MendoVoz. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
15. "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.
16. "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.
17. "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.
18. "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.
19. "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.
20. "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.
21. "Gabriel Carabajal se irá al Santos" [Gabriel Carabajal will move to Santos] (in Spanish). Olé. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
22. "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.
23. "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.
24. "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.
25. "Vasco anuncia a saída de Carabajal" [Vasco turn official the departure of Carabajal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
26. "Santos rescinde contrato com o meia Gabriel Carabajal" [Santos rescind contract with midfielder Gabriel Carabajal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
27. "Gabriel Carabajal se suma al Rojinegro" [Gabriel Carabajal joins the Rojinegro] (in Spanish). Newell's Old Boys. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
28. "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)