Ariel Nahuelpán
Ariel playing for UNAM in 2013. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ariel Gerardo Nahuelpán Osten | ||
Date of birth | 15 October 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Ciudad Evita, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Internacional | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Nueva Chicago | 47 | (21) |
2008–2010 | Coritiba | 38 | (13) |
2010–2012 | Racing Santander | 40 | (5) |
2012–2013 | LDU Quito | 41 | (11) |
2013 | → Barcelona SC (loan) | 18 | (12) |
2013 | UNAM | 16 | (2) |
2014–2016 | Pachuca | 53 | (22) |
2014 | → Tigre (loan) | 14 | (3) |
2016– | Internacional | 3 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2016. |
Ariel Gerardo Nahuelpán Osten, commonly known as Ariel Nahuelpán (born October 15, 1987), is an Argentine football striker who plays for Internacional. He also holds Mexican citizenship.[2]
Career
Born in Ciudad Evita,[3] Ariel Nahuelpán came from a working-class background. Nahuelpán had to leave football momentarily to work with his father as a bricklayer to help his family economically. Nevertheless, he returned to football and started his career in 2006, at Nueva Chicago, playing 42 Primera B Nacional Argentina games and scoring nine goals.[4]
Coritiba
Ariel left Nueva Chicago in 2008,[4] joining Brazilian club Coritiba for $1.3 million,[5] The Argentine player scored three goals in the 12 Série A games he played for the club in 2008.[1] He left Coritiba when his contract ended in June 2010.
Racing Santander
He signed for Racing de Santander on a free transfer on 13 August 2010 to play at El Sardinero for the 2010-11 La Liga season.[6]
LDU Quito
On 27 January 2012 Nahuelpán signed for LDU Quito as the most expensive signing in Ecuador's Serie A history.[7]
Barcelona SC
On 18 January 2013, the player was loaned to Barcelona SC of Guayaquil. On February 8, he marked his first goal with his new team. In his most notable game, he scored 2 goals against Emelec in the Clasico del Astillero.
UNAM Pumas
In mid-2013, he was sold UNAM Pumas in an amount close to $5 million.
Internacional
On 24 June 2016 Ariel signed with Brazilian club Internacional.[8]
Honours
- Pachuca
References
- 1 2 "Ariel Nahuelpan" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ↑ http://deportes.televisa.com/futbol-mexicano/2015-07-22/especial-crece-numero-naturalizados-liga-mx/
- ↑ "Ariel". Placar Guia 2009 Brasileirão (1330-B): 55. May 2009.
- 1 2 "Ariel Nahuelpan" (in Spanish). BDFA. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Se va Nahuelpan" (in Spanish). Clarín. April 19, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Ariel deixa o Coritiba e vai para o Racing Santander" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.globo.com. August 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Una porción de locura para la U: Nahuelpan ya llegó a Quito" (in Spanish). teradeportes.com. January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Ariel Nahuelpán é o novo centroavante colorado" (in Portuguese). internacional.com.br. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
External links
- Ariel Nahuelpán Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Racing Santander official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Ariel Nahuelpán at Soccerway