Ariel Nahuelpán
Argentine footballer (born 1987)
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Ariel Gerardo Nahuelpán Osten (born 15 October 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian Série D club Santa Cruz.[2]
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Nahuelpán in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ariel Gerardo Nahuelpán Osten | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Evita, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santa Cruz | ||
| 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) | 18 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Internacional | 11 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Barcelona SC | 40 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | Tijuana | 36 | (10) |
| 2020 | → Querétaro (loan) | 8 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Peñarol | 18 | (5) |
| 2022 | Querétaro | 22 | (6) |
| 2023 | Mazatlán | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Wilstermann | 35 | (17) |
| 2025 | PSBS Biak | 15 | (2) |
| 2025– | Santa Cruz | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025 | |||
Career
Born in Ciudad Evita,[3] 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
Nahuelpán 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.[6] He left Coritiba when his contract ended in June 2010.
Racing Santander
Nahuelpán 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.[7]
LDU Quito
On 27 January 2012, Nahuelpán signed for LDU Quito as the most expensive signing in Ecuador's Serie A history.[8]
Barcelona SC
On 18 January 2013, Nahuelpán was loaned to Barcelona SC of Guayaquil. On 8 February, he marked his first goal with his new team. In his most notable game, he scored two goals against Emelec in the Clasico del Astillero.
UNAM Pumas
In mid-2013, Nahuelpán was sold UNAM Pumas in an amount close to $5 million.
Internacional
On 24 June 2016, Nahuelpán signed with Brazilian club Internacional.[9]
Barcelona SC
On 9 March 2017, vice-president of Barcelona Sporting Club confirmed the contract with Nahuelpán.
Santa Cruz
Back to South America from Indonesia, Nahuelpán signed with Santa Cruz in the Brazilian Série D on 24 July 2025.[10]
Personal life
Nahuelpán is of Chilean descent due to the fact that his father was born in Villarrica, Chile. Also, from his paternal line, he is of Mapuche descent.[11] In December 2021, he acquired the Chilean nationality[12] by blood relationship.[13]
Honours
Pachuca
