 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 | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cusco FC | ||
| 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) |
| 2025 | Quilmes AC | 11 | (2) |
| 2026- | Cusco FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:15, 14 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Horacio Gabriel Carabajal (born 9 December 1990) is an Argentine professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forCusco FC.[2]
Born inLozada,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 ColombianCategoría Primera B sidePatriotas in 2009. He made his senior debut for the club duringthe season, and scored his first senior goal on 25 March of that year, netting through apenalty in a 3–2 away loss againstAtlético Bucaramanga.[4]
Upon returning to Argentina, Carabajal remained four months without a club[5] before going on a trial period atTalleres.[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 overSportivo Belgrano.[6][5] He scored his first goal for the side three days later, in aCopa Argentina 4–1 home success overGeneral 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 ofDouglas Haig.[8] He was a regular starter in the club's promotion campaign to thePrimera B Nacional, being close to a move toGodoy Cruz in July 2013.[9]
On 23 January 2015, Carabajal joinedUniversidad San Martín of thePeruvian Primera División on loan.[10] His debut for Universidad San Martín occurred on 7 February, in aTorneo del Inca win againstJuan Aurich,[11] while his league debut came on 2 May, in a 1–1 away draw againstMelgar.
Carabajal left the club in December 2015, after one goal in 30 appearances.
On 3 January 2016, Carabajal moved to Godoy Cruz in theArgentine 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 afterFernando Godoy moved in the opposite direction.[14]
On 23 July 2017, after losing his starting spot at Godoy Cruz, Carabajal joined fellow top-tier clubSan Martín de San Juan on loan.[15]
On 22 June 2018, Carabajal signed forPatronato, also in the first division.[16] He scored a career-best six goals for the side duringthe season, as the club avoided relegation.
On 4 July 2019, Carabajal agreed to a three-year contract withUnión de Santa Fe, with the club acquiring 50% of his economic rights.[17]
On 17 February 2021, after just five matches in the previous campaign, Carabajal joinedArgentinos Juniors on loan until December.[18] A regular starter, he was bought outright by the club on 19 December, for aUS$ 500,000 fee.[19]
On 12 August 2022, Carabajal was announced atCampeonato Brasileiro Série A sideSantos, 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 overSão 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 againstFlamengo.[23]
On 20 April 2023, Carabajal was loaned toVasco 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 toLiga MX sidePuebla also in a temporary deal.[25]
Carabajal rescinded his contract with Santos on 4 July 2024,[26] and signed a 18-month deal withNewell's Old Boys the following day.[27]
A declared fan ofLionel Messi, Carabajal has twotattoos of the player on his left leg.[28]
| 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 | ||
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