Nahuel Gallardo

Nahuel Ezequiel Gallardo (born 9 May 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ecuadorian Serie A club Delfín.^[2]

Nahuel Gallardo

Personal information
Full name	Nahuel Ezequiel Gallardo
Date of birth	(1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back[1]
Team information
Current team	Delfín
Number	5
Youth career
	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2023	River Plate	7	(0)
2020–2021	→ Defensa y Justicia (loan)	11	(0)
2021–2022	→ Colón (loan)	13	(0)
2022–2023	→ Once Caldas (loan)	17	(0)
2023–2024	Sarmiento	10	(0)
2024	Independiente Rivadavia	1	(0)
2025–	Delfín	11	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:54, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Career

Gallardo started off in the youth of River Plate.^[3][4] He was promoted into the senior squad in October 2017 for an Argentine Primera División match with Talleres, he played the full ninety minutes of a 4–0 defeat at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes; with his father, Marcelo, as manager of River Plate.^[2][5]

On 31 January 2020, Gallardo signed for Defensa y Justicia on loan.^[6][7]

On 13 July 2021, Gallardo joined Colón on loan.^[8]

On 11 July 2022, Gallardo joined Colombian side Once Caldas on loan.^[9]

Personal life

Gallardo is the son of manager and former footballer Marcelo Gallardo.^[3][4] He is the brother of fellow footballers Santino and Matias Gallardo.

Career statistics

As of 27 May 2025.^[2]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup		Continental[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
River Plate	2017–18	Argentine Primera División	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
	2018–19		4	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	4	0
	2019–20		2	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	7	0
Defensa y Justicia (loan)	2020	Argentine Primera División	9	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	11	0
	2021		2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		11	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	18	0
Colón (loan)	2021	Argentine Primera División	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2022		4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		13	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	16	0
Once Caldas (loan)	2022	Colombian Primera A	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	2023		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Sarmiento	2023	Argentine Primera División	0	0	0	0	6	0	—		0	0	6	0
	2024		2	0	1	0	2	0	—		0	0	5	0
	Total		2	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Independiente Rivadavia	2024	Argentine Primera División	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Delfín	2025	Ecuadorian Serie A	11	1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	11	1
Career total			62	1	2	0	9	0	8	0	0	0	79	1

1. Includes the Copa Argentina
2. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana