Germán Emmanuel Gaitán (born 31 July 1995) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as an

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Career

After signing a professional contract with Primera División side

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in November 2015, Gaitán made his debut for the club on 24 May 2016 in a 1–0 win against

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. In the following August, Gaitán appeared in continental competition for the first time after making his bow in the

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versus Estudiantes. On 26 January 2018, Gaitán was signed on loan by

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. He scored his first career goal on 18 March against

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. Gaitán joined Colegiales permanently in August 2018. After one season, Gaitán headed to

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaitan, German 1995 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Primera B Metropolitana players Torneo Federal A players Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Club Atlético Colegiales (Argentina) players Chaco For Ever footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen