Pablo Ignacio Galdames Millán (; born 30 December 1996) is a Chilean professional

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who plays as a

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for Independiente.

Club career

On 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021 summer

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, Galdames joined

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club

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on a deal until 2024. On 31 January 2023, Galdames was loaned to

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. On 5 February 2024, Galdames moved to Brazil and joined

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until December. In 2025, Galdames returned to Argentina after his stint with Vélez Sarsfield and signed with Independiente on a two-year contract.

Personal life

He is the son of the Chilean former international footballer of the same name Pablo Galdames, brother of

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and Benjamín and half-brother of Mathías. In addition, through his maternal line, he and his brothers are related to the Spanish footballer Nerea Sánchez Millán.

Style of play

Galdames is a

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, known for his ability to pass the pass progressively over long distances.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Chile *

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União Espanhola * Torneio Transição: 2013 *

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: 2013 Vélez Sarsfield * Torneio Complementar da Copa Diego Maradona: 2021

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Galdames, Pablo 1996 births Living people Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Men's association football midfielders Chile men's international footballers Chile men's under-20 international footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Unión Española footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Genoa CFC players US Cremonese players CR Vasco da Gama players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Chilean Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Serie A players Serie B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players 2021 Copa América players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Italy Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Chilean people of Mapuche descent Mapuche sportspeople Indigenous sportspeople of the Americas