Nicolás Hugo Linares (born 6 March 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean club Palestino.[1]

Nicolás Linares
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Linares
Date of birth (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Monte Grande, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Palestino
Number 5
Youth career
Estrella del Sur
Banfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2024 Banfield 40 (0)
2022Central Córdoba SdE (loan) 26 (1)
2023Instituto (loan) 34 (1)
2024– Palestino 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:49, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Linares began his career with Estrella del Sur, prior to joining Banfield's system.[2] He was promoted into their senior squad for the 2017–18 Argentine Primera División campaign, making his professional debut at the Estadio Florencio Sola against Belgrano on 25 August 2017.[1][3] Linares was selected nineteen more times during 2017–18, which included a Copa Libertadores bow in an encounter with Independiente del Valle in January 2018.[1][4]

On 8 February 2022, Linares joined Central Córdoba SdE on loan until the end of 2022.[5]

On 14 February 2024, he joined Chilean Primera División side Palestino from Banfield.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 1 October 2018.[1]
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
Banfield 2017–18 Primera División 18 0 1 0 1[c] 0 0 0 20 0
2018–19 6 0 1 0 3[d] 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 24 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 30 0
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ One appearance in the 2018 Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Three appearances in the 2018 Copa Sudamericana

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Argentina - N. Linares". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Nicolás Linares, de Estrella del Sur a la primera de Banfield". El Diario Sur. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Nicolás Linares debutó en la Primera de Banfield". El Diario Sur. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de NICOLAS LINARES". BDFA. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  5. ^ Nicolás Linares y Sebastián Ribas estamparon la firma en Central Córdoba, exclusiva.com.ar, 8 February 2022
  6. ^ "NICOLÁS LINARES ES NUEVO JUGADOR DE PALESTINO". Club Deportivo Palestino SADP (in Spanish). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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