Gaitán Nicholas - the legend of "Benfica"

At the moment, much talk is being made about such a football player as Gaytan. Nicholas is now in the center of attention of Madrid "Atletico", which plans to grow in the summer of 2016 Argentine player. However, nothing has been decided yet, and while the clubs are negotiating, it is worth taking a look at how the career of this multi-dimensional player of the attacking line, preferring to be in the position of the left winger, developed. Gaitán Nicholas is a very interesting figure in the football world, and especially in the world of the football club Benfica.

Carier start

Not immediately Gaitan Nicholas revealed himself as a high-profile football player. He was born in Argentina. From an early age I went to study at the football school of the strongest club of the country "Boca Juniors". There he spent all his young years, but no one regarded him as a first-rate talent. At the age of eighteen, Gaytan signed his professional contract with the club, but the leadership did not see him as a full-fledged player of the main team. Therefore, he spent his first year of professional football in a double. During the second year, he was summoned to the main team for one match, trying to taste the taste of adult football. Apparently, Gaytan liked this taste, and he began to work hard at himself. The following year, Nicholas had already become a full-fledged player in the foundations of the Boca Juniors club. Two years of performances, during which he, along with the club, was able to win the Argentinean Championship, it was enough for the player to draw the attention of European teams. And in 2010, 22-year-old Gaitán Nicholas went to the Portuguese "Benfica", which paid him eight and a half million euros.

Becoming a legend

From the very first days, Gaytan was able to win a place in the first team. It became clear that the football club "Benfica" did not take the cat in a poke - the management counted on the young talent, and, as it turned out, did not miscalculate. The football player immediately began to show his best, and for six years, held in the club, has achieved very great success. In 2011 and 2012, Benfica won the League Cup, in 2013 reached the final of the Europa League, the second most prestigious competition at the club level in the world, where it lost to Chelsea in London.

2014 was an outstanding year for both Benfica and Gaytan: the club won the Portuguese Championship, the Portuguese Cup, the League Cup, the Portuguese Super Cup and the second year in a row stopped a step away from the creation of the sensation. In the final of the Europa League, he again lost, but this time, "Seville" and on penalties. If not for this, Benfica would have collected all possible trophies in one year, but the sensation did not last quite a bit.

The last two years, the football club "Benfica" concludes equally - in the first place in the Championship of Portugal and the League Cup. To date, over six years in the club, Niko Gaitan played in 253 matches, in which scored forty-one goals. But if you want to get a better idea of this player, then count the assists that he did during these six years. They are typed as many as eighty-seven. However, now rumors are growing more and more that the Argentine attacking midfielder will leave the club in the summer of 2016.

New challenge in Madrid "Atletico"

Recently, more and more information appears in the press about the fact that the current season (15/16) will be the last one, which will be held at Benfica by Gaitán Nicholas. His transition to "Atletico" by many media is perceived as a decided fact. So far, no official statements have been made, but many believe that the transfer has already been formalized.

There were other clubs that were interested in such great talent as Nicholas Gaytan. "Zenith", for example. But all the same, "Atletico" - this is a finalist of the Champions League, and if the Argentine and will move, then only in a team of such a high level. Naturally, now the Cup of America is taking place, and all the players are focused as much as possible on their national teams, so the decision to transfer will be taken only after the championship is over.

National team appearances

Gaitán began his performances for the national team of Argentina a year before he moved to Benfica. But when his transfer took place, the player became much more important for the team than before. At the moment, Nicholas played for the national team fifteen matches in which he scored two goals and gave two assists.