Federico "Fede" Nicolás Cartabia (born 20 January 1993) is an Argentine-Emirati professional footballer who plays for Emirati club Shabab Al Ahli Club as a winger or attacking midfielder. he acquired Emirati citizenship in 2023.

Fede Cartabia
Cartabia with Valencia in 2015
Personal information
Full name Federico Nicolás Cartabia[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-20) 20 January 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Shabab Al Ahli
Number 10
Youth career
Rosario Central
2006–2012 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Valencia B 30 (7)
2013–2017 Valencia 29 (0)
2014–2015Córdoba (loan) 30 (4)
2015–2016Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 26 (3)
2017–2021 Deportivo La Coruña 54 (5)
2017Braga (loan) 11 (3)
2019–2021Shabab Al Ahli (loan) 28 (6)
2022– Shabab Al Ahli 39 (16)
International career
2013 Argentina U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:32, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Valencia

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Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Cartabia moved to Spain and Valencia CF at the age of 13, going on to represent several of its youth sides. He made his senior debut in the 2012–13 season, with the reserves in the Segunda División B.[2]

Cartabia started playing with the first team in the 2013 pre-season, after impressing manager Miroslav Đukić. He renewed his contract in late July, with the new link running until June 2017 and having a buyout clause of 20 million.[3]

Cartabia made his debut in La Liga on 17 August 2013, starting and playing 65 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Málaga CF.[4] He scored his first goals for the Che on 24 October, with a brace in the 5–1 victory over FC St. Gallen in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.[5]

On 11 July 2014, Cartabia was loaned out to newly promoted Córdoba CF in a season-long deal with a buying option.[6] He made his debut for the Andalusians on 25 August, coming on as a substitute for Daniel Pinillos in a 2–0 loss at Real Madrid.[7] His first goal in the top flight arrived five days later, when he closed a 1–1 home draw with RC Celta de Vigo.[8]

Deportivo

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On 30 July 2015, Cartabia was loaned to another club in the top division, Deportivo de La Coruña, for one year.[9] In January 2017 he cut ties with Valencia and agreed to a permanent five-year contract at the Galicians, being then loaned to S.C. Braga of the Portuguese Primeira Liga for five months.[10]

Career statistics

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As of 30 December 2023[11][12]
Club Season Division League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valencia B 2012–13 Segunda División B 30 7 0 0 0 0 30 7
Total 30 7 0 0 0 0 30 7
Valencia 2013–14 La Liga 25 0 3 0 12 3 40 3
Total 25 0 3 0 12 3 40 3
Córdoba (loan) 2014–15 La Liga 30 4 0 0 30 4
Total 30 4 0 0 30 4
Deportivo (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 26 3 3 1 29 4
Total 26 3 3 1 29 4
Valencia 2016–17 La Liga 4 0 2 0 6 0
Total 4 0 2 0 6 0
Deportivo 2017–18 La Liga 20 2 0 0 20 2
2018–19 Segunda División 34 3 1 1 35 4
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 54 5 1 1 55 6
Braga (loan) 2016–17 Primeira Liga 11 3 0 0 11 3
Total 11 3 0 0 11 3
Shabab Al Ahli 2019–20 UAE Pro League 15 4 10 2 2 0 27 6
2020–21 13 2 9 6 22 8
2021–22 8 2 3 2 5 5 16 9
2022–23 20 11 4 1 1 0 25 12
2023–24 11 3 3 2 0 0 14 5
Total 67 22 29 13 8 5 104 40
Career totals 247 44 38 15 20 8 305 67

Honours

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Shabab Al Ahli

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Federico Nicolas Cartabia". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ Argentina quiere llevarse a Fede (Argentina wants to take Fede); Super Deporte, 23 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Fede Cartabia renueva hasta 2017 (Fede Cartabia renews until 2017); Vavel, 31 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Valencia edge victory; ESPN FC, 17 August 2013
  5. ^ Rampant Valencia make light work of St Gallen; UEFA, 24 October 2013
  6. ^ Fede Cartabia, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF (Fede Cartabia, new player of Córdoba CF) Archived 13 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Córdoba CF, 12 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Slow start from Real Madrid; ESPN FC, 25 August 2014
  8. ^ Cordoba 1–1 Celta Vigo; ESPN FC, 30 August 2014
  9. ^ Principio de acuerdo entre Deportivo y Valencia para la cesión de Fede Cartabia (Agreement in principle between Deportivo and Valencia for the loan of Fede Cartabia); Deportivo La Coruña, 30 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Fede Cartabia jugará en el Dépor a partir de junio (Fede Cartabia will play in Dépor from June); Marca, 31 January 2017 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ a b c "F. Cartabia". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  12. ^ Federico Cartabia at ESPN FC
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