Abel Argañaraz

{{short description|Argentine professional footballer}}

{{Family name hatnote|Argañaraz|Paradi|lang=Spanish}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Abel Argañaraz

| image =

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| fullname = Pablo Abel Argañaraz Paradi

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|7|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Villa 9 de Julio, Argentina{{cite news|title=PROMESA DE GOLES|url=https://www.fortalezagranate.com.ar/promesa-de-goles-para-la-sub-17/|access-date=22 November 2020|work=Fortaleza Granate|date=21 February 2015}}

| height = 1.74 m{{cite news|title=Abel Argañaraz|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/abel-arganaraz/|access-date=22 November 2020|work=World Football}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = PSBS Biak

| clubnumber = 28

| youthyears1 = 2005–2012

| youthclubs1 = Argentinos del Norte

| youthyears2 = 2012–2013

| youthclubs2 = San Martín

| youthyears3 = 2013–2019

| youthclubs3 = Lanús

| years1 = 2019

| clubs1 = Lanús

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2019

| clubs2 = → Juventud Antoniana (loan)

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2019–2022

| clubs3 = Central Córdoba SdE

| caps3 = 52

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2022

| clubs4 = → San Martín T. (loan)

| caps4 = 8

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = Gimnasia Jujuy

| caps5 = 19

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2023

| clubs6 = Inter Club d'Escaldes

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 15

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = PSBS Biak

| caps7 = 29

| goals7 = 9

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalteam1 = Argentina U17

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 26 April 2025

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Pablo Abel Argañaraz Paradi (born 21 July 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club PSBS Biak.{{cite news|title=Argentina - P. Argañaraz|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/pablo-abel-arganaraz/398820/|access-date=7 October 2023|work=Soccerway}}

Club career

Argañaraz started out at Argentinos del Norte at the age of six, remaining until the age of thirteen when he joined San Martín of San Miguel de Tucumán.{{cite news|title=QUIERE VALE CUATRO|url=http://www.fortalezagranate.com.ar/2014/07/21/quiere-vale-cuatro/|access-date=22 November 2020|work=Fortaleza Granate|date=21 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222202447/http://www.fortalezagranate.com.ar/2014/07/21/quiere-vale-cuatro/|archive-date=22 February 2015}} In 2013, Argañaraz signed for Lanús. He finished as top scorer in his second year in their academy.{{cite news|title=PREMIO AL GOLEADOR|url=https://www.fortalezagranate.com.ar/premio-al-goleador/|access-date=22 November 2020|work=Fortaleza Granate|date=24 January 2015}} In January 2019, Argañaraz was loaned to Torneo Federal A with Juventud Antoniana.{{cite news|title=FEDERAL AJuventud Antoniana sumó a Abel Argañaraz|url=https://interiorfutbolero.com.ar/juventud-antoniana-sumo-a-abel-arganaraz/|access-date=22 November 2020|work=Interior Futbolero|date=5 January 2019}} He made his senior debut in a 2–0 defeat to San Martín de Formosa on 3 February. Three further appearances followed, which preceded the centre-forward scoring three goals in three matches against Crucero del Norte, Altos Hornos Zapla and Gimnasia y Tiro.

After nine matches for Juventud Antoniana, Argañaraz returned to Lanús in June 2019 but soon departed on permanent terms to newly promoted Primera División team Central Córdoba. His first appearance didn't arrive until March 2020, when he played the final thirteen minutes of a Copa de la Superliga group stage loss at home to Newell's Old Boys; having replaced Cristian Chávez.{{cite news|title=Montenegro y Abel Argañaraz quieren aprovechar su chance|url=https://www.elliberal.com.ar/noticia/516454/montenegro-abel-arganaraz-quieren-aprovechar-chance|access-date=22 November 2020|work=El Liberal|date=5 January 2020}}{{cite news|title=Abel Argañaraz: "Merecimos mucho más"|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/central-cordoba-santiago-del-estero-arganaraz-id280627.html|access-date=22 November 2020|work=TyC Sports|date=3 November 2020}} On 7 June 2022, Argañaraz joined San Martín de Tucumán on loan for the rest of the year.[https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/947014/deportes/abel-arganaraz-firmo-contrato-nuevo-jugador-san-martin.html Abel Argañaraz firmó su contrato y es nuevo jugador de San ...], lagaceta.com.ar, 7 June 2022

International career

Argañaraz represented Argentina at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship in Paraguay. He made nine appearances, though only three of which were as a starter. In 2016, he was called up to train with the U20s.{{cite news|title=Dos tucumanos se sumaron a la Selección Sub-20|url=https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/686328/deportes/dos-tucumanos-se-sumaron-seleccion-sub20.html|access-date=22 November 2020|work=La Gaceta|date=15 June 2016}}{{cite news|title=Dos tucumanos integrarán la selección Argentina de Sub-20|url=http://www.tucumanoticias.com.ar/noticia/deportes/dos-tucumanos-integraran-la-seleccion-argentina-de-sub-20-152074.html|access-date=22 November 2020|work=Tucuma Noticias|date=15 June 2016}}

Career statistics

{{updated|26 April 2025}}.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="1"|Lanús

|2018–19

|rowspan="1"|Primera División

|0

00000colspan="2"|—0000
rowspan="1"|Juventud Antoniana (loan)

|2018–19

|rowspan="1"|Torneo Federal A

|9

300colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—0093
rowspan="5"|Central Córdoba

|2019–20

|rowspan="4"|Primera División

|0

00010colspan="2"|—0010
2020–21{{#tag:ref|Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.|group="nb"}}

|10

20000colspan="2"|—00102
2021

|29

10000colspan="2"|—00291
2022

|13

10000colspan="2"|—00131
colspan="2"|Total

!52

40010colspan="2"|—00534
rowspan="1"|San Martín de Tucumán (loan)

|2022

|rowspan="1"|Primera Nacional

|8

10000colspan="2"|—0081
rowspan="1"|Gimnasia Jujuy

|2023

|rowspan="1"|Primera Nacional

|19

40000colspan="2"|—00194
rowspan="1"|Inter Club d'Escaldes

|2023–24

|rowspan="1"|Primera Divisió

|23

150000colspan="2"|—002315
rowspan="1"|PSBS Biak

|2023–24

|rowspan="1"|Primera Divisió

|29

90000colspan="2"|—00299
colspan="3"|Career total

!140

360010colspan="2"|—0014136

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