Gastón Ávila
{{short description|Argentine footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gastón Ávila
| image =
| upright =
| caption =
| full_name = Gastón Luciano Ávila
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rosario, Argentina
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Fortaleza
| clubnumber = 32
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Rosario Central
| youthyears2 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs2 = Boca Juniors
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Boca Juniors
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = → Rosario Central (loan)
| caps2 = 27
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Young Reds Antwerp
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = Antwerp
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Ajax
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = Jong Ajax
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = → Fortaleza (loan)
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2023
| nationalteam1 = Argentina U20
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023
| nationalteam2 = Argentina U23
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 11 January 2025
| ntupdate = 21 November 2023
}}
Gastón Luciano Ávila (born 30 September 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Brazilian club Fortaleza on loan from the Dutch side Ajax.
Career
=Boca Juniors=
On 2 January 2019, Ávila was signed by Boca Juniors.{{Cite web|url=http://www.planetabocajuniors.com.ar/boca-se-despidio-del-mercado-con-la-compra-de-una-promesa-juvenil/|title=Boca se despidió del mercado con la compra de una promesa juvenil|date=1 February 2019}} Ávila made his professional debut with Boca Juniors in a 2–1 Argentine Primera División win over Talleres on 2 February 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2020/02/03/argentina/primera-division/ca-talleres-cordoba/boca-juniors/3070532/|title=Talleres de Córdoba vs. Boca Juniors - 3 February 2020|website=Soccerway}}
==Loan to Rosario Central==
On 10 February 2021, Ávila moved to Rosario Central, on a loan deal until the end of the season.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 February 2021|title=Gastón Avila renovó con Boca pero se va a préstamo a Central|trans-title=Gastón Avila renewed with Boca but goes on loan to Central|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/boca-juniors/gaston-avila-boca-rosario-central_0_C271FJ-9I.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 February 2021|website=Olé|language=es}}
=Antwerp=
On 23 July 2022, Ávila signed for Belgian First Division A club Antwerp for a fee of €4.40 million.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CgWfCSoIziS/|title=Gastón Ávila is a Red! 🇦🇷 🔴⚪}}
= Ajax =
On 22 August 2023, Eredivisie club Ajax announced the signing of Ávila on a five-year contract.{{Cite web |title=L'Ajax Amsterdam enrôle Gaston Avila |first1=Samuel |last1=Zemour |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a6674954719028818085-lajax-amsterdam-enrole-gaston-avila |access-date=22 August 2023 |date=22 August 2023 |website=Foot Mercato |language=fr}}
==Loan to Fortaleza==
On 18 January 2025, Ávila joined Fortaleza in Brazil on loan until the end of 2025, with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Fortaleza Esporte Clube|url=https://fortaleza1918.com.br/fortaleza-acerta-a-contratacao-do-zagueiro-gaston-avila/|title=Fortaleza acerta a contratação do zagueiro Gastón Ávila|trans-title=Fortaleza signs defender Gastón Ávila|date=18 January 2025|access-date=18 January 2025|language=pt}}
Personal life
Ávila is the brother of the footballer Chimy Ávila.{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes-2/2019/03/29/preocupacion-en-boca-por-la-lesion-de-una-de-sus-jovenes-figuras-gaston-avila/|title=Boca confirmó la grave lesión de una de sus jóvenes figuras|first=29 De Marzo|last=De 2019|website=Infobae}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 21 December 2023}}{{Soccerway|594879|name= Gastón Ávila }}
| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa Argentina, Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Boca Juniors
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in Copa de la Liga Profesional}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Argentine Primera División |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2022
|Argentine Primera División |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Copa Libertadores}} | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Torneos de Verano}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Rosario Central (loan)
|2021 |Argentine Primera División |27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8{{efn|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 3 | ||
| Royal Antwerp II
|5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Antwerp
|22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Belgian Pro League |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Belgian Super Cup}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Ajax
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| Jong Ajax
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!71 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 96 | 4 |
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Honours
Boca Juniors
Antwerp
- Belgian Pro League: 2022–23
- Belgian Cup: 2022–23
- Belgian Super Cup: 2023{{cite web |title=Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen |date=23 July 2023 |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/belgische-super-cup/2023/finale/01/antwerp-kv-mechelen-antwerp-wint-nu-ook-de-supercup-kv-mechelen-plooit-pas-na-strafschoppen~1686136260794/ |publisher=Sporza |language=nl |access-date=23 July 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|gaston-avila/594879}}
{{Fortaleza Esporte Clube squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Avila, Gaston}}
Category:Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe
Category:21st-century Argentine sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentina men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Argentina men's youth international footballers
Category:Boca Juniors footballers
Category:Rosario Central footballers
Category:Royal Antwerp F.C. players
Category:Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
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