Nicolás Freire

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nicolás Freire

| fullname = Nicolás Omar Freire Gomez

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santa Lucía, Argentina

| height = 1.87m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Independiente
(on loan from UNAM)

| youthyears1 = –2012

| youthclubs1 = CAI

| youthyears2 = 2012–2013

| youthclubs2 = Argentinos Juniors

| years1 = 2013–2017

| clubs1 = Argentinos Juniors

| caps1 = 93

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2017–2019

| clubs2 = Torque

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = → PEC Zwolle (loan)

| caps3 = 18

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = → Palmeiras (loan)

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = → L.D.U. Quito (loan)

| caps5 = 7

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2019–

| clubs6 = UNAM

| caps6 = 119

| goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2023

| clubs7 = → Olympiacos (loan)

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2024

| clubs8 = → Inter Miami (loan)

| caps8 = 1

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2025–

| clubs9 = → Independiente (loan)

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| club-update = 18:59, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

}}

Nicolás Omar Freire Gomez (born 18 February 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Independiente, on loan from Liga MX side UNAM.{{cite news|title=Nicolás Freire profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nicolas-freire/288433/|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Soccerway|date=14 November 2017}}

Career

Freire is a youth exponent from CAI and Argentinos Juniors. He joined the Argentinos first-team in July 2012, making his debut during the 2012–13 season.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

In 2017, Freire left Argentinos to join Uruguayan Segunda División side Torque. He was immediately loaned out to PEC Zwolle of the Eredivisie.

On 26 June 2018 Freire was loaned to Palmeiras for a one-year deal.

Freire joined Major League Soccer club Inter Miami on a season-long loan on 23 January 2024.{{cite web |title=Inter Miami CF Signs Defender Nicolás Freire on Loan |url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/inter-miami-cf-signs-defender-nicolas-freire-on-loan |website=InterMiamiCF.com |publisher=Inter Miami |access-date=23 January 2024}} On 18 May he suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.{{cite web |title=Injury Update: Nicolás Freire |url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/injury-update-nicolas-freire |website=InterMiamiCF.com |publisher=Inter Miami |access-date=23 May 2024}}

On 1 January 2025, Freire would come back to Argentina joining Independiente for a season-long loan.

Personal life

Born in Argentina, Freire is of Spanish descent and holds dual citizenship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mls-transfers-2024/bltd3772abc9e565748|title=MLS transfers 2024: List of ins and outs at every team | Goal.com UK|date=March 15, 2024|website=www.goal.com}}