Nicolás Capaldo Taboas (born 14 September 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Hamburger SV and the Argentina national team.
Club career Capaldo is a product of the Boca Juniors academy, he had been signed from Deportivo Mac Allister in 2015. Gustavo Alfaro called the midfielder up in 2019, initially for the mid-season break where he featured in a Torneo de Verano friendly with Unión Santa Fe on 16 January. After not being used while on the substitutes bench for away fixtures with San Martín and Belgrano, Capaldo made his debut in professional football during a Primera División match against Defensa y Justicia on 24 February at the Estadio Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello.
On 10 July 2025, after four seasons with Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg, Capaldo moved to Germany, joining Bundesliga club Hamburger SV permanently, for a €4.5 million estimated fee.
International career In September 2019, Capaldo was called up by the Argentina U23s ahead of an exhibition fixture with Bolivia. He played his first match a few days later against Colombia, and scored his first goal for the team against Brazil in a 1–0 win for the Gran Canaria invitational tournament final.
Personal life Born and raised in Argentina, Capaldo is of Italian descent.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBoca Juniors2018–19Argentine Primera División10103050—1002019–20Argentine Primera División1307060120—3802020–21Argentine Primera División000012050—170Total14080210220—650Red Bull Salzburg2021–22Austrian Bundesliga27362—80—4152022–23Austrian Bundesliga23520—51—3062023–24Austrian Bundesliga10020—40—1602024–25Austrian Bundesliga23440—12000394Total8312142—2910012615Hamburger SV2025–26Bundesliga26110———2712026–27Bundesliga4110———51Total30220———322Career total127142422105100022317
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsArgentina202610Total10
Honours Boca Juniors Argentine Primera División: 2019–20 Copa Argentina: 2019–20 Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2020 Supercopa Argentina: 2018
Red Bull Salzburg Austrian Bundesliga: 2021–22, 2022–23 Austrian Cup: 2021–22
Argentina U23 Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2020
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