Nicolás Diego Aguirre (; born 27 June 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bolivian club Unión Tarija.
Club career Born in Chabás, Aguirre graduated from the youth setup of Arsenal de Sarandí and made his first team debut on 9 November 2008, in a 1–0 defeat against Boca Juniors. On 29 March 2010, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory against San Lorenzo. In July, he was loaned to second-tier club Atlético Rafaela.
After amassing more than 100 appearances for Arsenal, Aguirre moved to Lanús on 12 February 2015 as a replacement for the injured Sebastián Leto. On 12 April, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over Banfield. In June 2016, he suffered a muscle injury in his leg, which ruled him out of play for 1 month. With the signing of Miguel Almirón, his playing time became limited in the 2016 season.
On 2 February 2018, Aguirre moved abroad for the first time and joined Chinese Super League club Chongqing Dangdai Lifan.
On 8 July 2018, Aguirre joined Segunda División side Granada CF, a club also owned by Jiang Lizhang, for one year on a free transfer. He left the club at the end of the season. He remained without club until 19 January 2020, where he signed a deal until June 2021 with Atlético Tucumán.Nicolás Aguirre, refuerzo de lujo para Atlético Tucumán, tycsports.com, 19 January 2020
On 15 September 2021, Aguirre joined Brazilian club Sport Club do Recife.Sport anuncia chegada do argentino Nicolás Aguirre, folhape.com.br, 15 September 2021 After the move, the club made a mistake and didn't register him, so he couldn't play for the club for the rest of 2021.Sem poder jogar, Aguirre fala do sacrifício para vir ao Sport e espera definição, meusport.com, 6 October 2021 In February 2021, Aguirre returned to his former club Atlético de Rafaela.Nicolás “Bicho” Aguirre regresa a Atlético de Rafaela, viapais.com.ar, 18 February 2022
In 2024, he moved to Chile and signed with Provincial Ovalle in the Segunda División Profesional.
After a brief stint with Huracán de Chabás, Aguirre moved to Bolivia and joined Unión Tarija on 5 August 2025.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsArsenal de Sarandí2008–09Primera División6020802009–10Primera División61—612011–12Primera División343201114742012–13Primera División26372413762013–14Primera División23220402922014Primera División14100—141Total1091011221214114Atlético Rafaela (loan)2010–11Primera B Nacional27100—271Lanús2015Primera División22640312972016Primera División13121101622016–17Primera División19110—2012017–18Primera División4010101151Total588811428011Chongqing Lifan2018Chinese Super League5010—60Granada2018–19Segunda División0000—00Career total1991920335425426
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