Jabes Saralegui

Jabes Saralegui
Personal information
Full name Jabes Esteban Saralegui
Date of birth (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003
Place of birth General Ramírez, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tigre
(on loan from Boca Juniors)
Number 10
Youth career
2009–2014 Club Atlético y Deportivo Roma
Club Atlético Unión
Racing Club
2016–2022 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Boca Juniors 32 (1)
2025– → Tigre (loan) 32 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:22, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Jabes Esteban Saralegui (born 12 April 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tigre, on loan from Boca Juniors.[1]

Career

Saralegui began his career at the age of six at Club Atlético y Deportivo Roma in his hometown, before signing for Club Atlético Unión in 2014.[2] He later played in the youth teams of Racing Club before receiving an offer from Argentinos Juniors, which his father rejected.[3] He later tried out for River Plate, but the move did not go through.[3]

In 2016, he joined the youth setup at Boca Juniors, but was unable to sign for the club due to the transfer window being closed.[4] Despite this, the club invited him to play in a few friendly matches and, after playing in a youth tournament, he joined the club's youth academy aged 13.[4]

During the 2023 Copa Proyección, he was the team's top scorer, netting 3 goals in 9 matches.[5] On 9 September, he started the 2023 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup final against AZ Alkmaar, which Boca won 4–1 in a penalty shootout after the game ended 1–1.[6] He made his first team debut on 24 October, starting in a 2–1 defeat to Racing Club in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.[7][8] Four days later, he played his first home game in a 0–0 draw against Estudiantes, being substituted for Valentín Barco after 60 minutes.[9]

On 4 April 2024, he made his debut in continental competition as he started in a 0–0 against Nacional Potosí in the opening game of that year's Copa Sudamericana.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 August in the 95th minute of a 3–0 win over Banfield, after he came on as a substitute for Exequiel Zeballos in the 67th minute.[11] On 7 September, he made his Copa Argentina against Talleres, coming on for Agustín Martegani. After a draw, the game went to a penalty shootout and Saralegui converted his spot kick as Boca won 8–7.[12]

On 1 February 2025, he was loaned to Tigre until the end of the year, with an option to buy.[13] He made his debut on 3 February in a 1–0 win against Unión Santa Fe, coming on as a substitute for Julián López in the 56th minute.[14] He scored his first goal for the club 8 days later in another 1–0 win, this time over Racing Club.[15] On 15 January 2026, Tigre announced that his loan was extended for another year, still retaining the buy option.[16]

Career statistics

As of 5 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Goals Apps Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boca Juniors 2023 Liga Profesional 4 0 — — — 4 0
2024 28 1 2 0 8[b] 0 — 38 1
Total 32 1 2 0 8 0 0 0 42 1
Tigre (loan) 2025 Liga Profesional 29 2 4 1 — — 33 3
2026 3 0 — — — 3 0
Total 32 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 36 3
Career total 64 3 6 1 8 0 0 0 78 4
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. ^ "Jabes Saralegui Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ^ "De General Ramírez a La Boca: la historia del joven Jabes Saralegui". Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "El sueño, se hizo realidad - ENTRE DEPORTES". entredeportes.com.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b "¿Quién es el nuevo juvenil que puede debutar en Boca?". Olé (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Quién es Jabes Saralegui, el volante que podría debutar como titular en Boca ante Racing". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ^ "1-1. Boca campeón intercontinental Sub-20 tras vencer al AZ Alkmaar por penaltis". infobae (in Spanish). 9 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Quién es Jabes Saralegui, el pibe que Almirón puso de titular pensando en Racing". Olé (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Quién es Jabes Saralegui, el volante goleador de Boca que debutó con Racing - TyC Sports" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Barco y un susto que preocupó a todo Boca". Olé (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Con un penal errado por Benedetto y un Brey figura, Boca rescató un punto ante Nacional Potosí". Olé (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Contundente triunfo de Boca ante Banfield y cada vez más cerca de la punta de la Liga Profesional". Olé (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Tras una increíble definición por penales, Boca eliminó a Talleres y avanzó en la Copa Argentina". Olé (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Tigre anunció la incorporación a préstamo del ex Boca Jabes Saralegui, volante surgido en el Xeneize". TNT Sports (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Unión no logró el empate y Tigre consiguió un triunfo importante: reviví lo mejor - TyC Sports" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Un Racing alternativo perdió ante Tigre por un zapatazo de Saralegui: reviví lo mejor - TyC Sports" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Boca definió la salida de un relegado - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 15 January 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
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