Jabes Saralegui

Jabes Saralegui
Personal information
Full name Jabes Esteban Saralegui
Date of birth (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 23)
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) 38 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:34, 3 June 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.

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. He later played in the youth teams of Racing Club before receiving an offer from Argentinos Juniors, which his father rejected. He later tried out for River Plate, but the move did not go through.

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. 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.

During the 2023 Copa Proyección, he was the team's top scorer, netting 3 goals in 9 matches. 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. 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. Four days later, he played his first home game in a 0–0 draw against Estudiantes, being substituted for Valentín Barco after 60 minutes.

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. 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. 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.

On 1 February 2025, he was loaned to Tigre until the end of the year, with an option to buy. 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. He scored his first goal for the club 8 days later in another 1–0 win, this time over Racing Club. On 15 January 2026, Tigre announced that his loan was extended for another year, still retaining the buy option.

Career statistics

As of 5 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionGoalsAppsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2023 Liga Profesional 40———40
2024 2812080—381
Total 321208000421
Tigre (loan) 2025 Liga Profesional 29241——333
2026 30———30
Total 322410000363
Career total 643618000784
  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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "¿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.