José Antonio Paradela (born 15 December 1998) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Rivadavia were Paradela's first senior club after he started out at Club Atlético Quiroga, with the midfielder making his first two career appearances in the 2016 Torneo Federal B campaign; which Rivadavia ended with promotion to

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. After being picked thirty-six times in the subsequent 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons, Paradela departed the club on 8 August 2018 after agreeing to join

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side Gimnasia y Esgrima. He made his first appearance on 2 December versus River Plate, appearing for the final twenty-three minutes as he made his Primera División bow under

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. After twenty-seven appearances for Gimnasia y Esgrima, Paradela completed a transfer to River Plate on 18 February 2021. On 17 August 2023, he joined Tigre on a one-year loan, with the option to join permanently. On 17 January 2024, he joined

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, on a one-year loan with an option to join permanently. After a productive loan spell, in which he recorded 8 goals and 9 assists in 34 games, Paradela joined the club permanently, for a $2 million fee. On 11 July 2025, Paradela was transferred to

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* 1998 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Torneo Federal A players Argentine Primera División players Club Rivadavia footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Necaxa footballers Cruz Azul footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub