Iván Villar

Iván Villar Martínez (born 9 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RC Celta de Vigo as a goalkeeper.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villar and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Iván Villar
Personal information
Full name Iván Villar Martínez
Date of birth (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997
Place of birth Aldán, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Celta
Number 1
Youth career
Rápido Bahía
2008–2015 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Celta B 86 (0)
2017– Celta 12 (0)
2018 → Levante (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2013 Spain U17 2 (0)
2016 Spain U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October 2020

Club career

Villar was born in Aldán, Pontevedra, Galicia, and joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2008, from Rápido Bahía CF.[1] On 13 October 2013, he made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of just 16, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B home win against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[2]

On 4 September 2014, Villar extended his contract until 2019,[3] but only featured regularly for the B-side during the 2015–16 campaign. On 14 May 2017, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 3–1 away loss to Deportivo Alavés.[4]

In July 2017, Villar was definitely promoted to the main squad after refusing to play with the second team.[5] The following 25 January, he extended his contract until 2023 and was immediately loaned to fellow league club Levante UD for six months.[6][7]

At the start of the 2020–21 season, Villar was first choice under manager Óscar García, by virtue of being the club's only fit goalkeeper.[8]

References
  1. "Iván Villar, el guardián de O Morrazo" [Iván Villar, the guardian of O Morrazo] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. Castro, X. R. (14 October 2013). "Iván Villar, precoz y atrevido" [Iván Villar, precocious and bold]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. "El Celta ata a Iván Villar y a Brais Méndez hasta 2019" [Celta tie up Iván Villar and Brais Méndez until 2019]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. García, Óscar (14 May 2017). "Dura resaca para el Celta" [Hard hangover for Celta]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  5. "Cinco años con guantes de casa" [Five years with the home-grown gloves]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  6. Estévez, Antonio (25 January 2018). "Iván Villar renueva hasta el 2023 y se marcha cedido al Levante" [Iván Villar renews until 2023 and goes to Levante on loan]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. "El canterano Iván Villar renueva hasta 2023 y jugará cedido en el Levante hasta final de temporada" [Youth graduate Iván Villar renews until 2023 and will play on loan at Levante until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. Valero, Rafa (14 October 2020). "Iván Villar: "No sé si hubo dudas conmigo"" [Iván Villar: "I don't know if there were doubts about me"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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