Javi Galán

Javier "Javi" Galán Gil (born 19 November 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Huesca. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a left winger.

Javi Galán
Personal information
Full name Javier Galán Gil
Date of birth (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994
Place of birth Badajoz, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Huesca
Number 11
Youth career
CD San Roque (Badajoz)
Don Bosco
Flecha Negra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Badajoz 62 (6)
2015–2017 Córdoba B 56 (7)
2016–2019 Córdoba 77 (4)
2019– Huesca 50 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:15, 06 February 2021 (UTC).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Galán and the second or maternal family name is Gil.

Club career

Born in Badajoz, Extremadura, Galán represented CD San Roque (Badajoz), CP Don Bosco and CP Flecha Negra as a youth.[1] On 20 June 2013, after scoring 12 goals for the club's Juvenil A squad, he moved to CD Badajoz.[2]

Galán made his senior debut on 15 September 2013, playing the last 30 minutes in a 1–0 home win against CD Solana for the Regional Preferente championship.[3] He scored his first senior goal fourteen days later, netting the last in a 4–1 home routing of EF Emérita Augusta.[4]

Galán helped the Blanquinegros in their promotion to Tercera División during his first campaign. On 9 July 2015 he joined Córdoba CF, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth tier.[5]

Galán made his professional debut on 12 October 2016, starting as a left back in a 2–1 Copa del Rey away win against Cádiz CF.[6] He made his Segunda División debut on 4 December, starting in a 2–1 win at CF Reus Deportiu.[7]

On 12 December 2016, Galán renewed his contract until 2020.[8] Five days later he scored his first professional goal, netting the first in a 2–1 win at Real Oviedo.[9]

Galán was an undisputed starter during the 2017–18 campaign; converted to a left back by manager Jorge Romero,[10] he went on to score two goals in 40 appearances as his side narrowly avoided relegation. On 29 January 2019, he moved to La Liga side SD Huesca on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[11]

Galán made his debut in the top tier on 1 February 2019, starting in a 4–0 home routing of Real Valladolid.[12]

Personal life

Galán is physically likened to England international forward Wayne Rooney, with his nickname being Rooney during his youth career and Badajoz.[2]

References
  1. "Javi Galán mejora a 'Rooney'" [Javi Galán improves to 'Rooney'] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. "El Badajoz 1905 ficha a Javier Galán, alias 'Rooney'" [Badajoz 1905 sign Javier Galán, alias 'Rooney'] (in Spanish). Hoy. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. "Jornada 1 – Domingo, 15. Septiembre 2013 – 18:00 h" [Matchday 1 – Sunday, 16 September 2013 – 18h] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  4. "Jornada 3 – Domingo, 29. Septiembre 2013 – 17:00 h" [Matchday 3 – Sunday, 29 September 2013 – 17h] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  5. "Alejandro Roser, Esteve Monterde y Javier Galán, fichajes para el B" [Alejandro Roser, Esteve Monterde and Javier Galán, signings for the B] (in Spanish). Córdoba Deporte. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  6. "El Córdoba muestra mejores condiciones en el Carranza" [Córdoba show much better conditions at the Carranza] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  7. "El 'efecto Carrión' lo traslada el Córdoba a la Liga en Reus" [The 'Carrión effect' moves to the league in Reus] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  8. "Marc Vito, Esteve Monterde y Javi Galán renuevan con el Córdoba CF" [Marc Vito, Esteve Monterde and Javi Galán renew with Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "El Córdoba cierra el año derrotando al Real Oviedo en su "fortín"" [Córdoba end the year defeating Real Oviedo in their "fortress"] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Javi Galán: una reconversión acertada del Córdoba CF" [Javi Galán: a correct conversion of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). SportBall. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  11. "Javi Galán, un zurdo para la SD Huesca" [Javi Galán, a left-footed to SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  12. "El 'nuevo' Huesca sí puede" [The 'new' Huesca can do it] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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