Javi Galán

Javi Galán of Celta Vigo was born in Badajoz, Spain on 19 November 1994 (age 31).

Javi Galán, born on 19 November 1994 (age 31), is a Spanish left-back with Celta Vigo, where he wears the number 22 shirt.

His senior career had already taken shape at Córdoba, where the 2016-17 league season was his most productive in front of goal. He scored twice in 16 league appearances, useful output for a full-back rather than anything to get carried away about.

At Celta Vigo, Galán remains a specialist on the left side of defence. In 2026-27, he has made five LaLiga appearances and two in the Copa del Rey, giving him seven appearances across all competitions for the club.

His career has been that of a steady Spanish full-back: developed through domestic football, productive enough at Córdoba, and now part of the Celta Vigo squad.

📈 Key stats and insights

Javi Galán has made five LaLiga 2026 - 2027 appearances (three starts, two as substitute)

Javi Galán has two Copa del Rey appearances

Javi Galán has a season average rating of 6.52

Javi Galán has recorded zero yellow cards and zero red cards this season

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Javi Galán

LB

1.72m (5ft 7in)
Height: 22
Squad Number: 70kg (11st)
Weight: 19 November 1994 (age 31)
Date of Birth: Badajoz
Birthplace: Spain 🇪🇸
Country of Birth: Celta Vigo
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Celta Vigo
LaLiga 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 3
Substitute: 2
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 83%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Galán has made five appearances (three starts, two as substitute) in LaLiga 2026 - 2027 and has featured twice in the Copa del Rey; his match record lists zero goals and zero bookings, a profile consistent with a rotational left back used for dependable, disciplined minutes.

🔥 Recent form

Last 1 appearances for Javi Galán.

Season average rating: 6.52

Match: Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Celta de Vigo
16 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Galán's season average rating is 6.52, with both his highest and lowest match ratings recorded at 6.52, indicating consistent assessed performance across his appearances so far this season.

📋 Career stats

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Osasuna
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 20
Goals: -

Team: Atletico Madrid
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Atletico Madrid
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 25
Goals: -

Team: Real Sociedad
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: Atletico Madrid
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 37
Goals: -

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 37
Goals: -

Team: Huesca
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 37
Goals: 1

Team: Huesca
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 28
Goals: 1

Team: Huesca
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 16
Goals: -

Team: Cordoba
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 20
Goals: -

Team: Cordoba
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 40
Goals: 2

Team: Cordoba
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 16
Goals: 2

Galán is 31, Spanish and plays as a left back for Celta Vigo. His recent career moved between several top‑flight Spanish clubs: he joined Atlético Madrid from Celta Vigo for a fee of 4,300,000 in July 2023, spent time on loan at Real Sociedad from January 2024 with a related June 2024 record, then transferred to Osasuna for a fee of 430,000 in January 2026 before returning to Celta Vigo on a free transfer in July 2026 — a sequence that traces a peak transfer valuation in 2023 followed by lower fees thereafter.

💰 Transfers

Team: Celta Vigo
1 July 2026
From: Osasuna
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Osasuna
1 January 2026
From: Atletico Madrid
Type: Fee (£430k)

Team: Atletico Madrid
3 June 2024
From: Real Sociedad
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Real Sociedad
24 January 2024
From: Atletico Madrid
Type: Loan

Team: Atletico Madrid
3 July 2023
From: Celta Vigo
Type: Fee (£4.3m)

Team: Celta Vigo
31 July 2021
From: Huesca
Type: Fee (£3.6m)

Team: Huesca
29 January 2019
From: Cordoba
Type: Fee (£1.6m)

Team: Cordoba
1 July 2015
Type: Signed

Galán moved to Atlético Madrid from Celta Vigo for a fee of 4,300,000 in July 2023, joined Real Sociedad on loan in January 2024 and had a related June 2024 record listed as R F Loan, transferred to Osasuna for a fee of 430,000 in January 2026, and then signed for Celta Vigo on a free transfer in July 2026 — transfers that show an initial high fee followed by loan arrangements and later lower transfer sums.

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