Aimar Govea

Aimar Govea
Govea playing for Swansea City in 2026
Personal information
Full name David Aimar Govea Merlín
Date of birth (2006-06-08) 8 June 2006[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[2]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Swansea City
Number 37
Youth career
2018– Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Swansea City 5 (0)
2025–2026 → Girona B (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2022– Ecuador U17 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:39, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

David Aimar Govea Merlín (born 8 June 2006) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Swansea City.

Career

Born in Spain, Govea moved to Swansea in 2018 when elder brother Jordi joined the club, Aimar joining the academy at under-13s level upon recommendation from his brother.[3][4] In July 2022, he signed an academy scholarship with the club having progressed through the youth development phase.[5]

In March 2024, Govea signed a first professional contract with Swansea City.[6] Prior to signing the contract, he had been subject to reported interest from Premier League clubs Arsenal and Newcastle United.[7] On 29 March 2024, he made his senior debut, replacing Jamie Paterson in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday.[8]

On 30 August 2025, Govea joined Segunda Federación – Group 3 club Girona B on a season-long loan deal.[9] Having been limited to just one appearance due to injury, he returned to Swansea City in January 2026.[10] On 15 May 2026, he signed a six-month contract extension.[11]

International career

In December 2022, having already made his debut for the Ecuador U17 side, Govea was selected for a training camp with the Spain U17 squad, whom he was eligible to represent as they were the country of his birth.[12]

In March 2023, Govea was once again selected for the Ecuador U17 squad for the upcoming 2023 South American U-17 Championship.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City 2023–24[14] Championship 200000—20
Career total 2000000020

Personal life

Govea is the younger brother of fellow footballer Jordi Govea who plays for Bulgarian club Beroe.

References

  1. ↑ Aimar Govea at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Coleman, Tom (18 March 2024). "Youngster rejects Arsenal, and Newcastle United to sign Swansea City deal". Wales Online.
  3. ↑ "AIMAR GOVEA | I WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT THE SACRIFICES MY FAMILY HAVE MADE". www.swanseacity.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Teenager Govea has 'chance to be really good'". BBC Sport. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "SWANSEA CITY ACADEMY CONFIRM NEW SCHOLARS AND SHORT-TERM PRO DEALS". www.swanseacity.com. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "AIMAR GOVEA SIGNS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT AT SWANSEA CITY". www.swanseacity.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Coleman, Tom (18 March 2024). "Tonight's Swansea City transfer news as youngster rejects Arsenal and Newcastle United to sign deal". Wales Online. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Swansea City". BBC Sport. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Aimar Govea makes Girona B loan move". www.swanseacity.com. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Aimar Govea returns from Girona B loan". www.swanseacity.com. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Joel Ward: Swansea City in talks with veteran defender". BBC Sport. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "SWANSEA CITY'S AIMAR GOVEA CALLED UP TO SPAIN UNDER-17S TRAINING SQUAD". www.swanseacity.com. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "AIMAR GOVEA TO REPRESENT ECUADOR AT 2023 UNDER-17 SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP". www.swanseacity.com. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Aimar Govea in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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