Javi Galán

Javi Galán
Personal information
Full name Javier Galán Gil[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994
Place of birth Badajoz, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Celta
Number 22
Youth career
San Roque Badajoz
–2012 Don Bosco
2012–2013 Flecha Negra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Badajoz 62 (6)
2015–2017 Córdoba B 56 (7)
2016–2019 Córdoba 77 (4)
2019–2021 Huesca 81 (2)
2021–2023 Celta 74 (0)
2023–2025 Atlético Madrid 35 (0)
2024 → Real Sociedad (loan) 14 (0)
2025–2026 Osasuna 20 (0)
2026– Celta 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2026

Javier Galán Gil (born 19 November 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays a left-back, left wing-back or left winger for La Liga club Celta.

Career

Early career

Born in Badajoz, Extremadura, Galán represented CD San Roque Badajoz, CP Don Bosco and CP Flecha Negra as a youth.[2] On 20 June 2013, after scoring 12 goals for the latter's Juvenil A squad, he moved to CD Badajoz.[3]

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.[4] He scored his first senior goal fourteen days later, netting the last in a 4–1 home routing of EF Emérita Augusta.[5]

Galán helped the Blanquinegros in their promotion to Tercera División during his first campaign.

Córdoba

On 9 July 2015, Galán joined Córdoba CF, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth tier.[6] Upon arriving, he became an immediate first choice for the B's.

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.[7] He made his Segunda División debut on 4 December, starting in a 2–1 win at CF Reus Deportiu.[8]

On 12 December 2016, Galán renewed his contract until 2020.[9] Five days later he scored his first professional goal, netting the first in a 2–1 win at Real Oviedo.[10]

Galán was an undisputed starter during the 2017–18 campaign; converted to a left back by manager Jorge Romero,[11] he went on to score two goals in 40 appearances as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

Huesca

On 29 January 2019, Galan moved to La Liga side SD Huesca on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[12] He made his debut in the top tier on 1 February, starting in a 4–0 home routing of Real Valladolid.[13]

Galán immediately became a regular starter for the side, suffering relegation in his first season but immediately bouncing back as champions in his second. He scored his first goal in the top tier on 6 February 2021, netting the opener in a 1–2 home loss to Real Madrid.

Celta

On 31 July 2021, after suffering another relegation with Huesca, Galán signed a five-year contract with Celta de Vigo in the top tier.[14]

Atlético Madrid

On 3 July 2023, Galán signed a contract until June 2026 with fellow La Liga club Atlético Madrid.[15]

Real Sociedad (loan)

On 24 January 2024, Atlético Madrid sent Galán on loan to fellow La Liga club Real Sociedad until the end of the 2023–24 season.[16]

Osasuna

On 24 December 2025, Galán joined fellow La Liga club Osasuna, signing a contract until the end of the 2025–26 season, for a fee of €500.000, which could rise to €1 million in case of a contract extension.[17]

Return to Celta

On 30 June 2026, Galán returned to Celta, joining on a two-year contract.[18]

Personal life

Galán is physically likened to England international forward Wayne Rooney, with his nickname being Rooney during his youth career and Badajoz.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Badajoz 2013–14 Segunda División B 342———342
2014–15 Segunda División B 283———283
Total 625———625
Córdoba B 2015–16 Segunda División B 347———347
2016–17 Segunda División B 220———220
Total 567———567
Córdoba 2016–17 Segunda División 17240——212
2017–18 Segunda División 40210——412
2018–19 Segunda División 20021——221
Total 77471——845
Huesca 2018–19 La Liga 160———160
2019–20 Segunda División 28120——301
2020–21 La Liga 37100——371
Total 81220——832
Celta Vigo 2021–22 La Liga 37020——390
2022–23 La Liga 37031——401
Total 74051——791
Atlético Madrid 2023–24 La Liga 50102[a]01[b]090
2024–25 La Liga 250606[a]03[c]0400
2025–26 La Liga 50101[a]0—70
Total 350809040560
Real Sociedad (loan) 2023–24 La Liga 140202[a]0—180
Career total 399182421104043820
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Supercopa de España
  3. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Huesca

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Atlético De Madrid (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 4. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Javi Galán mejora a 'Rooney'" [Javi Galán improves to 'Rooney'] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. 1 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.
  4. ↑ "Jornada 1 – Domingo, 15. Septiembre 2013 – 18:00 h" [Matchday 1 – Sunday, 16 September 2013 – 18h] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jornada 3 – Domingo, 29. Septiembre 2013 – 17:00 h" [Matchday 3 – Sunday, 29 September 2013 – 17h] (in Spanish). CD Badajoz. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "El 'nuevo' Huesca sí puede" [The 'new' Huesca can do it] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  14. ↑ "Javi Galán, fichaje de gran nivel para el lateral zurdo del RC Celta" [Javi Galán, high standard signing for the left back of RC Celta] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Club Atlético de Madrid - Welcome, Javi Galán!". Club Atlético de Madrid. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Agreement for the loan of Javi Galán". Real Sociedad. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Osasuna alcanza un acuerdo con el Atlético de Madrid para la incorporación de Javi Galán" [Osasuna reaches an agreement with Atlético Madrid for the signing of Javi Galán] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Javi Galán returns to Celta to reinforce the left flank". RC Celta de Vigo. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
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