Nolan Galves

Nolan Galves
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003
Place of birth Montbéliard, France[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 25
Youth career
ETS Exincourt Taillecourt
2013–2021 Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Sochaux II 35 (0)
2021–2024 Sochaux 27 (0)
2024–2026 Rodez 63 (2)
2026– West Bromwich Albion 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:42, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Nolan Galves (born 23 July 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.

Club career

Early career

Galves is a product of the youth academies of the French clubs ETS Exincourt Taillecourt and Sochaux-Montbéliard. In 2021, he was promoted to Sochaux's reserves and started making appearances with the senior team in National 3.[2]

On 3 May 2021, Galves signed his first professional contract with Sochaux.[3] He made his first team debut in November 2021, aged just 18, in the Coupe de France.[4]

Rodez

On 30 August 2024, he transferred to Rodez on a three-year contract.[5]

In his debut season, Galves made 31 league appearances, scoring twice and making a three further assists.[2]

In the 2025-26 season, Galves made 32 league appearances and registered 7 assists in a campaign which saw Rodez finish 5th. He made 49 successful crosses, more than anyone in Ligue 2. Galves provided an assist which saw Rodez equalise in the play-off quarter final with Red Star.[6][7] Rodez lost to Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne in the final, ending an unbeaten run which began in November 2025, of which Galves only missed one game.[8][9]

West Bromwich Albion

On 28 July 2026, Galves joined Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[10][11]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sochaux 2021–22[8] Ligue 2 00100010
2022–23[8] Ligue 2 4010—50
2023–24[8] Championnat National 23030—260
Total 2705000320
Rodez 2024–25[8] Ligue 2 31210—322
2025–26[8] Ligue 2 320202[b]0360
Total 6323020682
West Bromwich Albion 2026–27[12] Championship 2010—00
Career total 90280201002
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ↑ Appearances in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Mercato : Bienvenue Nolan Galves !". 30 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 Cox, Lewis (28 July 2026). "Who is new West Brom signing Nolan Galves? Improved stats behind right-back". Express and Star. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Football - Ligue 2. FC Sochaux : Nolan Galves passe professionnel". www.estrepublicain.fr. 3 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "In profile: Nolan Galves". WBA. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Football - National. FC Sochaux : Nolan Galves signe à Rodez". www.estrepublicain.fr. 30 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Red Star 2-3 Rodez". Soccerway. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Boxall, G (12 May 2026). "Rodez stun Red Star to keep Ligue 1 dream alive". Ligue 1. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Profile: Nolan Galves". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Rodez surge to play-offs, but are they ready for Ligue 1?". OneFootball (in Spanish). 28 May 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Albion recruit French right-back Nolan Galves". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "West Brom sign French right-back Galves until 2030". BBC Sport. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Nolan Galves in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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