Sergio Carreira

Sergio Carreira
Personal information
Full name Sergio Carreira Vilariño
Date of birth (2000-10-13) 13 October 2000
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
Celta
Number 5
Youth career
Coruxo
2012–2019 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Celta B 57 (0)
2020– Celta 60 (3)
2021–2022 → Mirandés (loan) 38 (1)
2022–2023 → Villarreal B (loan) 31 (2)
2023–2024 → Elche (loan) 20 (0)
International career‡
2021 Spain U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2021

Sergio Carreira Vilariño (born 13 October 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Celta de Vigo.

Club career

Carreira was born in Vigo, Galicia, and joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2012, from Coruxo FC;[1] a forward, he was converted into a right back during his formation.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 November 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jacobo in a 0–2 Segunda División B away loss against Internacional de Madrid.[3]

Carreira made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 17 October 2020, starting in a 0–2 home loss against Atlético Madrid.[4] He scored his first goal in the category nine days later, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Levante UD.

On 20 July 2021, Carreira renewed his contract with the Celestes until 2025, and was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for the season.[5] On 6 August of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Villarreal CF B also in a temporary deal.[6]

On 1 September 2023, Carreira joined second division side Elche CF on loan for the 2023–24 campaign.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celta B 2017–18 Segunda División B 00———00
2018–19 Segunda División B 140——2[a]0160
2019–20 Segunda División B 250———250
2020–21 Segunda División B 120——7[b]0190
Total 55000—90640
Celta 2019–20 La Liga 0010——10
2020–21 La Liga 3120——51
2024–25 La Liga 23040——270
2025–26 La Liga 3421010[c]0—452
Total 60280100—783
Mirandés (loan) 2021–22 Segunda División 38120——401
Villarreal B (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División 312———312
Elche (loan) 2023–24 Segunda División 20030——230
Career total 2046130120902386
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Segunda División B Promotion
  2. ↑ Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Sergio Carreira, gran novedad en la lista del Celta para recibir a la Real" [Sergio Carreira, the great novelty in Celta's list to host Real] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sergio Carreira, una reconversión con tintes de Primera División" [Sergio Carreira, a conversion with Primera División dyes] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "El lateral Sergio Carreira debutó con el Celta B en Segunda División B" [Sergio Carreira debuted with Celta B in Segunda División B] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Luis Suárez y Oblak sacan brillo al manual" [Luis Suárez and Oblak polish the guidebook] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Oficial: Carreira renueva hasta 2025 y se va cedido al Mirandés" [Official: Carreira renews until 2025 and goes out on loan to Mirandés] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "El lateral Sergio Carreira, cedido esta temporada al Villarreal B" [Full-back Sergio Carreira, loaned this season to Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Sergio Carreira jugará cedido esta temporada en el Elche CF" [Sergio Carreira will play on loan this season at Elche CF] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Sergio Carreira at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2021.