Javi Rodríguez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Galiano.
Javi Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Javier Rodríguez Galiano
Date of birth (2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Poio, Spain
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Celta
Number 32
Youth career
Marcón Atlético
2011–2022 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Celta C 12 (2)
2022–2024 Celta B 46 (6)
2023– Celta 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024

Javier "Javi" Rodríguez Galiano (born 26 June 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Celta. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a centre-back.

Career

Born in Poio, Pontevedra, Galicia, Rodríguez joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup from local side Marcón Atlético.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 11 September 2022, starting in a 2–2 Tercera Federación home draw against Atlético Arteixo, and scored his first goal seven days later by netting his side's second in a 6–2 home routing of CD Choco.[2]

After being a regular starter at the C's, Rodríguez started to feature with the reserves in Primera Federación in the second half of the 2022–23 season. In July 2023, he was definitely promoted to the B-team.[3]

Rodríguez made his first team debut on 1 November 2023, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Carlos Domínguez in a 4–0 away routing of Turégano CF, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[4] He made his professional debut the following 7 January, replacing Kevin Vázquez late into a 4–2 win at SD Amorebieta, also for the national cup.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Javi Rodríguez, de tener un pie fuera del Celta, a brillar en casa" [Javi Rodríguez, from having one foot out of Celta, to shining at home] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ "El Celta C Gran Peña se estrena como local con goleada ante el Choco (6–2)" [Celta C Gran Peña debut at home with a routing over Choco (6–2)] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ "El Celta B renueva su savia" [Celta B renew their blood] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Javi Rodríguez, primer canterano del Celta en debutar con Rafa Benítez" [Javi Rodríguez, first youth player of Celta to debut with Rafa Benítez] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Douvikas y Miguel Rodríguez bajan al barro para salvar al Celta en Urritxe" [Douvikas and Miguel Rodríguez go down in the mud to save Celta at the Urritxe] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.