Ignacio Galván (born 6 September 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Argentine Primera División club Defensa y Justicia, on loan from Racing Club.

Ignacio Galván
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Defensa y Justicia
(on loan from Racing Club)
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2014 Cover de Almagro
2014–2021 Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Racing Club 18 (0)
2022Orlando City B (loan) 18 (0)
2024–Defensa y Justicia (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:20, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Galván began playing football with the youth academy of Cover de Almagro at the age of 5, before moving to Racing Club's youth academy at the age of 12.[1] He made his professional debut with Racing Club in a 2–0 Copa Libertadores win over Sporting Cristal on 11 May 2021.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 17 May 2021, keeping him at the club until 2025.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "La joven promesa de Racing que está cerca de irse a la MLS - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com.
  2. ^ Lorea, Brian (20 April 2022). "Finalmente, Ignacio Galván dejará Racing y se irá al Orlando City". Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ Montalá, Nicolás (17 May 2021). "El pibe de Racing que firmó su primer contrato". www.ole.com.ar.
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