José Ernesto Galván (born 26 March 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ernesto Galvan | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Boca Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Necaxa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Cuautitlán (loan) | – | (–) |
| 2003 | → MetroStars (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2004 | Chacarita Juniors | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | MTK Budapest | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Manta FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | 9 de Julio | 37 | (4) |
| 2007 | Universitario de Sucre | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | 9 de Julio | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Minero | 17 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Sportivo Patria | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Cobresal | 31 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Coquimbo Unido | 45 | (3) |
| Total | 164 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| Argentina U17 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in San Miguel de Tucumán, Galván joined the Boca Juniors youth ranks at age 13, making eighteen appearances with five goals for the reserve team. Abroad, Galván played in Mexico, the United States, Hungary, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Chile.[2][3]
As a member of the Boca Juniors first team since 1999 under Carlos Bianchi,[4] Galván spent a season on loan with Mexican club Cuautitlán, then the B team of Necaxa, and the 2003 season with Major League Soccer club MetroStars.[2] He also made two appearances for Necaxa in the 2001 Copa Merconorte.[1] In February 2003, he failed to sign with Swedish club Malmö FF.[3][5]
After ending his contract with Boca Juniors, he had a stint with Chacarita Juniors in 2004. In the same year, he moved to Europe and joined Hungarian club MTK Budapest.[2][3]
Back in South America, he played for Manta FC in Ecuador, 9 de Julio[6] and Sportivo Patria[7] in his homeland, Universitario de Sucre in Bolivia,[8] Atlético Minero in Peru and both Cobresal and Coquimbo Unido in Chile.[9] He ended his career with the last one in 2014.[2]
International career
editAs a youth player of Boca Juniors, Galván represented the Argentina under-17 national team.[2][3]
Personal life
editHe is nicknamed Tucu, a short form of Tucumano, due to his city of birth.[6][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "José Galván - Copa Merconorte 2001". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Rodríguez, Daniel (2 May 2023). "José Galván en exclusiva con Puro Boca: "Boca siempre te marca, hasta el día de hoy"". www.puroboca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Galván José". En Una Baldosa (in Spanish). 31 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Bianchi prueba al equipo frente a Ferro". Clarín (in Spanish). 10 July 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Bianchi guarda a Cascini para el Clausura". Diario Río Negro (in Spanish). 5 February 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Vuelve al "Tucu" Galván". www.soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). 15 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Santiago Dao, Pablo (17 August 2009). "Club Sportivo Patria: Malas Presentaciones en Chaco". Club Sportivo Patria (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Argentinos Woner y Galvan fichan en Universitario para torneo Clausura". www.noticiasfides.com (in Spanish). 9 July 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ a b "El "Tucu" Galván pone el equilibrio". Diario El Día (in Spanish). 14 March 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
External links
edit- José Galván at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Player profile at MetroFanatic.com
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