Álex Gálvez Explained

Álex Gálvez
Fullname:Alejandro Gálvez Jimena[1]
Birth Date:6 June 1989
Birth Place:Granada, Spain
Height:1.88 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Recreativo
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:2004–2007
Youthclubs1:Albacete
Youthyears2:2007–2008
Youthclubs2:Villarreal
Years1:2008–2009
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Onda (loan)
Caps2:26
Goals2:3
Years3:2009–2010
Caps3:31
Goals3:3
Years4:2010–2012
Caps4:51
Goals4:4
Years5:2011–2012
Caps5:12
Goals5:2
Years6:2012–2014
Caps6:54
Goals6:2
Years7:2014–2016
Caps7:41
Goals7:2
Years8:2016–2018
Caps8:23
Goals8:1
Years9:2018
Clubs9:Las Palmas (loan)
Caps9:18
Goals9:0
Years10:2018–2019
Caps10:17
Goals10:1
Years11:2019–2021
Caps11:35
Goals11:1
Years12:2021–2023
Caps12:21
Goals12:0
Years13:2023
Caps13:6
Goals13:0
Years14:2023–
Caps14:17
Goals14:0
Club-Update:11 April 2024

Alejandro "Álex" Gálvez Jimena (born 6 June 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Early career

Born in Granada, Andalusia, Gálvez played youth football for Albacete Balompié and Villarreal CF. He was loaned by the latter to farm team CD Onda in the Tercera División, in what was his senior debut.

In the following two seasons, Gálvez played in the Segunda División B with CF Villanovense and Sporting de Gijón's reserves,[2] [3] being relegated on both occasions but reinstated in 2010–11.

Sporting Gijón

On 13 December 2011, Gálvez made his debut with Sporting's main squad in a Copa del Rey match against RCD Mallorca (1–0 away win, 2–1 aggregate loss).[4] The following 15 January, again as a starter and a stopper, he made his first La Liga appearance for the Asturians, scoring the first goal of the game in an eventual 2–1 home victory over Málaga CF.[5]

Rayo Vallecano

Gálvez agreed to terms with Rayo Vallecano on 18 July 2012, on a two-year deal.[6] He scored his first official goal for his new team on 20 October 2013, from a 30-metre free kick for the match's only at UD Almería.[7]

In late May 2013, the Madrid outskirts club rejected a 2 million offer from Borussia Dortmund for Gálvez's playing rights.[8]

Werder Bremen

On 13 May 2014, after consecutively helping Rayo retain their top-flight status, free agent Gálvez signed a three-year contract with SV Werder Bremen in Germany.[9] For most of the first half of his first season he was deployed in defensive midfield by coach Robin Dutt, but under the former's successor Viktor Skrypnyk he became a constant in the centre of defence, until injuries limited him to five appearances from January to May 2015.[10]

Continuing injury problems over the summer break proved detrimental to pre-season training for Gálvez, as he was mostly used as a backup for Assani Lukimya at the beginning of the 2015–16 campaign.[11]

Eibar

On 3 August 2016, Gálvez agreed to a three-year deal with SD Eibar in the Spanish top division.[12] Mostly a backup option in his early spell, he was loaned to fellow league club UD Las Palmas on 29 December 2017.[13]

Gálvez terminated his contract on 30 August 2018.[14]

Return to Rayo

On 31 August 2018, one day after becoming a free agent, Gálvez returned to former club Rayo Vallecano after agreeing to a one-year contract.[15] [16] He started in all his league appearances, scoring in a 2–1 away defeat to Girona FC in an eventual relegation as last.[17] [18]

Ibiza

On 22 July 2021, after two years abroad with Qatar SC, Gálvez signed for two seasons with second-tier newcomers UD Ibiza.[19] He missed the first months of his first due to a meniscus injury,[20] and was sent off twice shortly after returning.[21]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villanovense2009–10[22] Segunda División B31300313
Sporting Gijón B2010–11Segunda División B343343
2011–12171171
Total5140000511
Sporting Gijón2011–12La Liga12220142
Rayo Vallecano2012–13La Liga28020300
2013–14La Liga26240302
Total5426000602
Werder Bremen2014–15[23] Bundesliga20120221
2015–16[24] 21130241
Total4125000462
Eibar2016–17La Liga19050240
2017–18412061
Total2317000301
Las Palmas (loan)2017–18La Liga18010190
Rayo Vallecano2018–19La Liga17110181
Qatar SC2019–20Qatar Stars League2000030230
2020–211511030191
Total3511060421
Ibiza2021–22Segunda División13000130
Career total295162306032415

Notes and References

  1. News: Gálvez. Diario AS. es. 23 February 2022.
  2. News: El Sporting B ficha al granadino Álex Gálvez, nieto del ex presidente Jimena. Sporting B sign Granada's own Álex Gálvez, grandchild of ex-president Jimena. Ideal. es. 11 June 2010. 16 January 2012.
  3. News: El Sporting B de Javi Vidales arranca esta mañana. Javi Vidales' Sporting B get going this morning. La Nueva España. es. 15 July 2010. 7 December 2015.
  4. News: Muñiz, gol de bandera. Muñiz, wonder goal. Marca. Santiago. Siguero. es. 13 December 2011. 20 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Tremendous Trejo stuns Malaga. https://web.archive.org/web/20120120074401/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/323862?cc=5739. dead. 20 January 2012. ESPN Soccernet. 15 January 2012. 20 January 2012.
  6. Web site: Alejandro Gálvez firma por dos temporadas con el Rayo. Alejandro Gálvez signs for two seasons with Rayo. Rayo Vallecano. es. 18 July 2012. 19 July 2012.
  7. News: Gálvez descarga un Rayo. Gálvez unleashes a Ray ("Rayo" in English). Marca. Delfín. Melero. es. 20 October 2013. 3 July 2014.
  8. News: El Rayo rechaza 2 kilos del Dortmund por Gálvez. Rayo reject 2 grand from Dortmund for Gálvez. Marca. Isaac. Suárez. es. 30 May 2013. 7 December 2015.
  9. Web site: Galvez schlägt an der Weser auf. Galvez arrives at the Weser. Kicker. de. 13 May 2014. 13 May 2014.
  10. News: Galvez und das gute Gefühl: "Ich starte durch". Galvez and the good feeling: "I will hit the ground running". Kreiszeitung. de. 10 July 2015. 7 December 2015.
  11. Web site: Galvez ohne Groll: Lukimya hat es verdient. Galvez holds no grudge: Lukimya deserves it. Kicker. Hans-Günter. Klemm. de. 26 August 2015. 7 December 2015.
  12. Web site: Alejandro Gálvez, jugador de SD Eibar hasta 2019. Alejandro Gálvez, player of SD Eibar until 2019. SD Eibar. es. 3 August 2016. 3 August 2016.
  13. Web site: La UD Las Palmas y la SD Éibar, acuerdan la cesión del defensa Gálvez. UD Las Palmas and SD Eibar, agree to loan of defender Gálvez. UD Las Palmas. es. 29 December 2017. 31 December 2017.
  14. Web site: Acuerdo para la rescisión del contrato de Gálvez como jugador armero. Agreement for the termination of Gálvez's contract as an armero player. SD Eibar. es. 30 August 2018. 30 August 2018.
  15. Web site: Alejandro Gálvez nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano. Alejandro Gálvez new player of Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano. es. 31 August 2018. 3 September 2018.
  16. News: Gálvez firma hasta 2019 con el Rayo. Gálvez signs until 2019 with Rayo. Marca. Marcos. De Vicente. Ander. Barroso. es. 31 August 2018. 31 August 2018.
  17. News: Portu puts two past Rayo. Marca. Marcos. De Vicente. Conor. Clancy. 27 October 2018. 23 February 2022.
  18. Web site: Las claves del descenso del Rayo Vallecano. The keys of Rayo Vallecano's relegation. El Desmarque. es. 6 May 2019. 23 February 2022.
  19. Web site: Alejandro Gálvez nuevo jugador del Ibiza. Alejandroo Gálvez new player of Ibiza. UD Ibiza. es. 22 July 2021. 9 August 2021.
  20. News: Álex Gálvez se pierde por lesión el arranque de la temporada. Álex Gálvez misses start of season due to injury. Periódico de Ibiza. es. 2 August 2021. 23 February 2022.
  21. News: Gálvez: otra expulsión en su reaparición con el Ibiza. Gálvez: another ejection after reappearing for Ibiza. Diario AS. Paco. Murillo. es. 6 February 2022. 23 February 2022.
  22. Web site: Gálvez: Alejandro Gálvez Jimena. BDFutbol. 19 October 2015.
  23. Web site: Alejandro Galvez. Kicker. de. 18 October 2015.
  24. Web site: Alejandro Galvez. Kicker. de. 25 October 2015.