Carlos Galván Explained

Carlos Galván
Fullname:Carlos Alberto Galván
Height:1.82 m
Birth Date:28 October 1973
Birth Place:Pontevedra, Argentina
Currentclub:Sport Loreto (Head coach)
Position:Centre-back, Sweeper
Youthclubs1:Racing Club
Years1:1992–1998
Years2:1998–2000
Years3:2000–2002
Years4:2002–2003
Years5:2004
Years6:2004
Years7:2004–2005
Years8:2005–2006
Years9:2006–2007
Years10:2007–2012
Years11:2012–2014
Clubs1:Racing Club
Clubs2:Atlético Mineiro
Clubs3:Santos
Clubs4:Lanús
Clubs5:Ciudad de Murcia
Clubs6:Paysandu
Clubs7:Argentinos Juniors
Clubs8:Olimpia
Clubs9:Banfield
Clubs10:Universitario de Deportes
Clubs11:UCV
Caps1:115
Caps2:34
Caps3:20
Caps4:63
Caps5:4
Caps6:7
Caps7:36
Caps8:?
Caps9:33
Caps10:150
Caps11:36
Goals1:2
Goals2:2
Goals3:1
Goals4:2
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:1
Goals8:?
Goals9:1
Goals10:8
Goals11:0
Manageryears1:2013–2014
Managerclubs1:UCV (assistant)
Manageryears2:2014
Managerclubs2:UCV
Manageryears3:2014–2015
Managerclubs3:UCV (youth)
Manageryears4:2015
Managerclubs4:Willy Serrato
Manageryears5:2016
Managerclubs5:Comerciantes Unidos (assistant)
Manageryears6:2016–2017
Managerclubs6:Willy Serrato
Manageryears7:2017
Managerclubs7:Los Caimanes
Manageryears8:2018
Managerclubs8:Sport Loreto
Manageryears9:2018
Managerclubs9:Deportivo Hualgayoc
Manageryears10:2018
Managerclubs10:Sport Rosario (assistant)
Manageryears11:2019
Managerclubs11:Chavelines Juniors

Carlos Alberto Galván (born 28 October 1973 in Pontevedra, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a defender and football coach.

Club career

Galván started his career at Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1992, before moving to Brazil in 1998 to play for Clube Atlético Mineiro.

In Brazil he was seen as a skilled defender. His technique was at its best when playing as a sweeper. He scored some key goals. He has a powerful header and sense for positioning.

Among other titles, he won the Minas Gerais state with Atlético Minero. He was also in the Atlético Minero side that were runners-up in the Brazilian Championship in 1999 and with Santos in 2000 when they won the São Paulo State Championship. He played for two years at each team in Brazil. In 1998, with Atlético, he has involved in a fight at Vitória's stadium, where he was one of four players from each side sent off. He also scored an own goal at Vila Belmiro, in a 2–0 defeat against Santos' biggest rivals, Corinthians. He also played for Paysandu, in 2004.

Galván returned to Argentina in 2002 to play for Club Atlético Lanús and in 2004 he had a brief spell with Ciudad de Murcia in Spain. He has also played for Club Olimpia in Paraguay and Argentinos Juniors in Argentina.

In 2007 Galván joined Peruvian team Universitario de Deportes, in February 2009 he announced that he plans to retire in December 2010 to take up a position as a youth coach with the club.[1]

Honours

Club

Atlético Mineiro

Santos FC

Universitario de Deportes

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rpp.com.pe/2009-02-28-carlos-galvan-anuncia-que-se-retirara-el-2010-en-universitario-noticia_167231.html Carlos Galván anuncia que se retirará el 2010 en Universitario