José Galán Explained

José Galán
Fullname:José Antonio Pedrosa Galán
Birth Date:2 February 1986[1]
Birth Place:León, Spain
Height:1.77 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Europa
Clubnumber:25
Youthclubs1:San Lorenzo
Youthclubs2:Cultural Leonesa
Years1:2005–2006
Caps1:21
Goals1:2
Clubs1:Atlético Madrid C
Years2:2006
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Atlético Madrid B
Years3:2006–2007
Caps3:34
Goals3:5
Clubs3:Toledo
Years4:2007–2010
Caps4:68
Goals4:3
Clubs4:Almería B
Years5:2010–2011
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Atlético Astorga
Years6:2011
Caps6:11
Goals6:1
Clubs6:Comarca Níjar
Years7:2011–2012
Caps7:24
Goals7:1
Clubs7:Cultural Leonesa
Years8:2012–2013
Caps8:33
Goals8:2
Clubs8:Chainat
Years9:2013–2014
Caps9:41
Goals9:4
Clubs9:Pro Duta
Years10:2014
Caps10:22
Goals10:0
Clubs10:St. Pölten
Years11:2015
Caps11:32
Goals11:1
Clubs11:Shabab Al-Ordon
Years12:2015
Caps12:2
Goals12:0
Clubs12:Aris Limassol
Years13:2016
Caps13:14
Goals13:2
Clubs13:Ceahlăul
Years14:2016
Caps14:32
Goals14:4
Clubs14:Persela Lamongan
Years15:2016
Caps15:16
Goals15:0
Clubs15:RoPS
Years16:2017
Caps16:18
Goals16:0
Clubs16:Hospitalet
Years17:2017
Caps17:1
Goals17:0
Clubs17:Santa Coloma
Years18:2017–2018
Caps18:28
Goals18:1
Clubs18:Dreams
Years19:2018
Caps19:27
Goals19:2
Clubs19:Al-Shamal
Years20:2019
Caps20:21
Clubs20:Al-Jabalain
Years21:2019–2020
Caps21:18
Goals21:1
Clubs21:Valour FC
Years22:2020–2021
Caps22:13
Goals22:1
Clubs22:Villarrobledo
Years23:2021
Caps23:20
Goals23:0
Clubs23:Valour FC
Years24:2022–2024
Caps24:32
Goals24:3
Clubs24:Bruno's Magpies
Years25:2023–2024
Caps25:11
Goals25:0
Clubs25:→ Europa (loan)
Years26:2024–
Caps26:1
Goals26:0
Clubs26:Europa
Club-Update:17 August 2024

José Antonio Pedrosa Galán (born 2 February 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Gibraltar Football League club Europa. A known journeyman, Galan is currently the Spanish player who has played in the most countries (14).

Club career

Spain

Galán was born in León, Castile and León. A Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa youth graduate, he made his debut as a senior with Atlético Madrid's C-team in 2005, in Tercera División; in the same season, matches with the reserves in Segunda División B.[2]

In 2007, after one year at CD Toledo, Galán moved to UD Almería, being initially assigned to the B-side. In November 2009, after being already called up to the main squad by manager Hugo Sánchez, he suffered a serious knee injury which sidelined him for ten months.[3] [4]

Galán was subsequently released by the Rojiblancos,[5] and returned to action in September 2010 while playing for division four club Atlético Astorga FC.[6] In January of the following year, he moved to CD Comarca de Níjar in the same tier.[7]

Journeyman

On 16 July 2011, Galán returned to his first club Cultural.[8] On 31 January of the following year he moved abroad, after agreeing to a one-year deal with Chainat FC from the Thai Premier League;[9] he was also the first Spaniard to ever appear in the competition.[10]

In June 2012, Galán was released due to an ankle injury.[11] In February 2013, he signed a two-year contract with Liga Indonesia Premier Division team Pro Duta FC, becoming the first Spanish footballer in the country in the process.[12]

Galán switched teams and countries again on 1 March 2014, signing for Austrian Football First League's SKN St. Pölten.[13] After appearing rarely, he moved to Shabab Al-Ordon Club in Jordania.[14]

On 3 September 2015, Galán joined Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol FC.[15] He left in December due to a lack of payment,[16] meeting the same fate at his next team, CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț from Romania.[17] [18] [19]

Still in 2016, Galán represented Persela Lamongan in the Indonesia Soccer Championship[20] and Finnish Veikkausliiga's Rovaniemen Palloseura.[21] Whilst in representation of the former, he was selected to the July Team of the Month.[22]

On 26 July 2017, after unassuming spells at CE L'Hospitalet and FC Santa Coloma (with whom he appeared in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League against FC Alashkert, a 1–1 home draw),[23] [24] [25] Galán joined Hong Kong Premier League club Dreams Sports Club.[26] Roughly one year later, he switched teams and countries again after signing for Al-Shamal SC in the Qatargas League.[27]

Valour FC

On 15 July 2019, Galán signed a multi-year contract with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[28] After making 13 league appearances in his first year and having adapted well to Winnipeg,[29] he was retained for the following season.[30] In September 2020 Galán signed with Spanish side Villarrobledo on a season-long deal.[31] The deal was with the view to return to Valour for the 2021 Canadian Premier League season.[32] On 10 May 2021, he re-signed with Valour.[33]

In January 2022 he announced his time in Winnipeg was ending.[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Galan. Eurosport. 22 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Entrevista a Jose Pedrosa Galán: "Mi sueño es jugar en Primera División". Interview to Jose Pedrosa Galán: "My dream is to play in Primera División". Nueva Era Deportiva. es. 18 July 2012. 31 October 2015.
  3. News: Álvaro, Galán y Trujillo, tres jóvenes en busca de un sueño. Álvaro, Galán and Trujillo, three youngsters searching for a dream. Ideal. María Ángeles. Camacho. es. 29 July 2009. 31 October 2015.
  4. News: Llevo el dorsal 21 por Silva, que aquí encanta. I wear the number 21 jersey for Silva, who delights here. Diario AS. Patricia. Cazón. es. 22 February 2012. 31 October 2015.
  5. News: Futuro variado para los jugadores del Almería B que no renovaron. Varied future for Almería B players who did not renew. Ideal. José Gabriel. Gutiérrez. es. 22 August 2010. 31 October 2015.
  6. Web site: Galán vuelve a jugar diez meses después. Galán returns to play ten months later. LeoNoticias. Óscar. Del Río. es. 22 September 2010. 31 October 2015.
  7. News: Galán y Cobos, ex Almería B, a otro ascenso con el C. de Níjar. Galán and Cobos, ex Almería B, to another promotion with C. de Níjar. Ideal. José Gabriel. Gutiérrez. es. 25 May 2011. 31 October 2015.
  8. News: Una Cultural muy leonesa. A very Leonese Cultural. Diario de León. Ángel. Fraguas. es. 16 July 2011. 31 October 2015.
  9. News: Galán ficha por el Chainar tailandés. Galán signs for Thailand's Chainar. Marca. es. 31 January 2012. 1 November 2015.
  10. News: José Pedrosa Galán, el primer futbolista español en la liga tailandesa. José Pedrosa Galán, the first Spanish footballer in the Thai league. ABC. es. 20 March 2012. 1 November 2015.
  11. Web site: El triste final de la 'aventura' tailandesa del leonés Galán. The sad ending of León's own Galán's Thai adventure. LeoNoticias. Jesús. Coca. es. 25 June 2012. 1 November 2015.
  12. News: Galán jugará en Indonesia. Galán will play in Indonesia. Diario de León. Sergio. Cancelo Anuncibay. es. 11 February 2013. 1 November 2015.
  13. News: Galán se va al fútbol austriaco. Galán goes to Austrian football. Diario de León. Ángel. Fraguas. es. 1 March 2014. 1 November 2015.
  14. News: Galán, en la Liga de Jordania. Galán, in the Jordan league. Diario de León. Ángel. Fraguas. Miguel Ángel. Tranca. es. 31 December 2014. 1 November 2015.
  15. News: El Aris Limassol, nuevo destino para Galán. Aris Limassol, new destiny for Galán. Diario de León. Miguel Ángel. Tranca. es. 3 September 2015. 1 November 2015.
  16. News: El leonés Galán deja el Aris Limassol chipriota. León's own Galán leaves Cyprus' Aris Limassol. Diario de León. es. 5 January 2016. 24 January 2017.
  17. Web site: Galán, a Rumanía. Galán, to Romania. Sport León. es. 10 February 2016. 24 January 2017.
  18. Web site: Los motivos que han llevado a José Galán fuera del FC Ceahlaul. The reasons why José Galán slammed the door at FC Ceahlaul. Migrantes del Balón. es. 22 March 2016. 24 January 2017.
  19. Web site: VÍDEO – Lo que Galán dejó en Rumanía. VIDEO – What Galán left in Romania. Migrantes del Balón. es. 23 March 2016. 24 January 2017.
  20. News: Galán regresa a Indonesia para jugar en el Persela Lamonga. Galán returns to Indonesia to play in Persela Lamonga. Diario de León. es. 15 April 2016. 24 January 2017.
  21. News: Finlandia, el nuevo destino del trotamundos Galán. Finland, next stop for globetrotter Galán. Mundo Deportivo. Àxel. Aguilar. es. 9 September 2016. 24 January 2017.
  22. Web site: Ibnu Grahan Ungkap Kunci Lima Kemenangan Beruntun BSU. Juara. id. 31 July 2016. 24 January 2017. 6 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161106010152/http://m.juara.net/read/sepak-bola/indonesia/152671-ibnu.grahan.ungkap.kunci.lima.kemenangan.beruntun.bsu. dead.
  23. News: Andorra y Gibraltar se quedan sin representantes. Andorra and Gibraltar run out of representatives. Mundo Deportivo. Àxel. Aguilar. es. 4 July 2017. 22 March 2020.
  24. News: Tant remar per quedar-se a la riba. So much paddling to stay on the shore. Bondia. Víctor. Duaso. ca. 5 July 2017. 22 March 2020.
  25. News: Canadá recibe a Galán, un exrojiblanco muy aventurero. Canada welcome Galán, quite the adventurous former red-and-white. Diario de Almería. Rubén. Rozas. es. 25 July 2019. 22 March 2020.
  26. Web site: De León a Hong Kong. From León to Hong Kong. Cadena SER. Carlos. Martínez. es. 26 July 2017. 18 July 2018.
  27. News: Galán jugará en Catar tras pasar por otros diez países. Galán will play in Qatar after spells in ten other countries. Diario de León. es. 17 July 2018. 18 July 2018.
  28. Web site: Valour FC sign Spanish midfielder José Galán. Valour FC. 15 July 2019. 15 July 2019.
  29. Web site: Valour's José Galán adapting to life in Winnipeg on and off the field. Canadian Premier League. Ed. Tait. 12 March 2020. 22 March 2020.
  30. Web site: Valour FC announces return of midfielder José Galán. Valour FC. 6 March 2020. 6 March 2020.
  31. Web site: John. Jacques. September 24, 2020. Jose Galan Joins CP Villarrobledo.
  32. Web site: John. Jacques. September 26, 2020. Galan Discusses Long-Term Ambitions With Valour FC.
  33. Web site: Valour FC re-signs midfielder José Galán . 7 May 2021 . . 10 May 2021.
  34. Web site: Valour FC Announces Player Departures. January 28, 2022. Northern Tribune. Jacques. John.

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