Iván Villar

Iván Villar Martínez (born 9 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RC Celta de Vigo as a goalkeeper.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Villar and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Iván Villar
Personal information
Full name Iván Villar Martínez
Date of birth (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997
Place of birth Aldán, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Celta
Number 25
Youth career
Rápido Bahía
2008–2015 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Celta B 68 (0)
2017– Celta 1 (0)
2018 → Levante (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2013 Spain U17 2 (0)
2016 Spain U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:44, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Villar was born in Aldán, Pontevedra, Galicia, and joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2008, from Rápido Bahía CF.[1] On 13 October 2013, he made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of just 16, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B home win against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[2]

On 4 September 2014, Villar extended his contract until 2019,[3] but only featured regularly for the B-side during the 2015–16 campaign. On 14 May 2017 he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 1–3 away loss to Deportivo Alavés.[4]

In July 2017, Villar was definitely promoted to the main squad after refusing to play with the second team.[5] The following 25 January, he extended his contract until 2023 and was immediately loaned to fellow league club Levante UD for six months.[6][7]

References
  1. "Iván Villar, el guardián de O Morrazo" [Iván Villar, the guardian of O Morrazo] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. Castro, X. R. (14 October 2013). "Iván Villar, precoz y atrevido" [Iván Villar, precocious and bold]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. "El Celta ata a Iván Villar y a Brais Méndez hasta 2019" [Celta tie up Iván Villar and Brais Méndez until 2019]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. García, Óscar (14 May 2017). "Dura resaca para el Celta" [Hard hangover for Celta]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  5. "Cinco años con guantes de casa" [Five years with the home-grown gloves]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  6. Estévez, Antonio (25 January 2018). "Iván Villar renueva hasta el 2023 y se marcha cedido al Levante" [Iván Villar renews until 2023 and goes to Levante on loan]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. "El canterano Iván Villar renueva hasta 2023 y jugará cedido en el Levante hasta final de temporada" [Youth graduate Iván Villar renews until 2023 and will play on loan at Levante until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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