Kevin Vázquez Comesaña

Kevin Vázquez Comesaña (born 23 March 1993), simply known as Kevin, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo as a right back.

Kevin
Kevin with Celta in 2018
Personal information
Full name Kevin Vázquez Comesaña
Date of birth (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993
Place of birth Nigrán, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Celta
Number 20
Youth career
2009–2012 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2018 Celta B 160 (1)
2018– Celta 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:49, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Comesaña.

Club career

Born in Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia, Kevin joined Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2009. On 14 February of the following year, he made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of just 16, coming on as a late substitute for Álex López in a 2–3 Segunda División B away loss against SD Eibar.

Kevin was definitely promoted to the B-team ahead of the 2012–13 campaign now in Tercera División, and contributed with 14 appearances as his side achieved immediate promotion back to the third division. On 28 June 2016, now already an undisputed starter, he renewed his contract until 2018.[1]

Kevin scored his first senior goal on 5 February 2017, netting the second in a 4–0 away routing of Pontevedra CF.[2] In July of the following year, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in La Liga, and extended his contract until 2023.[3]

Kevin made his professional debut on 2 October 2018, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Real Sociedad, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

References
  1. "El Celta renueva a sus canteranos Samu Araujo y Kevin Vázquez" [Celta renew their youth prospects Samu Araujo and Kevin Vázquez] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "Los laterales del Celta B se suman a la fiesta goleadora" [The full-backs of Celta B join the goalscoring party] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. "Academy player Kevin Vazquez extends contract with Celta until 2023". Celta Vigo. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. "Juanmi anula el efecto Aspas" [Juanmi nullifies the Aspas effect] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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