Iván Villar
Spanish footballer (born 1997)
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Iván Villar Martínez (born 9 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Celta de Vigo.
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Villar with Galicia in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Iván Villar Martínez[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1997[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aldán, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Celta | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Rápido Bahía | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2015 | Celta | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2019 | Celta B | 83 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Celta | 61 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Levante (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Leganés (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Galicia | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:35, 25 September 2024 (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.[3] 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.[4]
On 4 September 2014, Villar extended his contract until 2019,[5] but only featured regularly for the B side during the 2015–16 season. On 14 May 2017, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, starting in the 3–1 away loss to Deportivo Alavés.[6]
In July 2017, Villar was definitely promoted to the main squad after refusing to play with the second team.[7] The following 25 January, he extended his contract until 2023 and was immediately loaned to fellow top-division club Levante UD for six months.[8][9]
At the start of the 2020–21 campaign, Villar was first choice under manager Óscar García, by virtue of being Celta's only fit goalkeeper.[10] On 11 August 2021, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Leganés for one year.[11]
Villar began 2022–23 as backup to Agustín Marchesín, newly arrived from FC Porto. However, after the Argentine suffered a serious injury in February, he became the starter.[12][13]
Villar returned to second-choice duties subsequently, being a reserve to Vicente Guaita first[14] and Ionuț Radu later.[15]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celta B | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 37 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||
| Total | 83 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 86 | 0 | ||||
| Celta | 2016–17 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
| Levante (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leganés (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 163 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 185 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in Segunda División B promotion play-offs
- Appearances in Segunda División B relegation play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Spain U23
- Summer Olympics silver medal: 2020[18]