Federico Gallego
Federico "Fede" Gallego Revetria (born 13 June 1990) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder in Uruguayan Segunda Division side Sud América.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Federico Gallego Revetria | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sud América | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Sud América | 110 | (11) |
| 2015 | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2017 | Comunicaciones | 18 | (0) |
| 2017 | Liverpool Montevideo | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Boston River | 19 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → NorthEast United (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | NorthEast United | 27 | (5) |
| 2022 | Sud América | 2 | (0) |
| 2022-2023 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 12 | (0) |
| 2023- | Sud América | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 10 September 23 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
NorthEast United edit
Gallego was loaned from Boston River to NorthEast United for the 2018–19 Indian Super League season. He scored a goal on his debut for NorthEast United against Goa.[1] Along with teammate Bartholomew Ogbeche, he formed one of the best attacking combinations for the club.[2] Gallego won the Fans' Player of the Month award for October in an online poll conducted by the league.[3]
On 21 September 2020, Gallego signed a contract extension, keeping him at NorthEast United until the end of the 2020–21 season. Gallego won the Hero of the Month award for January in an online poll conducted by the league.[4] He finished the season with 4 goals and 6 assists in all competitions, becoming NorthEast United's all-time single-season top assist provider.
On 29 September 2021, NorthEast United and Gallego have agreed a one-year contract extension for the upcoming season.[5] On November 29, Gallego was drafted in the starting XI for the first time this season against Chennaiyin FC. In this match, Gallego was involved in a clash with Chennaiyin FC’s Narayan Das. Gallego has his knee injured in the coming together and was carried out on a stretcher.[6] He ruled out from the season due to his knee injury. For the 2022–23 season NEUFC decided not to retain Gallego after the club wanted to create a new policy. Gallego is the most loved footballer of NEUFC. Fans call him as the "King of the Highlands" for his successful contribution to the club. Even rivals also admit the skills shown by this wonderful player.
Sud América edit
On 3 September 2022, Gallego joined Uruguayan Segunda División club Sud América.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 3 May 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | International | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sud America | 2011-12 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2013-14 | Uruguayan Primera División | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2015-16 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Sud America | 2016-17 | Uruguayan Primera División | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| Total | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
| Comunicaciones F.C. | 2017-18 | Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) | 2017 | Uruguayan Primera División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Boston River | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| NorthEast United | 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 16 | 4 | – | – | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9 | ||
| Sud America | 2022 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| ATK Mohun Bagan | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 12 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 230 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 236 | 23 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Qualifier for AFC Cup qualifying play-off
Honours edit
Sud América
ATK Mohun Bagan
Individual
References edit
- ^ "NorthEast United v Goa Match Report, 01/10/18, Indian Super League | Goal.com".
- ^ "Ogbeche: Kerala may see something similar to my and Gallego's partnership". Indian Super League.
- ^ a b @IndSuperLeague (9 November 2018). "Federico Gallego has pipped everyone to be crowned the first Fans' Player of the Month of HeroISL 2018-19" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "NorthEast United FC's Federico Gallego wins Hero-of-the-Month award for January". Indian Super League. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "The king is here to stay". instagram (NorthEast United FC). 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "NorthEast United's Federico Gallego out with knee injury". thenewsmill. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Federico Gallego at Soccerway
External links edit
- Federico Gallego at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Federico Gallego at Soccerway