*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:17, 1 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:11, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
He began his career in Argentina with Rosario Central before settling in Ecuador with Universidad Católica, where he made over 300 appearances in a nine-year spell. In 2022, he joined Universidad de Chile but left the club after six months, citing harassment from the club's fanbase. He returned to Ecuador with Aucas, helping the side win the first title in the club's history in his debut season.
As a child, Galíndez played for local youth club Estrella Juniors as a midfielder. During a local youth tournament at the age of seven, he switched to play as a goalkeeper and faced a neighbouring team featuring Lionel Messi. Galíndez later recounted that Messi scored the first goal he had ever conceded, although his team went on to win and he and his teammates were awarded a bicycle for winning.[3][4] At the age of 10, he joined the Rosario Central youth team,[5] remaining with the club until he was 21, spending a period on loan with Quilmes during the 2010–11 season. When the club was relegated in 2010, both Galíndez and his family received death threats and he contemplated giving up the game.[6]
On 6 March 2016, he saved two penalties in a game against L.D.U. Quito, securing a 1–1 draw for his side.[9]
Universidad de Chile
Galíndez signed for Chilean side Universidad de Chile in January 2022 on a two-year deal with the club having the option of a third.[10] He made his debut for the side in a 4-2 victory over Unión La Calera on 6 February 2022.[2] He made 14 appearances for the side before personal issues led him to request a transfer. After FIFA rejected Chile's appeal against Ecuador's qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup over the fielding of an ineligible player, Galíndez claimed he was targeted by angry Chilean fans on social media as an Ecuadorian international. This was the second complaint of harassment by fans made by Galíndez following his transfer after his wife received abusive messages online.[11]
Aucas
Universidad received approaches from L.D.U. Quito,[11] but Galíndez instead chose to join rival Ecuadorian side Aucas with the agreed fee being reported around $250,000.[12][13] He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 victory over Orense on 9 July and was not on the losing side for the remainder of the season over 13 matches.[2] He helped the side win the Ecuadorian Serie A for the first time in the club's history,[14] defeating Barcelona 1–0 on aggregate in the final.[2] In the decisive second leg of the final, Galíndez saved a penalty from Barcelona captain Damián Díaz to help his side to victory and end the season with six consecutive clean sheets.[2][15]
International career
Born in Argentina, Galíndez became a nationalised Ecuadorian in February 2019,[9] a process which he had originally started in 2016.[8] He was called-up to the Ecuador national team for the first time by manager Gustavo Alfaro in October 2020 as a replacement for Johan Padilla who tested positive for COVID-19.[16] He was selected for the Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América and made his international debut on 23 June 2021 in a 2–2 draw with Peru in Ecuador's third group match.[17] He played the remainder of his side's matches as they reached the quarter-finals before being eliminated by Argentina.[18]
After going seven games without conceding a goal,[14] Galíndez was selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and was chosen as the starting goalkeeper in all three of his nation's matches, ahead of Alexander Domínguez, as they were eliminated in the group stage.[2]
Style of play
Galíndez has been described as a "complete goalkeeper", possessing quick reflexes but also being able to play well with the ball at his feet.[9]
^ ab"FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022.
^ abcdefgh"Ecuador - H. Galíndez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^"A Messi le gané una bicicleta". Ole.com (in Spanish). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^"Hernán Galíndez, el portero de Ecuador que fue vecino de Messi y que le marcó el primer gol de su vida". El Universo. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
^Fernández, José Tomás (9 February 2022). ""En mi primer torneo a los 5 años me hicieron un solo gol y fue de Messi; éramos vecinos"" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ abLarrea, Felipe (1 October 2021). "Hernán Galíndez, de ser amenazado de muerte a referente en Ecuador". Primicias (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^Muñoz, Patricio (12 December 2021). "La historia del cuestionado "paso" por el fútbol chileno del probable nuevo arquero de la U". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ abLarrea, Felipe (1 October 2022). "Hernán Galíndez, de ser amenazado de muerte a referente en Ecuador". Primicias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
^ abcLarrea, Felipe (19 December 2022). "Los mejores ocho momentos de Hernán Galíndez en Universidad Católica". Primicias. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^Larrea, Felipe (4 January 2022). "Hernán Galíndez es presentado como refuerzo de Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). Pimicias. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^ abParker, Matías (15 June 2022). "Galíndez quiere irse: el arquero ecuatoriano presiona a la U acusando hostigamiento en redes sociales tras el fallo de la FIFA contra Chile" (in Spanish). Latercera. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^Parker, Matías; Fuentealba, Rodrigo (1 July 2022). "Hernán Galíndez logra su objetivo: el arquero llega a un acuerdo para salir de la U" (in Spanish). Latercera. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^Oyanedel, Martín (4 July 2022). "Hernán Galíndez deja atrás a la U y es anunciado en el Aucas de Ecuador" (in Spanish). Radio Agricultura. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ ab"Galíndez pidió perdón y se despidió de la Selección". Ole.com (in Spanish). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^"Galíndez: penal atajado, campeón y viaje con La Tri". Ole.com (in Spanish). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^"Gustavo Alfaro confirma la convocatoria de Hernán Galíndez en sustitución de Johan Padilla, afectado por COVID-19" (in Spanish). El Universo. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^"Ecuador v Peru game report". ESPN. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
^Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hernán Galíndez". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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hernán, galíndez, hernán, ismael, galíndez, march, 1987, professional, footballer, plays, goalkeeper, ecuadorian, serie, club, aucas, galíndez, with, universidad, católica, 2016personal, informationfull, namehernán, ismael, galíndez, date, birth, 1987, march, . Hernan Ismael Galindez 30 March 1987 is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ecuadorian Serie A club Aucas Hernan GalindezGalindez with Universidad Catolica in 2016Personal informationFull nameHernan Ismael Galindez 1 Date of birth 1987 03 30 30 March 1987 age 36 1 Place of birthRosario ArgentinaHeight1 89 m 6 ft 2 in 2 Position s GoalkeeperClub informationCurrent teamAucasNumber1Youth careerEstrella JuniorsRosario CentralSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2008 2011Rosario Central25 0 2010 2011 Quilmes loan 15 0 2012Rangers0 0 2012 Universidad Catolica loan 2013 2021Universidad Catolica319 1 2022Universidad de Chile14 0 2022 Aucas13 0 International career 2021 Ecuador15 0 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 10 17 1 December 2022 UTC National team caps and goals correct as of 07 11 30 November 2022 UTC He began his career in Argentina with Rosario Central before settling in Ecuador with Universidad Catolica where he made over 300 appearances in a nine year spell In 2022 he joined Universidad de Chile but left the club after six months citing harassment from the club s fanbase He returned to Ecuador with Aucas helping the side win the first title in the club s history in his debut season Born in Argentina he plays for the Ecuador national team and represented them at both the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 FIFA World Cup playing three times in each tournament Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Early career 1 2 Universidad de Chile 1 3 Aucas 2 International career 3 Style of play 4 Personal life 5 Honours 6 References 7 External linksClub career EditEarly career Edit As a child Galindez played for local youth club Estrella Juniors as a midfielder During a local youth tournament at the age of seven he switched to play as a goalkeeper and faced a neighbouring team featuring Lionel Messi Galindez later recounted that Messi scored the first goal he had ever conceded although his team went on to win and he and his teammates were awarded a bicycle for winning 3 4 At the age of 10 he joined the Rosario Central youth team 5 remaining with the club until he was 21 spending a period on loan with Quilmes during the 2010 11 season When the club was relegated in 2010 both Galindez and his family received death threats and he contemplated giving up the game 6 In 2012 Galindez was released by Rosario and joined Rangers de Talca but he only took part in the preseason until he was loaned to Universidad Catolica del Ecuador in the Ecuadorian Serie B 7 Having never left Argentina before Galindez was offered a room by teammate Facundo Martinez on arrival 8 He helped the club win promotion to the Ecuadorian Serie A in his first season 2 On 6 March 2016 he saved two penalties in a game against L D U Quito securing a 1 1 draw for his side 9 Universidad de Chile Edit Galindez signed for Chilean side Universidad de Chile in January 2022 on a two year deal with the club having the option of a third 10 He made his debut for the side in a 4 2 victory over Union La Calera on 6 February 2022 2 He made 14 appearances for the side before personal issues led him to request a transfer After FIFA rejected Chile s appeal against Ecuador s qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup over the fielding of an ineligible player Galindez claimed he was targeted by angry Chilean fans on social media as an Ecuadorian international This was the second complaint of harassment by fans made by Galindez following his transfer after his wife received abusive messages online 11 Aucas Edit Universidad received approaches from L D U Quito 11 but Galindez instead chose to join rival Ecuadorian side Aucas with the agreed fee being reported around 250 000 12 13 He made his debut for the club in a 2 0 victory over Orense on 9 July and was not on the losing side for the remainder of the season over 13 matches 2 He helped the side win the Ecuadorian Serie A for the first time in the club s history 14 defeating Barcelona 1 0 on aggregate in the final 2 In the decisive second leg of the final Galindez saved a penalty from Barcelona captain Damian Diaz to help his side to victory and end the season with six consecutive clean sheets 2 15 International career EditBorn in Argentina Galindez became a nationalised Ecuadorian in February 2019 9 a process which he had originally started in 2016 8 He was called up to the Ecuador national team for the first time by manager Gustavo Alfaro in October 2020 as a replacement for Johan Padilla who tested positive for COVID 19 16 He was selected for the Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa America and made his international debut on 23 June 2021 in a 2 2 draw with Peru in Ecuador s third group match 17 He played the remainder of his side s matches as they reached the quarter finals before being eliminated by Argentina 18 After going seven games without conceding a goal 14 Galindez was selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and was chosen as the starting goalkeeper in all three of his nation s matches ahead of Alexander Dominguez as they were eliminated in the group stage 2 Style of play EditGalindez has been described as a complete goalkeeper possessing quick reflexes but also being able to play well with the ball at his feet 9 Personal life EditGalindez has a twin brother 6 Honours EditUniversidad CatolicaEcuadorian Serie B 1 2012 es SD AucasEcuadorian Serie A 1 2022 2 References Edit a b FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 List of Players Ecuador PDF FIFA 15 November 2022 p 10 Archived PDF from the original on 18 December 2022 a b c d e f g h Ecuador H Galindez Profile with news career statistics and history Soccerway us soccerway com Retrieved 9 October 2020 A Messi le gane una bicicleta Ole com in Spanish 6 October 2020 Retrieved 1 December 2022 Hernan Galindez el portero de Ecuador que fue vecino de Messi y que le marco el primer gol de su vida El Universo 18 November 2022 Retrieved 2 December 2022 Fernandez Jose Tomas 9 February 2022 En mi primer torneo a los 5 anos me hicieron un solo gol y fue de Messi eramos vecinos in Spanish AS Chile Retrieved 4 July 2022 a b Larrea Felipe 1 October 2021 Hernan Galindez de ser amenazado de muerte a referente en Ecuador Primicias in Spanish Retrieved 1 December 2022 Munoz Patricio 12 December 2021 La historia del cuestionado paso por el futbol chileno del probable nuevo arquero de la U www encancha cl in Spanish Retrieved 4 July 2022 a b Larrea Felipe 1 October 2022 Hernan Galindez de ser amenazado de muerte a referente en Ecuador Primicias in Spanish Retrieved 2 December 2022 a b c Larrea Felipe 19 December 2022 Los mejores ocho momentos de Hernan Galindez en Universidad Catolica Primicias Retrieved 1 December 2022 Larrea Felipe 4 January 2022 Hernan Galindez es presentado como refuerzo de Universidad de Chile in Spanish Pimicias Retrieved 1 December 2022 a b Parker Matias 15 June 2022 Galindez quiere irse el arquero ecuatoriano presiona a la U acusando hostigamiento en redes sociales tras el fallo de la FIFA contra Chile in Spanish Latercera Retrieved 1 December 2022 Parker Matias Fuentealba Rodrigo 1 July 2022 Hernan Galindez logra su objetivo el arquero llega a un acuerdo para salir de la U in Spanish Latercera Retrieved 1 December 2022 Oyanedel Martin 4 July 2022 Hernan Galindez deja atras a la U y es anunciado en el Aucas de Ecuador in Spanish Radio Agricultura Retrieved 4 July 2022 a b Galindez pidio perdon y se despidio de la Seleccion Ole com in Spanish 30 November 2022 Retrieved 1 December 2022 Galindez penal atajado campeon y viaje con La Tri Ole com in Spanish 14 November 2022 Retrieved 1 December 2022 Gustavo Alfaro confirma la convocatoria de Hernan Galindez en sustitucion de Johan Padilla afectado por COVID 19 in Spanish El Universo 5 October 2020 Retrieved 1 December 2022 Ecuador v Peru game report ESPN 23 June 2021 Retrieved 12 August 2021 Strack Zimmermann Benjamin Hernan Galindez national football teams com Retrieved 2 December 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to 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