Iván Villar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villar and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Iván Villar Martínez (born 9 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Celta.

Iván Villar

Personal information
Full name	Iván Villar Martínez^[1]
Date of birth	(1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 26)^[2]
Place of birth	Aldán, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Celta
Number	13
Youth career
	Rápido Bahía
2008–2015	Celta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2019	Celta B	83	(0)
2017–	Celta	50	(0)
2018	→ Levante (loan)	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Leganés (loan)	10	(0)
International career
2013	Spain U17	2	(0)
2016	Spain U19	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2020 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:17, 21 September 2023 (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]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 June 2023^[14][15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		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	0	0	0	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
	Total		45	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	49	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			138	0	6	0	0	0	3	0	147	0

1. Appearance in promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in relegation play-offs

Honours

Spain U23

• Summer Olympics silver medal: 2020^[16]

References

1. "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Spain (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 16. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
2. "Iván Villar". Diario AS. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
3. Carballo, Berto (14 April 2016). "Iván Villar, el guardián de O Morrazo" [Iván Villar, the guardian of O Morrazo] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
4. 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.
5. "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.
6. García, Óscar (14 May 2017). "Dura resaca para el Celta" [Hard hangover for Celta]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
7. "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.
8. 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.
9. [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. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
10. Valero, Rafa (14 October 2020). "Iván Villar: "No sé si hubo dudas conmigo"" [Iván Villar: "I don't know if there were doubts about me"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
11. "El portero celeste Iván Villar jugará cedido en el Leganés esta temporada" [Celeste goalkeeper Iván Villar will play on loan at Leganés this season] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
12. "Carvalhal muestra su confianza en Iván Villar tras la lesión de Marchesín" [Carvalhal shows his confidence in Iván Villar following Marchesín's injury]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
13. "Iván Villar: "Mi trabajo no es callar bocas, sino ser efectivo"" [Iván Villar: "My job is not telling people to shut up, but to be effective"]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
14. Iván Villar at BDFutbol
15. Iván Villar at Soccerway
16. Ráez, Cristóbal (7 August 2021). "¿Cuánto dinero se embolsa Iván Villar por la plata en los Juegos Olímpicos Tokio 2020?" [How much money will Iván Villar make for silver in 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games?] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

External links

• Iván Villar at BDFutbol