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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Rueda García | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Alozaina, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celta | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Alozaina | ||
| 2013–2015 | Puerto Malagueño | ||
| 2015–2016 | Málaga | ||
| 2016–2017 | San Félix | ||
| 2017–2018 | Málaga | ||
| 2018–2021 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Real Madrid B | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → SS Reyes (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Murcia (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Celta B | 30 | (2) |
| 2024– | Celta | 27 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Albacete (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 | |||
Javier "Javi" Rueda García (born 8 May 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Celta de Vigo.
Club career
[edit]Rueda was born in Alozaina, Málaga, Andalusia, and joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2018, after representing Málaga CF, Puerto Malagueño CF and EF Alozaina.[1] On 13 August 2021, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Primera División RFEF side UD San Sebastián de los Reyes for the season.[2]
Rueda made his senior debut on 29 August 2021, starting in a 1–0 home win over Extremadura UD, and scored his first goal on 31 October, netting the opener in a 3–2 loss at CD Calahorra. The following 29 July, after being a regular starter, he moved to fellow league team Real Murcia CF also in a temporary deal.[3]
On 21 July 2023, Rueda signed a four-year contract with RC Celta de Vigo, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 26 May 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kevin Vázquez in a 2–2 home draw against Valencia CF.[5][6][7]
On 7 August 2024, Rueda was loaned to Segunda División side Albacete Balompié for the entire 2024–25 campaign.[8] He scored his first professional goal on 21 September, netting his team's third in a 4–1 away routing of Racing de Ferrol.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2021–22 | Primera Federación | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| SS Reyes (loan) | Primera Federación | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| Murcia (loan) | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| Celta B | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 30 | 2 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Celta | 2023–24 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11[b] | 2 | — | 38 | 4 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | — | 39 | 4 | |||
| Albacete (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 143 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in 2024 Primera Federación play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ↑ "De Alozaina a Primera División" [From Alozaina to Primera División] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "La UD Sanse contará con un prometedor zaguero de La Fábrica" [UD Sanse will have a promising defender from La Fábrica] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Javier Rueda, nuevo fichaje del Real Murcia" [Javier Rueda, new signing of Real Murcia] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Murcia. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "El lateral Javi Rueda se embarca en el proyecto del Celta Fortuna" [Full-back Javi Rueda arrives in the project of Celta Fortuna] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Aspas y Thierry se lucen en el festival de fin de curso" [Aspas and Thierry shine in the season-ending festival] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Yoel Lago y Javi Rueda se suman a la causa" [Yoel Lago and Javi Rueda join the cause] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "El primer baile de Yoel Lago y Javi Rueda" [The first dance of Yoel Lago and Javi Rueda] (in Spanish). Moi Celeste. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Javi Rueda jugará cedido en el Albacete la próxima temporada" [Javi Rueda will play on loan at Albacete the following season] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Javi Rueda at BDFutbol
- Javi Rueda at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Javi Rueda at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the Province of Málaga
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football full-backs
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- UD San Sebastián de los Reyes players
- Real Murcia CF players
- RC Celta Fortuna players
- RC Celta de Vigo players
- Albacete Balompié players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen