Tomas Kristian Galvez (born 28 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK, on loan from Manchester City. Born in England, he plays for the Finland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomas Kristian Galvez | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
LASK (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Tottenham[2] | ||
| 2016–2021 | Watford | ||
| 2021– | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → LASK (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | → LASK II (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Finland U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Finland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Finland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Finland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | Finland | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Career
editGalvez is a youth product of Watford and after five years with them moved to the youth academy of Manchester City in 2021. He has played for them up to U23 level.[3] In July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club on a two-year deal.[4][5]
On 7 August 2024, Galves joined Austrian Bundesliga club LASK on a season-long loan deal.[6]
International career
editBorn in England, Galvez is of Spanish descent through his father and Finnish descent through his mother. He opted to represent Finland's national football team internationally, having represented them at various youth levels.[7]
He made his international debut with the Finland senior national team in a 2–0 friendly loss to Sweden on 9 January 2023, at the age of 17.[8] On 20 November 2023, Galvez made his competitive senior international debut, in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against San Marino. He provided an assist in a 1–2 away win.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 10 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LASK (loan) | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| LASK II (loan) | 2024–25 | Austrian Regionalliga | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup
International
edit- As of match played 10 October 2024
| Finland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
edit- Football Association of Finland: The Best Young Player of the Year 2023[10]
References
edit- ^ "Top Five: Manchester City's next big Academy talents". City Report. 7 April 2022.
- ^ Paimion poluilta Manchesterin paineisiin, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 20 November 2023
- ^ Ahokas, Joni (7 January 2023). "Manchester Cityn Tomas Galvez, 17, sai Pep Guardiolalta arvokkaan neuvon - näin suomalaislupaus kuvaili Erling Haalandia ja Kevin De Bruynea ihmisinä". Valioliiga.com.
- ^ Silas, Don (8 July 2022). "EPL: Manchester City confirm deal for 11 players [Full list]".
- ^ Man City full-back Tom Galvez is a throwback who can offer Pep Guardiola something different, manchestereveningnews.co.uk, 3 October 2023
- ^ "Verteidiger von Manchester City wechselt zum LASK" [Manchester City defender moves to LASK]. www.lask.at (in German). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Från träningar med Haaland och De Bruyne till januariläger med Finland – nu vill Tomas Galvez göra avtryck i A-landslaget: "Ivrig över framtiden"". svenska.yle.fi.
- ^ "Finlands testlag föll mot Sveriges dito – dubbla medborgarna Sadiku och Galvez kan ännu byta landslag". svenska.yle.fi.
- ^ Soiri upotti maaleillaan San Marinon, Galvez syötti maalin – ”olimme kärsivällisiä”, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 20 November 2023
- ^ Captain's Ball 2023 – Palkitut osa 1, Finnish FA, 1 December 2023
