Celta Vigo is a historic Spanish club from the Galician port city of Vigo, founded in 1923 after the union of two local football institutions. Its sky-blue identity, strong regional roots and home at Abanca-Balaídos give the team a distinctive place in Spanish football. The club’s story connects civic pride, a renowned youth tradition and memorable domestic and European chapters, making Celta an enduring symbol of Galicia and one of the country’s most recognizable football institutions.
Celta Vigo Upcoming matches by league
La Liga
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- Regular Season - 7
Celta Vigo
Racing Santander
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- Regular Season - 8
ElcheNo H2HCelta Vigo
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- Regular Season - 9
Celta VigoNo H2HAlaves
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- Regular Season - 10
Celta VigoNo H2HReal Betis
UEFA Europa League
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- League Stage - 1
Omonia Nicosia
Celta Vigo
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- Group Stage
Celta Vigo
Juventus
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- Group Stage
Celtic
Celta Vigo
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- Group Stage
Celta Vigo
Union St. Gilloise
Celta Vigo Last matches by league
La Liga
UEFA Europa League
Friendlies Clubs
Copa del Rey
Celta Vigo Team Roster
Celta Vigo’s recorded first-team squad contains 32 players: four goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 10 midfielders and eight attackers. The group includes Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias and Marcos Alonso, alongside midfield options including I. Moriba, M. Vecino and Aleix Febas. The defensive list features C. Starfelt, Javi Galán and Álvaro Núñez, while Ferran Jutglà, Hugo Álvarez and Pablo Durán add attacking names. Goalkeeping depth is represented by A. Bayındır, Coke Carrillo, I. Radu and Iván Villar, while the midfield group also includes Hugo González, Miguel Román and Manu Fernández.
position Goalkeeper
Altay Bayındır
Jorge Carrillo Balea
Iván Villar Martínez
Ionuț Andrei Radu
position Defender
Carl Anders Theodor Starfelt
Marcos Alonso Mendoza
K. Ribes
Abdoulaye Faye
Sergio Carreira Vilariño
Álvaro Núñez Cobo
Javier Rueda García
Yoel Lago Amil
Joel López Salguero
Javier Rodríguez Galiano
Sebastián Enzo Cáceres Ramos
position Midfielder
Moriba Kourouma Kourouma
Miguel Román González
O. Marcos
Aleix Febas Pérez
Hugo Francisco Cuenca Martínez
Williot Theo Swedberg
Javier Galán Gil
Hugo Álvarez Antúnez
H. Burcio
Jones El Abdellaoui
position Attacker
Borja Iglesias Quintás
Ferran Jutglà Blanch
Iago Aspas Juncal
Ángel Arcos Cadilla
Pablo Durán Fernández
Hugo González Sotos
Couhaib Driouech
Andrés Antañón
Last Celta Vigo Coachs
Claudio Giráldez has been Celta Vigo’s current head coach since 1 March 2024, the latest appointment in the recorded timeline. The Spanish coach succeeded Rafael Benítez, whose tenure ran from July 2023 to March 2024. Earlier entries show Carlos Carvalhal in charge from November 2022 to June 2023, following Eduardo Coudet’s spell from November 2020 to November 2022. Óscar García is also listed for the period beginning in November 2019 and ending in November 2020. This sequence places Giráldez at the front of the club’s documented coaching chronology.
Claudio Giráldez González
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claudio Giráldez González | Spain | 1 March 2024 | |
| Rafael Benítez Maudes | Spain | 1 July 2023 | 1 March 2024 |
| Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal | Portugal | 1 November 2022 | 1 June 2023 |
| Eduardo Germán Coudet | Argentina | 1 November 2020 | 1 November 2022 |
| Óscar García Junyent | Spain | 1 November 2019 | 1 November 2020 |
| Francisco Escriba Segura | Spain | 1 March 2019 | 1 November 2019 |
| José Miguel Azevedo Cardoso | Portugal | 1 November 2018 | 1 March 2019 |
| Antonio Ricardo Mohamed Matijevich | Argentina | 1 May 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| Juan Carlos Unzué Labiano | Spain | 1 July 2017 | 22 May 2018 |
| Manuel Eduardo Berizzo | Argentina | 1 July 2014 | 1 May 2017 |
| Luis Enrique Martínez García | Spain | 1 June 2013 | 1 May 2014 |
| Francisco Herrera Lorenzo | Spain | 1 July 2010 | 18 February 2013 |
| Alejandro Menéndez García | Spain | 1 May 2008 | 1 June 2008 |
| Fernando Vázquez Pena | Spain | 1 August 2005 | 1 April 2007 |
| Radomir Antić | Serbia | 1 January 2004 | 1 March 2004 |
| Miguel Ángel Lotina Oruecheberría | Spain | 1 August 2002 | 1 January 2004 |
Celta Vigo Transfers
Recent arrivals recorded show a mixture of loans, transfers, free-agent additions and returns from loan. A. Bayındır arrived on loan from Manchester United, while H. Cuenca and A. Faye joined on loan from Genoa and Bayer Leverkusen. M. Vecino and Álvaro Núñez are listed as transfers from Lazio and Elche, and Javi Galán and Aleix Febas as free-agent arrivals. Borja Iglesias is recorded as a transfer from Real Betis. The same recent list also includes several loan returns, including Unai Núñez, Manu Sánchez and Damián Rodríguez, so these entries represent a varied set of movements rather than a complete window total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Cáceres |
Club America
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| C. Driouech |
PSV Eindhoven
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| A. Bayındır |
Manchester United
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 |
| Vladimir Silva |
Pacos Ferreira
|
Loan | 4 August 2026 |
| H. Cuenca |
Genoa
|
Loan | 3 August 2026 |
| A. Faye |
Bayer Leverkusen
|
Loan | 2 August 2026 |
| B. Somuah |
Asante Kotoko
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Somuah |
Asante Kotoko
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Aleix Febas |
Elche
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Javi Galán |
Osasuna
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Hugo Busto |
UD Ourense
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Somuah |
Asante Kotoko
|
Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
| Carles Pérez |
Aris Thessalonikis
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Carlos Dotor |
Malaga
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Damián Rodríguez |
Racing Santander
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Recent departures recorded include loans, free-agent exits, transfers and returns to parent clubs. Carlos Domínguez moved to Oviedo on loan, while Unai Núñez went to Espanyol, Damián Rodríguez to Cádiz and Hugo Sotelo to Levante on loan. F. Cervi and Óscar Mingueza are listed as free-agent departures, and Fran Beltrán as a transfer to Girona. The entries also record returns from loan for Fer López, B. Somuah and Bryan Zaragoza. Additional transfer and loan movements appear in the period, so this is a selected recent account rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Arceo |
UD Ourense
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Loan | 23 August 2026 |
| M. Ristić |
FK Crvena Zvezda
|
Free agent | 21 August 2026 |
| Manu Fernández |
Cadiz
|
Free agent | 20 August 2026 |
| Hugo Busto |
Albacete
|
Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| Hugo Busto |
Albacete II
|
- | 10 August 2026 |
| Carlos Domínguez |
Oviedo
|
Loan | 10 August 2026 |
| Unai Núñez |
Espanyol
|
Loan | 5 August 2026 |
|
Racing Santander
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Free agent | 31 July 2026 | |
| Damián Rodríguez |
Cadiz
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| Hugo Sotelo |
Levante
|
Loan | 19 July 2026 |
| F. Cervi |
Rosario Central
|
Free agent | 17 July 2026 |
| F. Cervi |
Rosario Central
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| D. de la Iglesia |
Mirandes
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| Óscar Mingueza |
Crystal Palace
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| Jaime Vázquez |
Cultural Leonesa
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Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Celta Vigo’s recent movement profile combines incoming loans, transfers, free-agent arrivals and returns from temporary spells with an equally varied departure list. The arrivals include A. Bayındır, H. Cuenca and A. Faye on loan, M. Vecino and Álvaro Núñez as transfers, and Javi Galán and Aleix Febas as free agents. Borja Iglesias is also recorded as a transfer arrival. On the outgoing side, loans account for moves involving Carlos Domínguez, Unai Núñez, Damián Rodríguez and Hugo Sotelo, while F. Cervi and Óscar Mingueza are listed as free agents and Fran Beltrán as a transfer. Returns from loan appear in both directions at different dates, including entries for Unai Núñez and other players. The pattern describes changing squad membership across several movement types, but the recent lists are limited and cannot establish complete totals, financial values or a net balance.
Leagues Celta Vigo has participated in
Celta Vigo has recent recorded participation in four competitions. La Liga is the club’s longest-running entry, with records from 2012 through 2025, while the Copa del Rey is recorded from 2018 through 2025. The UEFA Europa League has entries spanning 2016 to 2025, and Friendlies Clubs appears from 2020 through 2025. All four are identified as recently active, although the year ranges describe recorded coverage rather than uninterrupted involvement in every season. The set combines league football, domestic cup competition, European competition and club friendlies.
More about Celta Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo, commonly known as Celta Vigo or Celta, is the football club of Vigo, the major port city of Galicia in north-west Spain. Founded in 1923, Celta emerged when Real Vigo Sporting and Real Club Fortuna de Vigo merged. That origin gives Celta a civic character: the club represents Vigo while carrying a wider Galician identity expressed through its sky-blue colours, white traditionally paired with them, and the affectionate nickname the Sky Blues. Celta’s home is Abanca-Balaídos, a stadium near the Lagares River and closely woven into Vigo’s urban and industrial landscape. Its relatively intimate setting reinforces the connection between the team and its city. The crest adds another layer of regional symbolism, combining a blue shield with the Cross of Saint James, the two Cs associated with the founding clubs and the royal crown granted to the institution. Within Spain’s football ecosystem, Celta is a long-established La Liga club with a recorded presence in the Copa del Rey and UEFA Europa League, as well as a history of European campaigns that produced the EuroCelta nickname. The Galician Derby with Deportivo de La Coruña is the club’s defining regional rivalry, linking sporting competition to shared geography and culture. The club operates within Spain’s sports-company model for professional football, while long-term local leadership and community ties remain part of its public character. Its football structure is closely associated with A Madroa, the youth academy that has helped develop homegrown talent. Celta’s enduring profile comes from this combination of civic belonging, academy production, sky-blue visual identity and participation across domestic and European football. It is a club shaped by Galicia but established within the broader competitive traditions of Spanish football.
Last matches statistics for Celta Vigo
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Celta Vigo
1 - 0
Sporting Gijon
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Celta Vigo
2 - 2
Academico Viseu
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sassuolo
1 - 4
Celta Vigo
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Napoli
1 - 1
Celta Vigo
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Valencia
0 - 0
Celta Vigo
|
3 / 7 |
|
89 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
|
Celta Vigo
1 - 2
Osasuna
|
2 / 4 |
|
86 | 7 | 1 1 | 2 |
|
Celta Vigo
0 - 2
Athletic Club
|
2 / 8 |
|
88 | 8 | - | 5 |
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Real Sociedad
0 - 0
Celta Vigo
|
2 / 7 |
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0% | 11 | 3 | 5 |
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Getafe
1 - 1
Celta Vigo
|
3 / 16 |
|
85 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
|
Celta Vigo
1 - 1
Malaga
|
5 / 17 |
|
0% | 10 | 1 | 1 |
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Celta Vigo vs Malaga
La Liga 2026 - 1570374
Getafe vs Celta Vigo
La Liga 2026 - 1570368
Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo
La Liga 2026 - 1570392
Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club
La Liga 2026 - 1570355
Celta Vigo vs Osasuna
La Liga 2026 - 1570336
Valencia vs Celta Vigo
La Liga 2026 - 1570352
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2025-2026
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2025-2026
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2025-2026
4th shirt
2023-2024
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2023-2024
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2022-2023
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2022-2023
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2022-2023
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2022-2023
4th shirt
2022-2023
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2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
4th shirt
2019-2020
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