Braian Galván
{{short description|Argentine association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Braian Galván
| image =
| fullname = Braian Alejandro Galván
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|10|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Estudiantes
| youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = Colón
| years1 = 2017–2020 |clubs1 = Colón |caps1 = 9 |goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020–2023 |clubs2 = Colorado Rapids |caps2 = 53 |goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2024 |clubs3 = Banfield |caps3 = 26 |goals3 = 2
| nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 15:00, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates =
}}
Braian Alejandro Galván (born 6 October 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.{{cite news|title=Argentina - B. Galván|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/brian-galvan/502049/|accessdate=11 October 2018|work=Soccerway}}
Club career
Galván had a spell with Estudiantes in his youth career, which preceded him joining Colón.{{cite news|title=De Tucumán a Rusia: el destino de gloria de Braian Galván, sparring de la Selección Argentina|url=https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/771591/mundial-rusia-2018/de-tucuman-rusia-destino-gloria-braian-galvan-sparring-seleccion-argentina.html|accessdate=11 October 2018|website=lagaceta.com|publisher=La Gaceta|date=23 May 2018}} He got his senior career going with the club in December 2017, making his professional debut for the Argentine Primera División team during a defeat at home to Talleres; having previously been an unused substitute in August against Rosario Central.{{cite news|title=Brian Galván firmó su primer contrato con Colón|url=https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/brian-galvan-firmo-su-primer-contrato-colon-n1580414.html|accessdate=11 October 2018|website=lacapital.com|publisher=La Capital|date=28 March 2018}} His first goal arrived in November 2019 during a 3–2 victory over Estudiantes.
On 16 January 2020, it was announced that Galván would join MLS side Colorado Rapids on 7 July 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2020/01/16/rapids-sign-19-year-old-argentinian-winger-braian-galva-n|title=Rapids sign 19-year-old Argentinian winger Braian Galván|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=Colorado Rapids|date=16 January 2020|accessdate=30 June 2020}} Galván made his Rapids debut on 22 July in a 2–2 draw against Minnesota United at the MLS is Back Tournament.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Braian Galvan|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/braian-galvan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716113604/https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/braian-galvan |archive-date=16 July 2020 |access-date=|website=}} Galván scored his first goal in Burgundy in Colorado's 5–0 win over Real Salt Lake on 12 September as they reclaimed the Rocky Mountain Cup.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=MLS Match Center|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-09-12-real-salt-lake-vs-colorado-rapids/feed|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918055353/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-09-12-real-salt-lake-vs-colorado-rapids/feed |archive-date=18 September 2020 |access-date=|website=}} Galván earned his first assist with Colorado for Jonathan Lewis' goal in the Rapids' 2–0 victory over LA Galaxy on 19 September.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=MLS Match Center|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-09-19-la-galaxy-vs-colorado-rapids/feed|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031075029/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-09-19-la-galaxy-vs-colorado-rapids/FEED |archive-date=31 October 2020 |access-date=|website=}} Galván finished his first season with one goal and one assist in ten appearances, including in Colorado's first-round playoff loss at Minnesota.
In February 2022, Galván underwent a successful surgery on his right knee.{{cite web |title=Braian Galván Undergoes Successful Surgery on ACL and Meniscus |url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/braian-galvan-undergoes-successful-surgery-on-acl-and-meniscus |website=ColoradoRapids.com |access-date=9 February 2022}}
Galván signed with Argentine Primera División side Banfield on 9 February 2024.https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/colorado-rapids-transfer-braian-galvan-to-banfield {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
International career
In 2018, Galván was called up by the Argentina U20s to train against the senior side during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.{{cite news|title=Brian Galván se dio un gusto con Messi|url=https://www.unosantafe.com.ar/colon/brian-galvan-se-dio-un-gusto-con-messi-06282018_rJ51m9O3Pm|accessdate=11 October 2018 |website=unosantafe.com|publisher=Uno Santa Fe|date=28 June 2018}}
Personal life
In December 2020, Galván married his wife, Maria.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Colorado Rapids Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/ColoradoRapids/status/1341117006792314882|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221202350/https://twitter.com/ColoradoRapids/status/1341117006792314882 |archive-date=21 December 2020 |access-date=|website=}}
Career statistics
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|+ Club statistics | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Colón
|rowspan="3"|Primera División |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="5"|Colorado Rapids
|2020 |rowspan="4"|Major League Soccer |9 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs|name=MLSP}} | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2021
|24 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2022
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Leagues Cup|name=LC}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!53 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!62 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 5 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|brian-galvan/502049}}
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Category:Footballers from San Miguel de Tucumán
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Club Atlético Colón footballers
Category:Colorado Rapids players
Category:Major League Soccer players