Einar Galilea
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Family name hatnote|Galilea|Azaceta|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Einar Galilea
| image = Lens - Sochaux (15-09-2018) 78.jpg
| caption = Galilea in 2018
| fullname = Einar Galilea Azaceta
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
| height = {{height|m=1.84}}
| position = Centre-back / Midfielder
| currentclub = Málaga
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Alavés
| years1 = 2012–2017
| clubs1 = Alavés B
| caps1 = 86
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2013–2021
| clubs2 = Alavés
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Rudeš (loan)
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Sochaux (loan)
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = → Istra 1961 (loan)
| caps5 = 68
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2021–2023
| clubs6 = Istra 1961
| caps6 = 63
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = Málaga
| caps7 = 44
| goals7 = 2
| club-update = 2 April 2025
}}
Einar Galilea Azaceta (born 22 May 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Málaga CF as either a centre-back or a midfielder.
Formed at Alavés, he spent most of his career in the Croatian Football League, making over 100 appearances mainly for Istra 1961 and also for Rudeš.
Career
=Alavés=
Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Galilea finished his formation with his hometown club Deportivo Alavés, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2012–13 campaign. On 19 May 2013, as the Basque side were already in the play-offs, he made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 win at CD Izarra.[http://www.noticiasdealava.com/2014/01/08/alaves/el-muchacho-tranquilo El muchacho tranquilo (The quiet boy)] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140520193638/http://www.noticiasdealava.com/2014/01/08/alaves/el-muchacho-tranquilo |date=20 May 2014 }}; Noticias de Álava, 8 January 2014 {{in lang|es}}
On 4 January 2014 Galilea made his debut as a professional, again from the bench in a 2–0 success at CD Numancia in the Segunda División championship.[http://www.marca.com/2014/01/04/futbol/2adivision/1388864323.html El Alavés vence en Soria y abandona la última posición (Alavés wins in Soria and leaves last position)]; Marca, 4 January 2014 {{in lang|es}} On 20 August he was definitely promoted to the main squad,[http://www.deportivoalaves.com/einar-y-sergio-llamas-es-una-buena-noticia-para-todos-los-chavales-de-ibaia/ Einar y Sergio Llamas: "Es una buena noticia para todos los chavales de Ibaia" (Einar and Sergio Llamas: "It is good news for all the kids from Ibaia")] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904091520/http://www.deportivoalaves.com/einar-y-sergio-llamas-es-una-buena-noticia-para-todos-los-chavales-de-ibaia/ |date=4 September 2014 }}; Alavés' official website, 20 August 2014 {{in lang|es}} and renewed his link until 2017 on 2 September.[http://alaves.elcorreo.com/noticias/201409/02/club-renueva-einar-galilea-20140901224529.html El Alavés renueva a Einar Galilea tras hacer uso de una cláusula (Alavés renews Einar Galilea after activating a clause)]; El Correo, 2 September 2014 {{in lang|es}}
After the club's promotion to La Liga, it was announced on 18 August 2016 that Galilea would return to the B-side, but still being involved with the first team.[http://www.noticiasdealava.com/2016/08/18/alaves/iglesias-y-einar-jugaran-en-el-filial Iglesias y Einar jugarán en el filial (Iglesias and Einar will play in the reserves)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010235336/http://www.noticiasdealava.com/2016/08/18/alaves/iglesias-y-einar-jugaran-en-el-filial |date=10 October 2016 }}; Noticias de Álava, 18 August 2016 {{in lang|es}} He scored his first senior goal ten days later, netting the second in a 4–0 Tercera División home routing of Santutxu FC.
On 16 January 2017, despite being injured, Galilea renewed his contract for two more seasons.[https://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/einar-galilea-amplia-su-contrato-como-alavesista-dos-temporadas-mas Einar Galilea amplia su contrato como alavesista dos temporadas más (Einar Galilea extends his contract as an alavesista two further seasons)]; Deportivo Alavés, 16 January 2016 {{in lang|es}} Roughly one year later, he was loaned to NK Rudeš until June.[https://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/einar-galilea-cedido-al-nk-rudes-hasta-final-de-temporada Einar Galilea cedido al NK Rudes hasta final de temporada (Einar Galilea loaned to NK Rudes until the end of the season)]; Deportivo Alavés, 18 January 2018 {{in lang|es}}
Galilea renewed his contract until 2021 on 9 June 2018,[https://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/einar-galilea-renueva-con-el-deportivo-alaves-hasta-2021 Einar Galilea renueva con el Deportivo Alavés hasta 2021 (Einar Galilea renews with Deportivo Alavés until 2021)]; Deportivo Alavés, 9 June 2018 {{in lang|es}} and was loaned to Ligue 2 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard eleven days later.[https://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/einar-galilea-reforzara-al-fc-sochaux Einar Galilea reforzará al FC Sochaux (Einar Galilea will bolster FC Sochaux)]; Deportivo Alavés, 20 June 2018 {{in lang|es}}
=Istra 1961=
In January 2019, Galilea left Sochaux and went on loan again to NK Istra 1961.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-defenseur-einar-galilea-quitte-sochaux/975155 |title=Le défenseur Einar Galilea quitte Sochaux |trans-title=Defender Einar Galilea leaves Sochaux |publisher=L'Équipe |language=fr |date=8 January 2019 |accessdate=18 January 2019}} On 30 August 2020, the deal was extended for a further season.{{cite web |url=https://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/einar-galilea-saldra-cedido-al-nk-istra |title=Einar Galilea saldrá cedido al NK Istra |trans-title=Einar Galilea will leave on loan to NK Istra |publisher=Deportivo Alavés |language=es |date=30 August 2020 |accessdate=1 September 2020}}
Galilea scored his first goal for the team from Pula on 21 April 2021, in a 2–1 home loss to rivals HNK Rijeka.{{cite web |title=Rijeka uzvratila Istri i skočila na treće mjesto|trans-title=Rijeka responded to Istria and jumped to third place |url=https://radioljubuski.ba/index.php/2021/04/21/rijeka-uzvratila-istri-i-skocila-na-trece-mjesto/ |publisher=Radio Ljubuški |access-date=5 October 2022 |language=Croatian |date=21 April 2021}} On 19 May, he played in the 2021 Croatian Football Cup Final, lost 6–3 to GNK Dinamo Zagreb.{{cite web |title=El Istra cae derrotado con claridad (6-3) en la final de la Copa de Croacia|trans-title=Istra fall comprehensively defeated (6-3) in the Croatian Cup final |url=https://www.noticiasdealava.eus/alaves/2021/05/20/istra-cae-derrotado-claridad-6-1112072.html |publisher=Noticias de Álava |access-date=5 October 2022 |language=Spanish |date=20 May 2021}}
At the end of June 2021, Galilea's contract at Alavés expired, and he joined Istra 1961 permanently.{{cite web |title=Einar Galilea, adiós al Alavés|trans-title=Einar Galilea, goodbye to Alavés|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/07/01/primera/1625129895_606651.html |publisher=Diario AS |access-date=5 October 2022 |language=Spanish |date=1 July 2021}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 18 December 2021}}{{Soccerway|einar-galilea-azaceta/297151|access-date=18 December 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Alavés
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
| rowspan="3" |Segunda División |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16
|6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
| rowspan="2" |Primera División |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total | !22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 0 |
| Rudeš (loan)
|14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 14 | 1 | |||
| Sochaux (loan)
|3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1
|0 | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Istra 1961 (loan)
| rowspan="4" |1. HNL |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Relegation Playoffs|name=play}} | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|name=play}} | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 27 | 1 | |||
| Istra 1961
|32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 24 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total | !108 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 3 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!130 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 146 | 3 |
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Honours
Alavés
- Segunda División: 2015–16{{cite web |title=No hay tregua, son de Primera|trans-title=There's no respite, they're in Primera |url=https://www.naiz.eus/en/hemeroteca/gara/editions/2016-05-31/hemeroteca_articles/no-hay-tregua-son-de-primera |publisher=Naiz |access-date=5 October 2022 |language=Spanish |date=31 May 2016}}
References
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External links
{{commons category}}
- {{BDFutbol|201970}}
- {{LFP|galilea-azaceta-einar|archive=20190512181208}}
- {{Ligue2|einar-galilea-azaceta}}
- {{Soccerway|einar-galilea-azaceta/297151}}
{{Málaga CF squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Vitoria-Gasteiz
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Deportivo Alavés B players
Category:Deportivo Alavés players
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:NK Istra 1961 players
Category:FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia