José Galán

{{Infobox football biography

| name = José Galán

| image = Galan en el Shabab Al-Ordon.jpeg

| image_size = 200px

| caption =

| fullname = José Antonio Pedrosa Galán

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|2|2|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/galan_prs441251/person.shtml|title=Galan|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=22 March 2020}}

| birth_place = León, Spain

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Novoli Calcio 1942

| clubnumber = 6

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = San Lorenzo

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Cultural Leonesa

| years1 = 2005–2006 | caps1 = 21 | goals1 = 2 | clubs1 = Atlético Madrid C

| years2 = 2006 | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Atlético Madrid B

| years3 = 2006–2007 | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 5 | clubs3 = Toledo

| years4 = 2007–2010 | caps4 = 68 | goals4 = 3 | clubs4 = Almería B

| years5 = 2010–2011 | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Atlético Astorga

| years6 = 2011 | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = Comarca Níjar

| years7 = 2011–2012 | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 1 | clubs7 = Cultural Leonesa

| years8 = 2012–2013 | caps8 = 33 | goals8 = 2 | clubs8 = Chainat

| years9 = 2013–2014 | caps9 = 41 | goals9 = 4 | clubs9 = Pro Duta

| years10 = 2014 | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = St. Pölten

| years11 = 2015 | caps11 = 32 | goals11 = 1 | clubs11 = Shabab Al-Ordon

| years12 = 2015 | caps12 = 2 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = Aris Limassol

| years13 = 2016 | caps13 = 14 | goals13 = 2 | clubs13 = Ceahlăul

| years14 = 2016 | caps14 = 32 | goals14 = 4 | clubs14 = Persela Lamongan

| years15 = 2016 | caps15 = 16 | goals15 = 0 | clubs15 = RoPS

| years16 = 2017 | caps16 = 18 | goals16 = 0 | clubs16 = Hospitalet

| years17 = 2017 | caps17 = 1 | goals17 = 0 | clubs17 = Santa Coloma

| years18 = 2017–2018 | caps18 = 28 | goals18 = 1 | clubs18 = Dreams

| years19 = 2018 | caps19 = 27 | goals19 = 2 | clubs19 = Al-Shamal

| years20 = 2019 | caps20 = 21 | goals20 = | clubs20 = Al-Jabalain

| years21 = 2019–2020 | caps21 = 18 | goals21 = 1 | clubs21 = Valour FC

| years22 = 2020–2021 | caps22 = 13 | goals22 = 1 | clubs22 = Villarrobledo

| years23 = 2021 | caps23 = 20 | goals23 = 0 | clubs23 = Valour FC

| years24 = 2022–2024 | caps24 = 32 | goals24 = 3 | clubs24 = Bruno's Magpies

| years25 = 2023–2024 | caps25 = 11 | goals25 = 0 | clubs25 = → Europa (loan)

| years26 = 2024-2025 | caps26 = 8 | goals26 = 1 | clubs26 = Europa

| years27 = 2025- | caps27 = 0 | goals27 = 0 | clubs27 = Novoli Calcio 1942

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| club-update = 20 January 2025

}}

José Antonio Pedrosa Galán (born 2 February 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Eccellenza Apulia club Novoli Calcio 1942. A known journeyman, Galan is currently the Spanish player who has played in the most countries (16).

Club career

=Spain=

Galán was born in León, Castile and León. A Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa youth graduate, he made his debut as a senior with Atlético Madrid's C-team in 2005, in Tercera División; in the same season, matches with the reserves in Segunda División B.{{cite web|url=http://www.nuevaeradeportiva.com/2012/07/entrevista-jose-pedrosa-galan-mi-sueno.html|title=Entrevista a Jose Pedrosa Galán: "Mi sueño es jugar en Primera División"|trans-title=Interview to Jose Pedrosa Galán: "My dream is to play in Primera División"|publisher=Nueva Era Deportiva|language=es|date=18 July 2012|access-date=31 October 2015}}

In 2007, after one year at CD Toledo, Galán moved to UD Almería, being initially assigned to the B-side. In November 2009, after being already called up to the main squad by manager Hugo Sánchez, he suffered a serious knee injury which sidelined him for ten months.{{cite news|url=http://udalmeria.ideal.es/noticias/2009-07-29/alvaro-galan-trujillo-tres-20090729.html|title=Álvaro, Galán y Trujillo, tres jóvenes en busca de un sueño|trans-title=Álvaro, Galán and Trujillo, three youngsters searching for a dream|newspaper=Ideal|first=María Ángeles|last=Camacho|language=es|date=29 July 2009|access-date=31 October 2015|archive-date=24 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124070425/http://udalmeria.ideal.es/noticias/2009-07-29/alvaro-galan-trujillo-tres-20090729.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2012/02/22/mas_futbol/1329895672_850215.html|title=Llevo el dorsal 21 por Silva, que aquí encanta|trans-title=I wear the number 21 jersey for Silva, who delights here|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Patricia|last=Cazón|language=es|date=22 February 2012|access-date=31 October 2015}}

Galán was subsequently released by the Rojiblancos,{{cite news|url=http://udalmeria.ideal.es/noticias/2010-08-22/futuro-variado-para-jugadores-20100822.html|title=Futuro variado para los jugadores del Almería B que no renovaron|trans-title=Varied future for Almería B players who did not renew|newspaper=Ideal|first=José Gabriel|last=Gutiérrez|language=es|date=22 August 2010|access-date=31 October 2015|archive-date=24 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124085014/http://udalmeria.ideal.es/noticias/2010-08-22/futuro-variado-para-jugadores-20100822.html|url-status=dead}} and returned to action in September 2010 while playing for division four club Atlético Astorga FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.leonoticias.com/frontend/leonoticias/Galan-Vuelve-A-Jugar-Diez-Meses-Despues-vn56015-vst219|title=Galán vuelve a jugar diez meses después|trans-title=Galán returns to play ten months later|publisher=LeoNoticias|first=Óscar|last=Del Río|language=es|date=22 September 2010|access-date=31 October 2015|archive-date=24 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124073042/http://www.leonoticias.com/frontend/leonoticias/Galan-Vuelve-A-Jugar-Diez-Meses-Despues-vn56015-vst219|url-status=dead}} In January of the following year, he moved to CD Comarca de Níjar in the same tier.{{cite news|url=http://udalmeria.ideal.es/noticias/2011-05-25/galan-cobos-almeria-otro-20110525.html|title=Galán y Cobos, ex Almería B, a otro ascenso con el C. de Níjar|trans-title=Galán and Cobos, ex Almería B, to another promotion with C. de Níjar|newspaper=Ideal|first=José Gabriel|last=Gutiérrez|language=es|date=25 May 2011|access-date=31 October 2015|archive-date=24 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124074453/http://udalmeria.ideal.es/noticias/2011-05-25/galan-cobos-almeria-otro-20110525.html|url-status=dead}}

=Journeyman=

On 16 July 2011, Galán returned to his first club Cultural.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/cultural-leonesa_619054.html|title=Una Cultural muy leonesa|trans-title=A very Leonese Cultural|newspaper=Diario de León|first=Ángel|last=Fraguas|language=es|date=16 July 2011|access-date=31 October 2015}} On 31 January of the following year he moved abroad, after agreeing to a one-year deal with Chainat FC from the Thai Premier League;{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/01/31/futbol/futbol_internacional/espanoles_mundo/1328027724.html|title=Galán ficha por el Chainar tailandés|trans-title=Galán signs for Thailand's Chainar|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=31 January 2012|access-date=1 November 2015}} he was also the first Spaniard to ever appear in the competition.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.es/20120319/deportes-futbol/abci-liga-tailandia-futbol-201203191609.html|title=José Pedrosa Galán, el primer futbolista español en la liga tailandesa|trans-title=José Pedrosa Galán, the first Spanish footballer in the Thai league|newspaper=ABC|language=es|date=20 March 2012|access-date=1 November 2015}}

In June 2012, Galán was released due to an ankle injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.leonoticias.com/frontend/leonoticias/El-Triste-Final-de-La-aventura-Tailandesa-Del-Leones-Galan-vn100861-vst219|title=El triste final de la 'aventura' tailandesa del leonés Galán|trans-title=The sad ending of León's own Galán's Thai adventure|publisher=LeoNoticias|first=Jesús|last=Coca|language=es|date=25 June 2012|access-date=1 November 2015|archive-date=24 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124075407/http://www.leonoticias.com/frontend/leonoticias/El-Triste-Final-de-La-aventura-Tailandesa-Del-Leones-Galan-vn100861-vst219|url-status=dead}} In February 2013, he signed a two-year contract with Liga Indonesia Premier Division team Pro Duta FC, becoming the first Spanish footballer in the country in the process.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/galan-jugara-indonesia_768511.html|title=Galán jugará en Indonesia|trans-title=Galán will play in Indonesia|newspaper=Diario de León|first=Sergio|last=Cancelo Anuncibay|language=es|date=11 February 2013|access-date=1 November 2015|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710194652/http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/galan-jugara-indonesia_768511.html|url-status=dead}}

Galán switched teams and countries again on 1 March 2014, signing for Austrian Football First League's SKN St. Pölten.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/galan-va-futbol-austriaco_871119.html|title=Galán se va al fútbol austriaco|trans-title=Galán goes to Austrian football|newspaper=Diario de León|first=Ángel|last=Fraguas|language=es|date=1 March 2014|access-date=1 November 2015|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710194603/http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/galan-va-futbol-austriaco_871119.html|url-status=dead}} After appearing rarely, he moved to Shabab Al-Ordon Club in Jordania.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/galan-liga-jordania_946192.html|title=Galán, en la Liga de Jordania|trans-title=Galán, in the Jordan league|newspaper=Diario de León|first1=Ángel|last1=Fraguas|first2=Miguel Ángel|last2=Tranca|language=es|date=31 December 2014|access-date=1 November 2015|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195344/http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/galan-liga-jordania_946192.html|url-status=dead}}

On 3 September 2015, Galán joined Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol FC.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/aris-limassol-nuevo-destino-galan_1005474.html|title=El Aris Limassol, nuevo destino para Galán|trans-title=Aris Limassol, new destiny for Galán|newspaper=Diario de León|first=Miguel Ángel|last=Tranca|language=es|date=3 September 2015|access-date=1 November 2015|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710194803/http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/aris-limassol-nuevo-destino-galan_1005474.html|url-status=dead}} He left in December due to a lack of payment,{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/leones-galan-deja-aris-limassol-chipriota_1035954.html|title=El leonés Galán deja el Aris Limassol chipriota|trans-title=León's own Galán leaves Cyprus' Aris Limassol|newspaper=Diario de León|language=es|date=5 January 2016|access-date=24 January 2017}} meeting the same fate at his next team, CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț from Romania.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportleon.com/noticia/12397/mas-futbol/galan-a-rumania.html|title=Galán, a Rumanía|trans-title=Galán, to Romania|publisher=Sport León|language=es|date=10 February 2016|access-date=24 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://migrantesdelbalon.com/2016/03/22/los-motivos-que-han-llevado-a-jose-galan-fuera-del-fc-ceahlaul/|title=Los motivos que han llevado a José Galán fuera del FC Ceahlaul|trans-title=The reasons why José Galán slammed the door at FC Ceahlaul|publisher=Migrantes del Balón|language=es|date=22 March 2016|access-date=24 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://migrantesdelbalon.com/2016/03/23/video-lo-galan-dejo-rumania/|title=VÍDEO – Lo que Galán dejó en Rumanía|trans-title=VIDEO – What Galán left in Romania|publisher=Migrantes del Balón|language=es|date=23 March 2016|access-date=24 January 2017}}

Still in 2016, Galán represented Persela Lamongan in the Indonesia Soccer Championship{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/galan-regresa-indonesia-jugar-persela-lamonga_1061542.html|title=Galán regresa a Indonesia para jugar en el Persela Lamonga|trans-title=Galán returns to Indonesia to play in Persela Lamonga|newspaper=Diario de León|language=es|date=15 April 2016|access-date=24 January 2017}} and Finnish Veikkausliiga's Rovaniemen Palloseura.{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/internacional/20160909/41182120654/finlandia-el-nuevo-destino-del-trotamundos-galan.html|title=Finlandia, el nuevo destino del trotamundos Galán|trans-title=Finland, next stop for globetrotter Galán|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Àxel|last=Aguilar|language=es|date=9 September 2016|access-date=24 January 2017}} Whilst in representation of the former, he was selected to the July Team of the Month.{{cite web|url=http://m.juara.net/read/sepak-bola/indonesia/152671-ibnu.grahan.ungkap.kunci.lima.kemenangan.beruntun.bsu|title=Ibnu Grahan Ungkap Kunci Lima Kemenangan Beruntun BSU|trans-title=|publisher=Juara|language=id|date=31 July 2016|access-date=24 January 2017|archive-date=6 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106010152/http://m.juara.net/read/sepak-bola/indonesia/152671-ibnu.grahan.ungkap.kunci.lima.kemenangan.beruntun.bsu|url-status=dead}}

On 26 July 2017, after unassuming spells at CE L'Hospitalet and FC Santa Coloma (with whom he appeared in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League against FC Alashkert, a 1–1 home draw),{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/champions-league/20170704/423895731770/vikingur-e-hibernians-primeros-clasificados-de-la-ronda-previa.html|title=Andorra y Gibraltar se quedan sin representantes|trans-title=Andorra and Gibraltar run out of representatives|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Àxel|last=Aguilar|language=es|date=4 July 2017|access-date=22 March 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bondia.ad/esports/tant-remar-quedar-se-la-riba-0|title=Tant remar per quedar-se a la riba|trans-title=So much paddling to stay on the shore|newspaper=Bondia|first=Víctor|last=Duaso|language=ca|date=5 July 2017|access-date=22 March 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodealmeria.es/deportes/trotamundos-balon_0_1375362584.html|title=Canadá recibe a Galán, un exrojiblanco muy aventurero|trans-title=Canada welcome Galán, quite the adventurous former red-and-white|newspaper=Diario de Almería|first=Rubén|last=Rozas|language=es|date=25 July 2019|access-date=22 March 2020}} Galán joined Hong Kong Premier League club Dreams Sports Club.{{cite web|url=http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2017/07/26/radio_leon/1501073227_285431.html|title=De León a Hong Kong|trans-title=From León to Hong Kong|publisher=Cadena SER|first=Carlos|last=Martínez|language=es|date=26 July 2017|access-date=18 July 2018}} Roughly one year later, he switched teams and countries again after signing for Al-Shamal SC in the Qatargas League.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/galan-jugara-catar-pasar-otros-diez-paises_1263786.html|title=Galán jugará en Catar tras pasar por otros diez países|trans-title=Galán will play in Qatar after spells in ten other countries|newspaper=Diario de León|language=es|date=17 July 2018|access-date=18 July 2018}}

=Valour FC=

On 15 July 2019, Galán signed a multi-year contract with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.{{cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-spanish-midfielder-jose-galan|title=Valour FC sign Spanish midfielder José Galán|publisher=Valour FC|date=15 July 2019|access-date=15 July 2019|archive-date=15 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715152424/https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-spanish-midfielder-jose-galan|url-status=dead}} After making 13 league appearances in his first year and having adapted well to Winnipeg,{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/valours-jose-galan-adapting-to-life-in-winnipeg-on-and-off-the-field|title=Valour's José Galán adapting to life in Winnipeg on and off the field|publisher=Canadian Premier League|first=Ed|last=Tait|date=12 March 2020|access-date=22 March 2020}} he was retained for the following season.{{cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-announces-return-of-midfielder-jose-galan|title=Valour FC announces return of midfielder José Galán|publisher=Valour FC|date=6 March 2020|access-date=6 March 2020}} In September 2020 Galán signed with Spanish side Villarrobledo on a season-long deal.{{cite web|first=John|last=Jacques|date=September 24, 2020|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-jose-galan-exit/|title=Jose Galan Joins CP Villarrobledo}} The deal was with the view to return to Valour for the 2021 Canadian Premier League season.{{cite web|first=John|last=Jacques|date=September 26, 2020|url=https://northerntribune.ca/winnipeg-jose-galan/|title=Galan Discusses Long-Term Ambitions With Valour FC}} On 10 May 2021, he re-signed with Valour.{{cite web |title=Valour FC re-signs midfielder José Galán |date=7 May 2021 |url=https://canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-re-signs-midfielder-jose-galan |publisher=Canadian Premier League |access-date=10 May 2021}}

In January 2022 he announced his time in Winnipeg was ending.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-player-release-2022/|title=Valour FC Announces Player Departures|date=January 28, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|last=Jacques|first=John}}