Nicolás Galvis Llano (born 9 April 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Scrosoppi FC in League1 Ontario. Born in Colombia and raised in Canada, he has previously accepted call-ups to the Canada national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Galvis Llano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Scrosoppi FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Once Caldas | ||
| St. Catharines Concord SC | |||
| Oakville SC | |||
| 2013 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| Burlington SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Niagara Purple Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Canadian SC | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Deportivo Pereira | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Valour FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Guelph United | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | FC Berlin | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Scrosoppi FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2023 | |||
Early life
editGalvis was born in Bogotá, Colombia and lived with his family in Manizales and began playing soccer at age five with Once Caldas.[2] At the age of seven, his family moved to St. Catharines, Canada, where he began playing with St. Catharines Concord SC.[2] Afterwards, he played youth soccer with Oakville SC and in February 2013, he went to trial with Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting, where he was invited to stay on with the U16 team.[3] He returned to Canada and played youth soccer with Burlington SC.[4]
In 2015, he began playing college soccer with the Niagara Purple Eagles.[4]
Club career
editIn 2016, he debuted at the senior level for Canadian SC in the Uruguayan Segunda División.[5] In 2017, he went on trial with his former youth club Once Caldas.[6][7] Later in 2017, he signed with Deportivo Pereira in the Colombian Categoría Primera B.[8][9]
On 26 February 2019, Galvis signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[10]
In June 2021, Galvis signed with League1 Ontario side Guelph United, after having attended 2021 pre-season with his former club Valour FC.[11] He played one match in 2021,[12] as he suffered an injury that kept him out for the remainder of the season.[citation needed]
In October 2022, he signed with FC Berlin in the United Premier Soccer League.[13]
In February 2022, he joined Scrosoppi FC in League1 Ontario.[14]
International career
editHe was called up by the Canadian senior team in June 2017 for a friendly against Curaçao, but did not play.[15][16] He was named to Canada's provisional 40-man roster for the 2017 Gold Cup, but was ultimately not called up for the tournament.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b Nicolás Galvis at Soccerway
- ^ a b Nicolás Galvis at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Girard, Daniel (23 April 2013). "Young trio from Oakville Soccer Club chasing pro dreams in Uruguay". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Men's Soccer Announces 2015 Recruiting Class". Niagara Purple Eagles. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Sports in brief: Valour FC announces schedule, new players". Winnipeg Free Press. 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Nicolás Galvis, por un cupo en el blanco" [Nicolás Galvis, for a spot in the target]. Once Caldas (in Spanish). 21 June 2017.
- ^ Patiño, Ricardo (21 June 2017). "Nicolás Galvis llegó de Canadá para buscar un cupo en el Once Caldas" [Nicolás Galvis arrived from Canada to look for a place in the Once Caldas]. La Patria (in Spanish).
- ^ "Nicolás Galvis es nuevo jugador del D. Pereira" [Nicolás Galvis is a new D. Pereira player]. El Diario (in Spanish). 31 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Nicolas Galvis, nuevo jugador del Pereira" [Nicolas Galvis, new Pereira player]. Deporte Risaraldense (in Spanish). 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Valour FC inks Colombia-based midfielders Nicolas Galvis and Nestor Navia". Canadian Premier League. 26 February 2019.
- ^ Jacques, John (5 June 2021). "Guelph United Brings In Nicolas Galvis". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Nicolas Galvis 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Almada, Gabriel (14 October 2022). "FC Berlin announces its transfer deadline additions". FC Berlin.
- ^ @FcScrosoppi (24 February 2023). "We are excited to announce the signing of Nicolás "Nico" Galvis" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Jacques, John (18 November 2019). "Valour FC's Nicolas Galvis Has Olympic Dreams". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Brandt, Ryan (9 March 2019). "Dual nationals Galvis, Gutierrez adjust to life at Valour FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Nef, Thomas (16 November 2019). "Nico Galvis: Canadian Premier League Style Will Gain Fans Around The World". World Football Index.