Nicolás Galvis

Nicolás Galvis Llano (born 9 April 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for League1 Ontario club Guelph United. Born in Colombia and raised in Canada, he has previously accepted call-ups to the Canada national team. He has played football in Colombia, Canada and Uruguay.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Galvis and the second or maternal family name is Llano.
Nicolás Galvis
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Galvis Llano[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Guelph United
Youth career
2002–2004 Once Caldas
2004–???? St. Catharines Concord
0000–2013 Oakville SC
2013 Defensor Sporting
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Niagara Purple Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Burlington SC
2016 Canadian SC 6 (0)
2017–2018 Deportivo Pereira 4 (0)
2019 Valour FC 11 (0)
2021– Guelph United 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:21, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Galvis was born in Bogotá, Colombia and lived with his family in Manizales until the age of seven, when they moved to St. Catharines, Canada.[3]

Club career

Galvis played youth football for Once Caldas between the ages of five and seven, and with St. Catharines Concord from the age of seven.[3] In April 2013 he and two teammates (including Adam Bouchard) left Oakville SC to sign for Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting.[4]

He spent 2014 with Burlington SC,[5] before playing college soccer in 2015 with the Niagara Purple Eagles.[6]

He has played senior football in Uruguay for Canadian SC and in Colombia for Deportivo Pereira.[1]

On 26 February 2019, Galvis signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[7]

On 4 June 2021, Galvis signed with League1 Ontario side Guelph United.[8]

International career

He was called up by the Canadian senior team in June 2017.[3]

He was named to Canada's provisional 40-man roster for the 2017 Gold Cup, but was ultimately not called up for the tournament.[9]

References
  1. Nicolás Galvis at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. Allen, Taylor (28 March 2019). "Rooting for the home team". Winnipeg Free Press.
  3. "Nicolás Galvis Canada Profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
  4. Girard, Daniel (23 April 2013). "Young trio from Oakville Soccer Club chasing pro dreams in Uruguay". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. "Nicolas Galvis Profile". Football Database. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. "Men's Soccer Announces 2015 Recruiting Class". Niagara Purple Eagles. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  7. "Valour FC ink midfielders Nicolás Galvis and Néstor Navia". Canadian Premier League. 26 February 2019.
  8. @guelphunitedfc (4 June 2021). "@ValourFootball knew what they were doing when they signed the Bogota Behemoth, though we'd like to think that we knew of his talent first! ;) Guelph United is excited to reveal that we have signed our third @cplsoccer alumni, Nicolás Galvis to our 2021 roster!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. "Canada Soccer releases 40-man Provisional List for CONCACAF Gold Cup". Canadian Soccer Association. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2019.


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