Tomas Galvez

Tomas Galvez
Personal information
Full name Tomas Kristian Galvez
Date of birth (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Cambuur
(on loan from Manchester City)
Youth career
–2015 Tottenham[2]
2016–2021 Watford
2021–2024 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Manchester City 0 (0)
2024 → LASK (loan) 3 (0)
2025– → Cambuur (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Finland U15 3 (0)
2021–2022 Finland U17 6 (0)
2022 Finland U18 1 (0)
2022 Finland U19 5 (0)
2023– Finland U21 8 (1)
2023– Finland 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Tomas Kristian Galvez (born 28 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur, on loan from Manchester City. Born in England, he plays for the Finland national team.

Career

Galvez is a youth product of Watford and after five years with them moved to the youth academy of Manchester City in 2021. He has played for them up to U23 level.[3] In July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club on a two-year deal.[4][5]

On 7 August 2024, Galves joined Austrian Bundesliga club LASK on a season-long loan deal.[6]

On 12 January 2025, his loan deal with LASK was terminated and he was subsequently sent on loan to Eerste Divisie club Cambuur for the rest of the season.[7]

International career

Born in England, Galvez is of Spanish descent through his father and Finnish descent through his mother. He opted to represent Finland's national football team internationally, having represented them at various youth levels.[8]

He made his international debut with the Finland senior national team in a 2–0 friendly loss to Sweden on 9 January 2023, at the age of 17.[9] On 20 November 2023, Galvez made his competitive senior international debut, in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against San Marino. He provided an assist in a 1–2 away win.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
LASK (loan) 2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga 3 0 1 0 0 0 – 3 0
LASK II (loan) 2024–25 Austrian Regionalliga 3 0 – – – 3 0
Cambuur (loan) 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Career total 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
  1. ^ Includes Austrian Cup

International

As of match played 10 October 2024
Finland
Year Apps Goals
2023 2 0
2024 3 0
Total 5 0

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Top Five: Manchester City's next big Academy talents". City Report. 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ Paimion poluilta Manchesterin paineisiin, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 20 November 2023
  3. ^ Ahokas, Joni (7 January 2023). "Manchester Cityn Tomas Galvez, 17, sai Pep Guardiolalta arvokkaan neuvon - näin suomalaislupaus kuvaili Erling Haalandia ja Kevin De Bruynea ihmisinä". Valioliiga.com.
  4. ^ Silas, Don (8 July 2022). "EPL: Manchester City confirm deal for 11 players [Full list]".
  5. ^ Man City full-back Tom Galvez is a throwback who can offer Pep Guardiola something different, manchestereveningnews.co.uk, 3 October 2023
  6. ^ "Verteidiger von Manchester City wechselt zum LASK" [Manchester City defender moves to LASK]. www.lask.at (in German). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  7. ^ FINS INTERNATIONAL TOMAS GALVEZ OP HUURBASIS NAAR SC CAMBUUR, cambuur.nl, 12 January 2025
  8. ^ "Från träningar med Haaland och De Bruyne till januariläger med Finland – nu vill Tomas Galvez göra avtryck i A-landslaget: "Ivrig över framtiden"". svenska.yle.fi.
  9. ^ "Finlands testlag föll mot Sveriges dito – dubbla medborgarna Sadiku och Galvez kan ännu byta landslag". svenska.yle.fi.
  10. ^ Soiri upotti maaleillaan San Marinon, Galvez syötti maalin – "olimme kärsivällisiä", Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 20 November 2023
  11. ^ Captain's Ball 2023 – Palkitut osa 1, Finnish FA, 1 December 2023