Javi Rey (footballer, born 1991)

Javi Rey
Personal information
Full name	Javier Villar Rey
Date of birth	20 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Pontevedra, Spain
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Arosa
Youth career
	Pontevedra
2009–2010	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2009	Pontevedra B
2008–2009	Pontevedra
2010–2011	Valencia B
2011–2013	Lugo
2013–2015	Celta B
2013	Celta
2015–2016	Guijuelo
2016–2017	Logroñés
2017–2018	Badajoz
2018–2019	UCAM Murcia
2019–2021	Racing Ferrol
2021–2022	Pontevedra
2022–2023	Avilés
2023–2024	Talavera
2024–	Arosa
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Javier "Javi" Villar Rey (born 20 February 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Arosa as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Pontevedra, Galicia, Rey played youth football with hometown club Pontevedra CF. In late 2008 he made his debut as a senior at the age of only 17 and, the following summer, moved to Valencia CF to complete his development; during the 2009–10 season, he appeared in one game for the reserves also in the Segunda División B.

In July 2011, Rey signed a contract with CD Lugo.^[1] He contributed 22 appearances in his debut campaign (18 starts, 1,622 minutes of action), as the team returned to Segunda División after an absence of 20 years.^[2]

Rey made his debut as a professional on 1 December 2012, appearing as a late substitute in a 1–2 home loss against FC Barcelona B.^[3] On 18 July 2013 he joined RC Celta de Vigo, being initially assigned to the reserve side in the third tier.^[4]

In the following seasons, Rey all but competed in division three, with CD Guijuelo, UD Logroñés,^[5] CD Badajoz, UCAM Murcia CF^[6] and Racing de Ferrol (with the last of those clubs, he also had a very brief spell in the Tercera División).^[7]

References

^ "La joven perla granate Javi Rey deja el filial del Valencia por el Lugo" [Young maroon gem Javi Rey leaves Valencia reserves for Lugo]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 14 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^ "El Lugo se desprende de sus héroes" [Lugo let go of their heroes]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
^ "Un doblete de Araujo desmonta la muralla lucense" [Araujo brace breaks down Lugo's wall]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 December 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^ "El Celta ficha al centrocampista Javi Rey" [Celta sign midfielder Javi Rey]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
^ "La UDL ficha a Javi Rey, del Guijuelo" [UDL sign Javi Rey, from Guijuelo] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
^ "El UCAM ficha al centrocampista Javi Rey" [UCAM sign midfielder Javi Rey]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 13 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
^ Elías, Carla (29 January 2019). "Javi Rey ficha hasta fin de temporada por el Racing" [Javi Rey signs until end of the season with Racing]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2022.

External links

Javi Rey at BDFutbol
Javi Rey at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Javi Rey at Soccerway

[1] "La joven perla granate Javi Rey deja el filial del Valencia por el Lugo" [Young maroon gem Javi Rey leaves Valencia reserves for Lugo]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 14 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

[2] "El Lugo se desprende de sus héroes" [Lugo let go of their heroes]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[3] "Un doblete de Araujo desmonta la muralla lucense" [Araujo brace breaks down Lugo's wall]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 December 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

[4] "El Celta ficha al centrocampista Javi Rey" [Celta sign midfielder Javi Rey]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.

[5] "La UDL ficha a Javi Rey, del Guijuelo" [UDL sign Javi Rey, from Guijuelo] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[6] "El UCAM ficha al centrocampista Javi Rey" [UCAM sign midfielder Javi Rey]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 13 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[7] Elías, Carla (29 January 2019). "Javi Rey ficha hasta fin de temporada por el Racing" [Javi Rey signs until end of the season with Racing]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2022.

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Javi Rey (footballer, born 1991)

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