Javi Rueda

Javi Rueda of Celta Vigo was born in Alozaina, Spain on 8 May 2002 (age 24).

Javi Rueda is a Spanish right-back, born on 8 May 2002 (age 24), and plays for Celta Vigo, where he wears squad number 17.

His career has been shaped mainly in Vigo. Across three seasons with Celta, he has made 38 league appearances and scored two league goals, a steady enough return for a full-back whose job is not built around the spectacular.

The main spell away from that pattern came at Albacete Balompie in 2024-25, when he produced his most productive league season, scoring four goals in 31 appearances.

In 2026-27, Rueda has made 11 LaLiga appearances and three in the Europa League for Celta. His career to date is that of an established Spanish professional, with Celta Vigo clearly the central club in the story.

📈 Key stats and insights

Javi Rueda has made 11 LaLiga 2026 - 2027 appearances (7 starts, 4 as substitute)

Javi Rueda has 3 Europa League appearances this season

Javi Rueda averages a 6.65 season rating – range 6.55–6.75

Javi Rueda has received 3 yellow cards in LaLiga 2026 - 2027

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Right Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Javi Rueda

RB

1.77m (5ft 9in)
Height: 17
Squad Number: 74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight: 8 May 2002 (age 24)
Date of Birth: Alozaina
Birthplace: Spain 🇪🇸
Country of Birth: Celta Vigo
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Celta Vigo
LaLiga 2026 - 2027
Games: 12
Starting: 8
Substitute: 4
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 3
Reds: -

Team: Celta Vigo
Copa del Rey 2026 - 2027
Games: -
Starting: -
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: -
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Celta Vigo
Europa League 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 75%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Rueda has made 11 LaLiga 2026 - 2027 appearances (7 starts, 4 as substitute), scored 0 goals, collected three yellow cards and added three appearances in the Europa League; those figures point to a rotational right back who is used both from the start and off the bench and who is trusted for European duty as well as league fixtures.

🔥 Recent form

Last 3 appearances for Javi Rueda.

Season average rating: 6.58

Match: Celta de Vigo 1-2 Union Saint-Gilloise
5 Nov 2026 (H)
Mins: 81
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Celtic 1-2 Celta de Vigo
22 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 85
Goals: -
Rating: 6.6

Match: Celta de Vigo 1-2 Juventus
15 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 85
Goals: -
Rating: 6.8

Rueda averages a 6.65 season rating with a narrow band between 6.55 and 6.75, a profile that indicates steady, consistent performances rather than marked peaks or troughs.

📋 Career stats

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 12
Goals: -

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 26
Goals: 2

Team: Albacete Balompie
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 31
Goals: 4

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 1
Goals: -

Rueda is 24, Spanish and plays as a right back for Celta Vigo. He moved from Real Madrid B to Celta Vigo on a free transfer in July 2023 and has since had loan spells involving Albacete Balompie in August 2024 and again in June 2025; the trajectory is one of a young professional alternating between his parent club and temporary moves to gain senior minutes.

💰 Transfers

Team: Celta Vigo
1 June 2025
From: Albacete Balompie
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Albacete Balompie
7 August 2024
From: Celta Vigo
Type: Loan

Team: Celta Vigo
21 July 2023
From: Real Madrid B
Type: Free Transfer

Rueda joined Celta Vigo from Real Madrid B on a free transfer in July 2023, was loaned from Celta to Albacete Balompie in August 2024, and returned in a move recorded as an R F Loan from Albacete to Celta in June 2025—a series of transactions that combine an initial free transfer with subsequent loan arrangements.

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