The quarry of Celtic It is a great factory of top players. Some of them succeed in the first team, like the case of Iago Aspas or Hugo Álvarez. However, there are others who have yet to find a place in the first team and have already made up their minds continue your career with other teams. Away from Vigo they have found their place and are now having success. Here are some examples:
1
STEFAN BAJCETIC
20 YEARS/SALZBURG
Bajcetic left Celta for Liverpool as a youth in 2021. He played a few games in the National and Honor Division, before making the jump to England. Injuries have slowed his career in recent seasons, although Hora has returned to regular play for Salzburg. Furthermore, during this national team break he will play again with Spain U-21, after a year.
2
SERGIO BARCIA
23 YEARS/LEGY OF WARSAW
Sergio Barcia trained at the Celta youth academy, though he left the club in 2020 only to return two years later. He did not debut in the first team, so he spent last season on loan at Mirandés, a team where he stood out in the Second Division. Legia Warsaw noticed him and paid 450,000 euros to the celestial team. He started to play a lot this season, although an injury in September left him in dry dock.
3
JAVI FERNANDEZ
17 YEARS OLD/BAYERN MUNICH
Javi Fernández grew up in A Madroa, before jumping to Atlético’s youth team. In 2022 he went to Bayern Munich and at the age of 17 he was already a starter in the reserve team. Last season, he was one of the most popular players in the UEFA Youth League. He also played in the U17 European Championship. He is a midfielder box to box who stands out in his physique and arrival in the opposing area.
4
JOSÉ FONTAN
24 YEARS/AROUCA
José Fontán started playing regularly for Celta when he was 20 years old. He never fully established himself in the first team as an undisputed starter, which is why he spent the last two seasons on loan at Go Ahead Eagles and Cartagena. Last summer his contract with the celestial club ended and he went to Arouca, a team where he plays a leading role.
5
ALVARO SANTOS
18 YEARS/LOMMEL SK
Álvaro Santos was, until recently, one of the most promising players in the Celta youth team. Last year he went to Lommel SK in his last youth year. At the Belgian club he had few opportunities in the first team, although this season he became an undisputed starter; He has three goals and his team are in the play-off positions, four points behind the leaders.
Source: La Verdad
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