Iván Villar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villar and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Iván Villar Martínez (born 9 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Celta de Vigo.

Iván Villar

Villar with Galicia in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Iván Villar Martínez[1]
Date of birth	(1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth	Aldán, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Celta
Number	1
Youth career
	Rápido Bahía
2008–2015	Celta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2019	Celta B	83	(0)
2017–	Celta	61	(0)
2018	→ Levante (loan)	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Leganés (loan)	10	(0)
International career
2013	Spain U17	2	(0)
2016	Spain U19	1	(0)
2024	Galicia	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2020 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:35, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Villar was born in Aldán, Pontevedra, Galicia, and joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2008, from Rápido Bahía CF.^[3] On 13 October 2013, he made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of just 16, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B home win against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.^[4]

On 4 September 2014, Villar extended his contract until 2019,^[5] but only featured regularly for the B side during the 2015–16 season. On 14 May 2017, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, starting in the 3–1 away loss to Deportivo Alavés.^[6]

In July 2017, Villar was definitely promoted to the main squad after refusing to play with the second team.^[7] The following 25 January, he extended his contract until 2023 and was immediately loaned to fellow top-division club Levante UD for six months.^[8][9]

At the start of the 2020–21 campaign, Villar was first choice under manager Óscar García, by virtue of being Celta's only fit goalkeeper.^[10] On 11 August 2021, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Leganés for one year.^[11]

Villar began 2022–23 as backup to Agustín Marchesín, newly arrived from FC Porto. However, after the Argentine suffered a serious injury in February, he became the starter.^[12][13]

Villar returned to second-choice duties subsequently, being a reserve to Vicente Guaita first^[14] and Ionuț Radu later.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 November 2025^[16][17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celta B	2013–14	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2014–15	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2015–16	Segunda División B	32	0	—		—		—		32	0
	2016–17	Segunda División B	12	0	—		—		1[a]	0	13	0
	2018–19	Segunda División B	37	0	—		—		2[b]	0	39	0
	Total		83	0	—		—		3	0	86	0
Celta	2016–17	La Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2017–18	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2018–19	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2019–20	La Liga	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	2020–21	La Liga	21	0	2	0	—		—		23	0
	2022–23	La Liga	19	0	2	0	—		—		21	0
	2023–24	La Liga	12	0	4	0	—		—		16	0
	2024–25	La Liga	4	0	4	0	—		—		8	0
	2025–26	La Liga	0	0	1	0	1[c]	0	—		2	0
	Total		61	0	13	0	1	0	0	0	75	0
Levante (loan)	2017–18	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Leganés (loan)	2021–22	Segunda División	10	0	2	0	—		—		12	0
Career total			163	0	15	0	1	0	3	0	182	0

1. Appearance in Segunda División B promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in Segunda División B relegation play-offs
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Spain U23

• Summer Olympics silver medal: 2020^[18]