Martín Galván

Martín Galván

Personal information
Full name	Martín Luis Galván Romo
Date of birth	14 February 1993 (1993-02-14)
Place of birth	Acapulco, Mexico
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Number	47
Youth career
2006–2008	Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–	Cruz Azul	3	(0)
2011–	→ Cruz Azul Hidalgo	0	(0)
National team‡
2009–	Mexico U-17	6	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 22, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 5, 2008

Martín Luis Galván Romo (born February 14, 1993 in Acapulco, Guerrero) is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Cruz Azul Hidalgo.

Club career

On January 5, 2008, Galván debuted in an official match in the InterLiga tournament as an 85th-minute substitute against Monterrey becoming the youngest professional player in Mexican football history at 14 years and 325 days of age. The match ended in a 1–0 win for Cruz Azul.

In 2006, aged 13, he was spotted by FC Barcelona scouts who invited him for a trial with the club, but he was unable to make the trip. In October 2009, aged 16, he was being linked with a move to Arsenal.

International career

Mexico U-17

He is part of the Mexico national Under-17 football team. In the 2009 CONCACAF U17 Championship he scored 3 goals in 3 appearances. He scored his 4th goal in a match against Nigata and scored his 5th goal in a match against Japan in the tournament "International of soccer Nigata 2009." Unfortunately, he missed the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup because he was reprimanded for indiscipline.

Club career statistics

(correct as of May 7, 2009)

Club	Season	League			Interliga			Champions			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Cruz Azul	2007-08	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	2008-09	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Career Total		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0