Gabri Veiga

Gabriel "Gabri" Veiga Novas (born 27 May 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for RC Celta de Vigo.

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

Gabri Veiga
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Veiga Novas
Date of birth (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002
Place of birth O Porriño, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Celta
Number 24
Youth career
Santa Mariña
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Celta B 63 (10)
2020– Celta 31 (4)
International career‡
2019– Spain U18 6 (2)
2022– Spain U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2022

Club career

Veiga was born in O Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia, and was a RC Celta de Vigo youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 17 on 25 August 2019, starting in a 2–2 Segunda División B away draw against Internacional de Madrid.[1]

Veiga scored his first goal on 1 December 2019, netting the opener in a 1–6 loss at CD Atlético Baleares.[2] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 19 September of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Renato Tapia in a 2–1 home win against Valencia CF.[3]

Veiga scored his first professional goal on 10 September 2022, but in a 4–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid. The following 11 January, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, being assigned the number 24 jersey.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 1 July 2022[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celta B 2019–20 Segunda División B 141——141
2020–21 170—1[lower-alpha 1]0180
2021–22 Primera División RFEF 319——319
2020–23 00——00
Total 621000106310
Celta 2020–21 La Liga 6000—60
2021–22 7030—100
2022–23 0000—00
Total 1303000160
Career total 75103010790
  1. Appearance in promotion play-offs

References
  1. "Nueva temporada, nuevo juvenil debutando con el B" [New season, new juvenil making his debut with the B-team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Un gol para el recuerdo en una mañana para olvidar" [A goal to remember in a morning to forget] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "La magia de Aspas tumba al Valencia" [The magic of Aspas bring down Valencia] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Gabri Veiga pasa a tener ficha del primer equipo del Celta" [Gabri Veiga starts having a place in Celta's first team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. Gabri Veiga at BDFutbol


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