Real Club Celta de Vigo (Galician pronunciation: Royal Celtic Club of Vigo), commonly known as Celta de Vigo or simply Celta, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in La Liga. It was founded on 23 August 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Football Club. Nicknamed Os Celestes (The Sky Blues), they play in sky blue shirts and socks along with white shorts. The club’s home stadium is the Balaídos, which seats 29,000 spectators. Celta’s name is derived from the Celts who were once present in the region.
Honours
- Segunda División
- Winners: 1935–36, 1981–82, 1991–92
- Runners-up (7): 1959–60, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1975–76, 2004–05, 2011–12
- Segunda División B
- Winners: 1980–81
- Tercera División
- Winners: 1930–31
- Copa del Rey
- Runners-up: 1947–48, 1993–94, 2000–01
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Winners: 2000
Current squad
2020/2021 Team Roster (Updated 09-02-2021) |
Manager : Óscar García Junyent Sacked (09 November 2020) Manager : Eduardo Coudet |
Iván Villar (Goalkeeper) |
Rubén Blanco (Goalkeeper) |
Sergio Álvarez (Goalkeeper) |
Hugo Mallo (captain) |
Néstor Araujo (Mexico) |
Okay Yokuşlu (Turkey) West Bron Albion (Janaury 2021) Loan |
Denis Suárez |
Álvaro Vadillo |
Fran Beltrán |
Nolito |
Iago Aspas |
Emre Mor (Turkey) |
Renato Tapia (Peru) |
Lucas Olaza (Uruguay) Loans (on loan from Boca Juniors) Return Loan (January 2021) |
Jorge Sáenz Loans (on loan from Valencia) |
David Juncà |
Joseph Aidoo (Ghana) |
Kevin |
Santi Mina |
Brais Méndez |
Jeison Murillo Loans (on loan from Sampdoria) |
Miguel Baeza |
David Costas |