Pre-season friendlies serve to begin to gain experience and training in football, put into practice what has been worked on in training and also to evaluate the players and test alternatives. In that sense, One of the positive aspects that the match with Millonarios left was the revival of Tomás Galván in River.
The 25-year-old midfielder returned from his loan at Vélez and After four loans in a row, Marcelo Gallardo decided to take it into account. Thus, Muñeco sent him to the field in Montevideo 18 minutes into the second half, instead of Giuliano Galoppo, one of the disapproved. And Galván had a very good income.
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Energetic and dynamic, he asked for the ball, sought to associate, change the rhythm and be vertical. They committed the penalty that Montiel converted moments after having entered for stepping on the area. Then he participated in the play that ended in the other penalty, which Ruberto missed. Ask for a clue as to what is coming. He took advantage of his opportunity and will be an alternative for the coach.
How long has it been since Tomás Galván played for River
The midfielder’s last game in the Greatest had been on December 18, 2021, in the Champions Trophy. El Millonario, champion of the Professional League, beat Colón, winner of the League Cup, 4-0, at the Único Madre de Ciudades stadium, in Santiago del Estero, and won the title. That night, Galván entered at 32′ of the complement for José Paradela.
The one born in El Talar He was one of the youth players who debuted in First Division in that fateful Superclásico with Boca in the quarterfinals of the Professional League Cup, in May 2021.. River, which lost on penalties, had suffered a coronavirus outbreak in its squad the day before the match and had to face the match with a muletto team.
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Thus, Gallardo had to summon several youth players urgently to complete the 11 starters and substitute bench, and one of those chosen was Galván, who played in the Reserve. The midfielder entered in the second half, totaled 24 minutes and had a good performance. Therefore, the Doll took it into account. That year he played 8 games in the Greatest, totaling 146 minutes. He didn’t score goals.
Galván played eight games in 2021 at River and then had four loans together.
Tomás Galván’s loans
In 2022 he emigrated to Defense and Justice without purchase option, where he played 32 games. In 2023 it became Columbus of Santa Fe and there he played 29 games. In 2024 he went to Tigreshowing a good level in his 37 appearances but without being able to be bought by Matador due to the high purchase option. And last year he was in Velez. In Liniers he established himself with Guillermo Barros Schelotto, participated in 27 duels and Fortín wanted to retain him without executing the clause of US$ 1,600,000.
