Javi Rueda (born 8 May 2002, age 24) is a Spanish right-back with Celta Vigo, where he wears squad number 17. His career has been built away from any Celtic connection, with the main thread so far running through Spanish football.
His most productive league season came with Albacete Balompié in 2024-2025, when he scored four goals in 31 appearances. For a full-back, that was a useful return rather than something to get carried away about, but it did mark him out as a player capable of adding something beyond the routine work on his side of the pitch.
At Celta Vigo, Rueda has made five LaLiga appearances in 2026-2027. His form this season has been solid, though he has been out of the matchday squad recently, with his last appearance coming in Celta de Vigo’s 1-3 defeat to SC Freiburg on 16 April 2026.
Rueda remains a developing Spanish full-back with a decent league season at Albacete behind him and a place in the Celta Vigo squad picture. At this stage, his career is still taking shape rather than demanding grand conclusions.
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