Federico Gallego

Federico "Fede" Gallego Revetria (born 13 June 1990) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Federico Gallego
Personal information
Full name Federico Gallego Revetria
Date of birth (1990-06-13) 13 June 1990
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 NorthEast United
Number 10
Youth career
Sud América
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Sud América 112 (11)
2015 → Argentinos Juniors (loan) 24 (1)
2016–2017 Comunicaciones 19 (0)
2017 Liverpool Montevideo 11 (0)
2017–2019 Boston River 23 (2)
2018–2019 → NorthEast United (loan) 20 (4)
2019– NorthEast United 27 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2021

Career

NorthEast United

Gallego was loaned from Boston River to NorthEast United for the 2018–19 Indian Super League season. He scored a goal on his debut for NorthEast United against Goa.[1] Along with teammate Bartholomew Ogbeche, he formed one of the best attacking combinations for the club.[2] Gallego won the Fans' Player of the Month award for October in an online poll conducted by the league.[3]

On 21 September 2020, Gallego signed a contract extension, keeping him at NorthEast United until the end of the 2020–21 season. Gallego won the Hero of the Month award for January in an online poll conducted by the league.[4] He finished the season with 4 goals and 6 assists in all competitions, becoming NorthEast United's all-time single-season top assist provider.

On 29 September 2021, NorthEast United and Gallego have agreed a one-year contract extension for the upcoming season.[5] On November 29, Gallego was drafted in the starting XI for the first time this season against Chennaiyin FC. In this match, Gallego was involved in a clash with Chennaiyin FC’s Narayan Das. Gallego has his knee injured in the coming together and was carried out on a stretcher.[6] He ruled out from the season due to his knee injury.

Career statistics

Club
As of 29 November 2021[7]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NorthEast United 2018–19 Indian Super League 2040000204
2019–20 Indian Super League 1010000101
2019–20 Indian Super League 164––––164
2021–22 Indian Super League 10––––10
Career total 4790000479

Honours

Club

Sud América

Individual

References
  1. "NorthEast United v Goa Match Report, 01/10/18, Indian Super League | Goal.com".
  2. "Ogbeche: Kerala may see something similar to my and Gallego's partnership".
  3. @IndSuperLeague (9 November 2018). "Federico Gallego has pipped everyone to be crowned the first Fans' Player of the Month of HeroISL 2018-19" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. "NorthEast United FC's Federico Gallego wins Hero-of-the-Month award for January". Indian Super League. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  5. "The king is here to stay". instagram (NorthEast United FC). 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  6. "NorthEast United's Federico Gallego out with knee injury". thenewsmill. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  7. Federico Gallego at Soccerway
  8. "NorthEast United FC's Federico Gallego wins Hero-of-the-Month award for January". Indian Super League. Retrieved 14 March 2021.


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