Germán Novoa, footballer from Morgade (Xinzo de Limia)
Germán Novoa Enríquez (Morgade, Xinzo de Limia, 1996) is a centre-back trained in Ourense who plays for Arenteiro, with whom he won two promotions, and was called up by the Galician team in 2024.
- Born
- Morgade (Xinzo de Limia), 1996
- Position
- centre-back
- Club
- Arenteiro (Primera División RFEF)
- National side
- called up by the Galician team in 2024
Germán Novoa Enríquez was born in the parish of Morgade, in Xinzo de Limia, in 1996, and is a Galician footballer who plays as a centre-back for Arenteiro, in the Primera División RFEF [1].
Career
He trained in the Pabellón Ourense youth system and in 2015 joined Barbadás, where he played three matches with the reserve side and then moved to the first team in the Tercera División (2015/16 and 2016/17 seasons). Between 2017 and 2020 he was at Ourense CF and in 2020 signed for Arenteiro, in O Carballiño, where he was one of the defensive pillars of the cycle that brought the team two promotions in three seasons, from Tercera to Primera RFEF [1].
Honours and national side
With Arenteiro he won the Tercera División (2020/21) and the Segunda División RFEF (2022/23). On 31 May 2024 he was called up by the Galician team for the match against Panama at Balaídos, which ended in a 0-2 defeat [1].
In A Limia
A native of Morgade, he is one of the footballers trained in the comarca; see Antela F.C. for the history of football in Xinzo.
Frequently asked questions
Where was Germán Novoa born? In Morgade, a parish of Xinzo de Limia [1].
Which club does he play for? Arenteiro [1].
Links
- Parish: Morgade
- Notable people of A Limia
- Famous people and sportspeople of A Limia
- Authors and artists of A Limia
- Carlos Canal
- Xinzo de Limia
Sources
- «Germán Novoa», Galipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germ%C3%A1n_Novoa
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