Sergio Galvan Rey (born June 9, 1973 in Concepcion, Tucuman) is an Argentine football (soccer) player, who, as of 2006, plays as a striker for Colombian club Atletico Nacional.
Although Galvan Rey was developed by the renowned Boca Juniors in his native Argentina, he did not achieve much success until moving to Colombia. Galvan Rey joined Colombian club Once Caldas in 1994, and proceeded to become one of the most dangerous forwards in Colombia. He scored 171 goals in his time with Once Caldas, 160 in the Colombian league, and another 11 in 15 Copa Libertadores matches. In 2003, Galvan Rey helped Once Caldas win the Colombian championship, their first in 53 years; additionally, he led the team to Copas Libertadores qualification in 1999, 2002, and 2004.
Before the 2004 MLS season, Once Caldas sold Galvan Rey to the MetroStars of Major League Soccer for a transfer fee in the range of half a million dollars. Although he played in 20 games, starting 10, Galvan Rey finished the year with only two goals and one assist. Galvan Rey's previous club, Once Caldas, went on to win the Copa Libertadores in his absence.
In 2005, Galvan Rey played much better, scoring two goals against the Kansas City Wizards to bring the MetroStars back from a 2-0 deficit. By the end of the season, he tallied eight goals in all competitions, which had him tied for the team's third leading scorer. However, his salary demands were overwhelming, and the MetroStars decided not to bring Galvan Rey back for 2006. He then signed with Atletico Nacional.
In the first half of the 2006 season at Atletico Nacional, Sergio Galvan Rey tallied 11 goals. He put his renewed form on display against America de Cali on May 21st scoring 5 goals in a single match. Galvan Rey finished the 2006 campaign with a total of 19 goals. His last goal of the season came on December 2, 2006 against Boyaca Chico F.C. in a 2-1 win for Nacional.
The 2007 season started well for Galvan Rey when he netted a goal in Nacional's first match against La Equidad. He managed to tally a total of 13 goals in the first half of the season with his last goal coming during a tournament match against Boyaca Chico F.C. on June 10, 2007.
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