Iván de Nova

Iván de Nova Ruiz (born 22 September 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Italian Serie D club Matera. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a central defender.

Iván de Nova
Personal information
Full nameIván de Nova Ruiz
Date of birth (1996-09-22) 22 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthTarragona, Spain
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)Left back
Team information
Current team
Matera
Number44
Youth career
Gimnàstic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2019Pobla Mafumet51(0)
2015–2016Ascó (loan)27(0)
2017–2018Gimnàstic0(0)
2019–2020Villanovense2(0)
2020CF Igualada
2020-2021UA Horta
2021–2023Inter Club d'Escaldes43(2)
2023Gallipoli12(0)
2023–Matera2(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2024

Club career

Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, de Nova represented Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a youth. On 22 August 2015 he was loaned to Tercera División club FC Ascó,[1] making his senior debut during the campaign.

Upon returning from loan, de Nova was assigned to the farm team also in the fourth level, and renewed his contract until 2020 on 7 August 2017.[2] He made his professional debut on 12 September 2018, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Córdoba CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3]

De Nova was released on 14 June 2019, as his contract expired.[4] On 18 July 2019, he signed with CF Villanovense.[5]

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