Andrés Antañón Vieites (born 22 January 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for RC Celta Fortuna.

Andrés Antañón
Personal information
Full name Andrés Antañón Vieites
Date of birth (2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Celta B
Number 8
Youth career
2015–2024 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Celta B 51 (6)
2025– Celta 2 (0)
International career
2024–2025 Spain U18 4 (0)
2025– Spain U19 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026

Club career

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Born in Vigo, Galicia, Antañón joined the youth categories of hometown side RC Celta de Vigo in 2015, aged eight.[1] On 6 August 2024, he was promoted to the reserves in Primera Federación,[2] and made his senior debut late in that month, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Barakaldo CF.

Antañón scored his first senior goal on 23 March 2025, netting the B's winner in a 1–0 away success over the same opponent.[3] He made his first team debut on 30 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Hugo González in a 2–0 away win over Puerto de Vega CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

Antañón made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 1 March 2026, replacing Ferran Jutglà in a 2–1 away win over Girona FC.[5][6]

International career

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Antañón represented Spain at under-18[7] and under-19 levels.[8]

Personal life

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Antañón's older brother Lucas is also a footballer and a midfielder. He too was groomed at Celta.[9]

References

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  1. "Andrés Antañón, entre el Fortuna y los libros de texto: "Voy a ir a la universidad, en mi casa estudiar es lo primordial"" [Andrés Antañón, between Fortuna and the textbooks: "I am going to college, studying is primordial at my house"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  2. "Andrés Antañón joins Celta Fortuna". RC Celta Vigo. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  3. "Andrés Antañón da vida al Celta Fortuna" [Andrés Antañón gives life to Celta Fortuna] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  4. "El mensaje de Giráldez tras el debut de Meixús, Antañón, Óscar Marcos y Hugo González: "Con una plantilla un poquito más corta..."" [The message of Giráldez after the debut of Meixús, Antañón, Óscar Marcos and Hugo González: "With a little shorter squad..."] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  5. "Antañón, otra perla de A Madroa que debuta en Liga: "Fue el día perfecto"" [Antañón, another pearl from A Madroa who debuts in the League: "It was the perfect day"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  6. "Andrés Antañón: «Se dio el día perfecto, con debut y tres puntos para casa»" [Andrés Antañón: "The perfect day happenned, with a debut and three points in the bag"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  7. "Andrés Antañón, convocado con la Selección Española sub-18" [Andrés Antañón, called up with the Spain national under-18 team] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  8. "Andrés Antañón, llamado por primera vez por la selección española sub-19" [Andrés Antañón, called up for the first time to the Spain national under-19 team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  9. "Antañón, otro canterano con Jorge Mendes de agente" [Antañón, another youth player with Jorge Mendes as his agent] (in Spanish). Atlántico. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
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