Hernan Galindez
Ecuador
GK
Age
39
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Hernan Galindez
Ecuador turn to Hernan Galindez at the 2026 World Cup, a goalkeeper in Sebastián Beccacece's 26. The CA Huracan goalkeeper is 39 at kick-off and is valued at around EUR 300k, a veteran presence in goal. Ecuador were drawn in Group E alongside Germany, Curacao and the Ivory Coast. They open against the Ivory Coast at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 14 June, then face Curacao at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 20 June before meeting Germany at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 25 June. Ecuador reached the finals by finishing runner-up in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 10 June 2025. The group stage runs through June as Sebastián Beccacece's side look to make their mark.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
0
Saves
0
Playing Style
An experienced, commanding shot-stopper noted for penalty-saving and reliability, Galindez is a veteran who anchored Ecuador's defence through the 2022 World Cup and qualifying. He stands 1.89 m and is right-footed, and has played 1,350 minutes this season. At 39 he is part of Sebastián Beccacece's plans for the 2026 group stage.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Hernan Galindez's second. He was part of Ecuador's squad at the 2022 finals, and Sebastián Beccacece has named the goalkeeper once more for 2026. Galindez arrives with 27 senior caps for Ecuador, a vastly experienced head in goal this summer.
National Team
Ecuador
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Galindez features in the Ecuador selection, where the side are a Tier 4 side at £10m. He has 27 caps for Ecuador and 15 club games this season, having been Ecuador's first-choice keeper at the 2022 World Cup starting all three group matches and led CA Huracan to the 2025 Torneo Apertura final. For Ecuador the £10m billing is a team figure, the Tier 4 slot owned by the squad and not a single goalkeeper on the card.
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Galindez at the 2026 World Cup
Galindez is a confirmed goalkeeper in Sebastián Beccacece's 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the Ecuador side opening their Group E campaign in June.
Picking Ecuador in Goal Rush
Ecuador are a Tier 4 side on the card at £10m, drawn into Group E with the Ivory Coast first up in the group.
Hernan Galindez World Cup 2026 FAQs
At Tier 4 and £10m on the card, Ecuador are read as a unit, their Group E draw a team matter rather than a verdict on Galindez, so the slot tracks Ecuador as a side at the 2026 finals.
A goalkeeper for Ecuador, Galindez plays his club football for CA Huracan and was named by Sebastián Beccacece in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where Ecuador contest Group E in the group stage this summer.
Yes. The CA Huracan goalkeeper played for Ecuador at the 2022 finals, so 2026 will be Galindez's second appearance after Sebastián Beccacece named him in the 26 once again for the finals this summer.
Galindez represents CA Huracan at club level and is one of Ecuador's goalkeepers in Sebastián Beccacece's final 26, with Ecuador starting their Group E campaign against the Ivory Coast in mid-June at the 2026 World Cup finals.
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