| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Montbéliard, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ETS Exincourt Taillecourt | |||
| 2013–2021 | Sochaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Sochaux II | 35 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Sochaux | 27 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Rodez | 63 | (2) |
| 2026– | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:42, 11 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Nolan Galves (born 23 July 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
Galves is a product of the youth academies of the French clubs ETS Exincourt Taillecourt and Sochaux-Montbéliard. In 2021, he was promoted to Sochaux's reserves and started making appearances with the senior team in National 3.
On 3 May 2021, Galves signed his first professional contract with Sochaux. He made his first team debut in November 2021, aged just 18, in the Coupe de France.
On 30 August 2024, he transferred to Rodez on a three-year contract.
In his debut season, Galves made 31 league appearances, scoring twice and making a three further assists.
In the 2025-26 season, Galves made 32 league appearances and registered 7 assists in a campaign which saw Rodez finish 5th. He made 49 successful crosses, more than anyone in Ligue 2. Galves provided an assist which saw Rodez equalise in the play-off quarter final with Red Star. Rodez lost to Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne in the final, ending an unbeaten run which began in November 2025, of which Galves only missed one game.
On 28 July 2026, Galves joined Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sochaux | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championnat National | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Rodez | 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 2 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2026–27 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 90 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 | ||