Ilaix Moriba, born on 19 January 2003 (age 23), is a Guinea international midfielder with Celta Vigo. He is primarily a centre midfielder, and his career to this point has been built around trying to turn early promise into regular senior football.
His strongest league campaign came at Celta in 2025–26, when he scored two goals in 36 appearances. That was the clearest evidence of him settling into a steady role rather than being discussed purely as potential, which is usually a healthier place for a midfielder to be.
In 2026–27, Moriba has made five LaLiga appearances for Celta Vigo. His form has been solid, although he has been out of the matchday squad in recent weeks, with his last appearance coming in Celta de Vigo’s 1-3 defeat to SC Freiburg on 16 April 2026.
Moriba remains a developing established professional: a Guinea midfielder with meaningful top-flight experience at Celta, a productive 2025–26 season behind him, and a current campaign that has started in more restrained fashion.
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