Carlos García García (born 13 August 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos García García | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Durango, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Durango | 55 | (7) |
| 1990–1991 | Sestao | 20 | (3) |
| 1991–1992 | Bilbao Athletic | 28 | (4) |
| 1992–2003 | Athletic Bilbao | 226 | (21) |
| 1995 | → Osasuna (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| Total | 350 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent most of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 264 competitive matches over 11 years and scoring 25 goals.[1]
Club career
editBorn in Durango, Biscay, García joined Athletic Bilbao in 1992 from Basque neighbours Sestao Sport Club in the Segunda División.[1] He made his La Liga debut on 6 September, in a 2–1 home win against Cádiz CF where he came on as a late substitute.[2] He finished his first season with 28 official games and three goals, helping the team to the eighth position in the league.
In the following years, García was regularly put to use by the Lions as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder. In the 1997–98 campaign, he started in 33 of his 34 appearances as the side finished second behind FC Barcelona,[3] adding goals in victories over Sporting de Gijón (2–1, away)[4] and RCD Mallorca (3–1 at home) in the process;[5] from January 1995 until June, he competed in the second tier on loan to CA Osasuna.[6]
García retired in 2003 at the age of nearly 33 due to injury,[7] after only taking part in two games – one in the Copa del Rey – in his last year. He appeared in eight UEFA Champions League matches with his main club during his career, all in 1998–99.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Artexe, José L. (28 January 2012). ""Si yo le he metido un gol a Brasil, lo puede meter cualquiera"" ["If I could score against Brazil, anyone can"]. Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Castañeda, Eduardo (7 September 1992). "Aprobado de Heynckes en el examen ante el Cádiz" [Heynckes passes test barely against Cádiz]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Río, Endika (31 May 2019). "Cuando el Athletic frenó a Brasil en San Mamés" [When Athletic stopped Brazil at San Mamés]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Calleja, José Luis (27 October 1997). "El Athletic gana sin brillo" [Athletic win without brilliance]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Castañeda, Eduardo (17 March 1998). "El Athletic rinde cuentas" [Athletic settle the score]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Monreal, Félix (13 January 1995). "Carlos García, a Osasuna" [Carlos García, to Osasuna]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Carlos García hará su recuperación en Lezama" [Carlos García will recover in Lezama]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 July 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
External links
edit- Carlos García at BDFutbol
- Carlos García at Athletic Bilbao