Jon Andoni 'Jonan' García Aranbillet (born 8 January 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Andoni García Aranbillet | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Santutxu | ||
| 1995–2000 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Basconia | 19 | (8) |
| 2000–2003 | Bilbao Athletic | 73 | (12) |
| 2003–2005 | Athletic Bilbao | 36 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Castellón | 32 | (7) |
| 2006 | Ciudad Murcia | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | Aris | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Ibiza | 29 | (4) |
| 2009 | Huesca | 20 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Lleida | 35 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Écija | 34 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Guadalajara | 40 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Alavés | 34 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Kalloni | 20 | (3) |
| 2015 | Othellos Athienou | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 399 | (49) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | Spain U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Spain U19 | 10 | (4) |
| 2003 | Spain U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2004 | Spain U21 | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Bilbao, Biscay, García was a product of Athletic Bilbao's famed youth academy at Lezama, making his first-team debut on 30 August 2003 in a 0–1 La Liga home loss against FC Barcelona where he came on as a 76th-minute substitute.[1] As the Basque side eventually finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Cup, most of his appearances were made from the bench; he scored his first goal as a professional in a rare start, but in a 1–2 home defeat to Racing de Santander also at San Mamés, on 30 November 2003.[2]
García featured even less in the 2004–05 season, being released subsequently and spending two years in the Segunda División, with CD Castellón and Ciudad de Murcia.[3] He did not finish 2006–07 in Spain, having a six-month spell with Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in the Super League Greece.[4]
García then returned to his country and played in the Segunda División B, with SE Eivissa-Ibiza, his solid performances earning him a return to the second division in January 2009 where he was very important in helping SD Huesca[5] to retain their league status, 57 years after the last visit.[6][7]
In the following years, García resumed his career in the third tier, returning to division two for the 2011–12 campaign with CD Guadalajara.[8]
Honours
editSpain U19
References
edit- ^ Rodrigálvarez, Eduardo (31 August 2003). "Mucho premio, mucho castigo" [Great prize, great punishment]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "El Racing aleja al Athletic de Europa" [Racing take Athletic further from Europe]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 30 November 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Jonan García, el sexto fichaje del Ciudad de Murcia" [Jonan García, sixth Ciudad de Murcia signing]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 20 July 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Borasteros, Daniel; Ros, Cayetano (5 February 2007). "La conquista de Salónica" [Conquest of Thessaloniki]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "El Huesca ficha a Jonan García, procedente del Ibiza" [Huesca sign Jonan García, from Ibiza]. Marca (in Spanish). 27 January 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Jonan: "No hay que hablar de otra cosa que no sea la permanencia"" [Jonan: "The only thing we have to talk about is survival"]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 12 March 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Huesca y Girona se despiden con los deberes hechos" [Huesca and Girona say goodbye after doing their job]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 June 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Sánchez, Jorge (19 July 2011). "Jonan García y Ander Gago, dos "leones" más para Guadalajara" [Jonan García and Ander Gago, two more "lions" for Guadalajara]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "España vence a Alemania y se proclama campeona de Europa Sub-19" [Spain beat Germany and are crowned Under-19 European champions]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 28 July 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
External links
edit- Jonan García at BDFutbol
- Jonan García at Athletic Bilbao
- Jonan García at Soccerway