Santiago "Santi" García González (born 29 August 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente FC.

Santi García
Personal information
Full name Santiago García González
Date of birth (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gil Vicente
Number 19
Youth career
2012–2014 Atlético Madrid
2014–2019 Trival Valderas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Trival Valderas 18 (1)
2021–2024 Getafe B 79 (19)
2023–2024 Getafe 1 (0)
2024– Gil Vicente 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2024

Career

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García was born in Madrid, and was a CF Trival Valderas youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 22 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Tercera División home win over Villaverde San Andrés.

García scored his first senior goal on 6 October 2019, netting Trival's second in a 3–0 away win over CD Móstoles URJC. On 19 August 2020, he moved to Getafe CF and was initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[1]

In February 2022, already established as a starter for the B-team, García suffered a knee injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the season.[2] Upon returning, he scored 11 goals in the 2022–23 campaign as the B's achieved promotion to Segunda Federación; highlights included a brace in a 3–1 home win over Córdoba CF B which sealed the club's promotion.[3]

García made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 August 2023, replacing Carles Aleñá in a 3–0 away loss to Girona FC.[4][5] It was his only appearance with the main squad.

On 5 July 2024, García moved abroad to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente FC, signing a three-year contract.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 August 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Trival Valderas 2019-20 Tercera División 18 1 18 1
Getafe B 2020–21 Segunda División B 18 0 18 0
2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 14 4 14 4
2022–23 Tercera Federación 21 8 5[a] 3 26 11
2023–24 Segunda Federación 26 6 2[b] 0 28 6
Total 79 18 0 0 0 0 7 3 86 21
Getafe 2023–24 La Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Gil Vicente 2024–25 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 98 19 0 0 0 0 7 3 105 22

References

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  1. ^ "Santi García, de juvenil nacional a Segunda 'B', llega al Getafe C.F." [Santi García, from the national juvenil to Segunda 'B', arrives at Getafe C.F.] (in Spanish). Hat Trick Soccer. 19 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ @CanteraGTF (16 February 2022). "El jugador del Getafe B @santigrcia_ ha sido operado con éxito de su lesión de rodilla. 🏥" [Getafe B player @santigrcia_ was successfully operated from his knee injury. 🏥] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "El Getafe B logra el ascenso a Segunda RFEF" [Getafe B achieve promotion to Segunda RFEF] (in Spanish). Telemadrid. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Un ciclón llamado Girona" [A hurricane named Girona] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Santi y Gorka engordan la lista de debutantes de Bordalás" [Santi and Gorka enlarge Bordalás' list of debutants] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Santi García até 2027" [Santi García until 2027] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente F.C. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. ^ Santi García at Soccerway
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