Carlos García (footballer, born 1970)

Carlos García García (born 13 August 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is García.
Carlos García
Personal information
Full name Carlos García García
Date of birth (1970-08-13) 13 August 1970
Place of birth Durango, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back / 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)
National team
1998 Basque Country 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent most of his career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 264 competitive matches over 11 years and scoring 25 goals.

Club career

Born in Durango, Biscay, García joined Athletic Bilbao in 1992, from Basque neighbours Sestao Sport Club in Segunda División. 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,[1] and 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 in second place behind FC Barcelona,[2] adding goals in victories over Sporting de Gijón (2–1, away)[3] and RCD Mallorca (3–1 at home) in the process;[4] from January 1995 until June, he returned to the second level after being loaned to CA Osasuna.[5]

García retired in 2003 at the age of nearly 33 due to injury,[6] 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.

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Calleja, José Luis (27 October 1997). "El Athletic gana sin brillo" [Athletic win without brilliance]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  4. Castañeda, Eduardo (17 March 1998). "El Athletic rinde cuentas" [Athletic settle the score]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  5. Monreal, Félix (13 January 1995). "Carlos García, a Osasuna" [Carlos García, to Osasuna]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  6. "Carlos García hará su recuperación en Lezama" [Carlos García will recover in Lezama]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 July 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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