Manuel García (footballer, born 1988)

Juan Manuel García (born 8 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportes Recoleta.[1]

Manuel García

Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel García
Date of birth	8 July 1988
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Deportes Recoleta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2017	Rosario Central	42	(0)
2016	→ Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan)	0	(0)
2017–2018	Deportes Antofagasta	13	(0)
2017–2018	→ Huracán (loan)	1	(0)
2018	Racing de Córdoba	6	(0)
2019	San Luis	7	(0)
2020–	Deportes Recoleta	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:54, 6 October 2020 (UTC)

Career

García's first club were Rosario Central, he was promoted into the first-team during the 2010–11 Primera B Nacional when he was an unused substitute away to Defensa y Justicia on 19 June 2011.[1] In the following season, 2011–12, García made twenty-four appearances including his pro debut on 25 September 2011 versus Boca Unidos.[1] However, in the next five seasons, he featured just eighteen times.[1][2] In June 2016, García was loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima of the Argentine Primera División.[3] He remained for half of 2016–17, but didn't make an appearance after being an unused sub fourteen times.[1][4]

In January 2017, García was signed permanently by Chilean Primera División side Deportes Antofagasta.[5][6] He made his debut on 19 February in a 5–0 victory over Universidad de Concepción.[1] On 7 July 2017, after thirteen games for Antofagasta, García returned to Argentina to join Huracán on loan.[7][8] He appeared three times during the 2017–18 campaign for the club.[1] August 2018 saw García join Racing de Córdoba of Torneo Federal A.[1] He made six appearances.[1] In 2019, García returned to Chile as he agreed terms with Primera B's San Luis.[9] His debut arrived on 23 February versus Deportes Temuco.[1]

After terminating his San Luis contract on 29 July 2019, García spent the rest of the year without a club.[10] In March 2020, Chilean Segunda División outfit Deportes Recoleta signed García.[11] His first appearance, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, came in a home defeat to San Antonio Unido on 16 September; it also meant he had appeared in the top three divisions of the country's system.[1]

Personal life

Garcia's twin brother, Santiago, is also a professional footballer.[12]

Career statistics

As of 6 October 2020.[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rosario Central	2010–11	Primera B Nacional	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2011–12		24	0	3	0	—		—		2[lower-alpha 1]	0	29	0
	2012–13		2	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
	2013–14	Argentine Primera División	2	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
	2014		1	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
	2015		1	0	5	0	—		—		0	0	6	0
	2016		12	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	12	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total		42	0	8	0	—		0	0	2	0	52	0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan)	2016–17	Argentine Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
Deportes Antofagasta	2016–17	Chilean Primera División	13	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	13	0
	2017		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2018		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	13	0
Huracán (loan)	2017–18	Argentine Primera División	1	0	0	0	—		2[lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	3	0
Racing de Córdoba	2018–19	Torneo Federal A	6	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	6	0
San Luis	2019	Primera B	7	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	7	0
Deportes Recoleta	2020	Segunda División	4	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	4	0
Career total			73	0	8	0	—		2	0	2	0	85	0

1. Appearance(s) in Primera B Nacional play-offs
2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Rosario Central[1]

• Primera B Nacional: 2012–13

References

1. "Manuel García profile". Soccerway. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
2. "Manu García, el arquero de la Copa". Rosario Central. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
3. "Rosario Central cede a Manuel García al Gimnasia y Esgrima". BeSoccer. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
4. "Manuel García profile". BDFA. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
5. "Manuel García es el nuevo portero de Deportes Antofagasta". Soy Chile. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
6. "Refuerzo de Antofagasta cuenta sus motivos para venir a Chile". AS. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
7. "Huracán refuerza su arco con la llegada de Manuel García". TyC Sports. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
8. "Manuel García es el primer refuerzo". Club Atlético Huracán. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
9. "EL META MANUEL GARCÍA ES EL SEGUNDO REFUERZO DE SAN LUIS DE QUILLOTA 2019". San Luis. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
10. "San Luis sufre la baja de uno de sus arqueros". Primera B Chile. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
11. "Recoleta suma experiencia europea a su competitivo plantel". CDF. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
12. "Santiago García, el defensor sorpresa que está en la órbita del seleccionado". La Nación. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

External links

• Manuel García at Soccerway