Facundo García

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Facundo García
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Olavarría, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
Teruel
Number 21
Youth career
Olimpo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Olimpo 10 (0)
2018–2022 Leganés 0 (0)
2018–2019AEK Larnaca (loan) 21 (0)
2019–2020AEK Larnaca (loan) 14 (1)
2020–2021Valencia B (loan) 18 (1)
2021–2022Sabadell (loan) 24 (0)
2022–2023 Badalona 27 (1)
2023– Teruel 23 (1)
International career
2018 Argentina U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

Facundo García (born 16 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Teruel.[1]

Club career[edit]

García started with Olimpo.[3] He was an unused substitute for an Argentine Primera División match with Newell's Old Boys in May 2017, prior to being reintroduced into the first-team in February 2018 and making his professional debut on 5 March during a 1–0 defeat to Estudiantes.[4][5] On 9 July 2018, García was transferred to Spanish side Leganés; signing a five-year contract.[6] In the following August, he was loaned out to AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot First Division.[1] He was part of the squad that won the 2018 Super Cup against APOEL.[7] He went back to Leganés in June 2019, though would rejoin AEK on loan on 29 August.[8]

García returned to Leganés at the end of June 2020, having made forty-five appearances for AEK Larnaca across two seasons; he also scored his first senior goal in the process, netting in a 5–2 away win over Ethnikos Achna on 11 January 2020.[1][9] On 4 October, García was loaned to Segunda División B with Valencia CF Mestalla.[10] He was sent off on debut during a 2–2 draw away to Atzeneta on 17 October.[1]

On 6 August 2021, García moved to Primera División RFEF side CE Sabadell FC on a one-year loan.[11]

International career[edit]

In April 2018, García was selected to train with the Argentina U19 team.[12][13] He subsequently received a call-up for their 2018 South American Games squad, and scored on his debut during a draw with Chile.[14][15]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 22 December 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olimpo 2016–17 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Leganés 2018–19 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AEK Larnaca (loan) 2018–19 First Division 21 0 2 0 5[a] 0 1[b] 0 29 0
2019–20 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
Total 35 1 4 0 5 0 1 0 45 1
Valencia B (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División B 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 49 1 4 0 5 0 1 0 59 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Cypriot Super Cup

Honours[edit]

AEK Larnaca[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Facundo García profile". Soccerway. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Facundo García". World Football. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Facundo García profile". BDFA. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Olimpo: el plantel viaja esta noche en colectivo con 19 jugadores". La Nueva. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Olimpo, contrato profesional para Facundo García". Todo Mercado Web. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  6. ^ "CD Leganés and Olimpo de Bahía have reached an agreement for the transfer of Facundo García". CD Leganés. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Έγραψε ιστορία η ΑΕΚ Λάρνακας". Sport FM. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Aνακοίνωση για Facundo Garcia". AEK Larnaca. 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. ^ ""Estoy entrenando por mi cuenta"". El Popular. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  10. ^ "El VCF Mestalla incorpora al centrocampista Facundo García" [VCF Mestalla sign central midfielder Facundo García]. Valencia CF (in Spanish). 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Facundo García jugará cedido en el C.E. Sabadell en la temporada 2021/22" [Facundo García will play on loan at C.E. Sabadell in the 2021/22 season] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Facundo García, el pibe sensación de Olimpo: No lo esperaba, ni siquiera me lo había imaginado". La Nueva. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Olimpo: Facundo García fue convocado nuevamente a la preselección argentina Sub 19". La Nueva. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Olimpo: Facundo García disputará los Juegos Odesur con la Selección Argentina Sub 19". La Nueva. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Empatamos con Chile". Olé. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

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