Facundo García (born 16 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Teruel.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 December 1999 | ||
| 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) |
| 2018–2019 | → AEK Larnaca (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → AEK Larnaca (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Valencia B (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sabadell (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 | |||
Club career
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
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
- As of 22 December 2020.[1]
| 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 | ||
Honours
- AEK Larnaca[7]
- Cypriot Super Cup: 2018
References
External links
- Facundo García at BDFutbol
- Facundo García at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Facundo García at Soccerway