David García (footballer, born 1994)

David García
Personal information
Full name David García Zubiria
Date of birth (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Osasuna
Youth career
2003–2013 Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Osasuna B 33 (4)
2014– Osasuna 94 (5)
2018 → Cultural Leonesa (loan) 18 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 June 2018

David García Zubiria (born 14 February 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a central defender or central midfielder.[1]

Club career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, García finished joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2003, aged nine.[1] He made his senior debuts in 2011–12 season with the reserves in Segunda División B, but appeared more regularly with the Juvenil side.

In the 2014 summer, García was called up to the main squad for the pre-season by manager Jan Urban, and scored the last of a 4–0 win against Brentford.[2] He played his first match as a professional on 30 August, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Real Zaragoza for the Segunda División championship.[3]

On 26 January 2015, García signed a contract extension with the club running until 2019.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 31 May, netting his team's last in a 2–0 home win against Recreativo de Huelva;[5] on 7 June, in the last round of the campaign and with the team needing one point to avoid a second consecutive relegation, he scored in the 78th minute of an eventual 2–2 draw at CE Sabadell FC.[6]

García made his La Liga debut on 19 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw to Málaga CF.[7] He scored his first goal in the competition on 10 September, but in a 2–5 loss at Real Madrid.[8]

On 17 January 2018, García was loaned to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the second division, until June.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 David García: "No olvidaré debutar y marcar" (David García: "I will not forget the goal in my debut"); Noticias de Navarra, 31 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Brentford 0 CA Osasuna 4; Brentford FC, 29 July 2014
  3. ↑ Osasuna rescata un punto 'in extremis' de La Romareda (Osasuna rescues point from La Romareda 'in extremis'); Marca, 30 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ David García amplía su contrato con el CA Osasuna (David García extends his contract with CA Osasuna); CA Osasuna, 26 January 2015 (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Osasuna pasa a depender de sí mismo y desciende al Decano (Osasuna only relies on itself now and relegates the Dean); Marca, 31 May 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ "Un cabezazo de Javi Flaño en el último suspiro vale una salvación" [Javi Flaño header in the dying breath equals survival] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Osasuna empata 'in extremis' en La Rosaleda" [Osasuna draw 'in extremis' at the La Rosaleda] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Cristiano Ronaldo scores on victorious return for Real Madrid". ESPN FC. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "David García, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [David García, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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