Imanol García

Imanol García
Personal information
Full name Imanol García Lugea
Date of birth (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995
Place of birth Ezcároz, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Osasuna
Youth career
San Juan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 San Juan 32 (3)
2015–2017 Osasuna B 59 (5)
2016–2017 Osasuna 8 (0)
2017–2018 Villarreal B 33 (1)
2018– Osasuna 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2018

Imanol García Lugea (born 26 December 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Ezcároz, Navarre, García made his senior debut with AD San Juan, starting in a 0–1 Tercera División home loss against CD Valle de Egüés.[1] He scored his first goal on 2 November, netting the game's only in an away success over CD Corellano.[2]

In 2015, García moved to CA Osasuna, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division. On 18 September 2016 he made his first team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Celta de Vigo.[3]

García featured in eight league matches for the main squad, suffering relegation. On 30 June 2017 he refused a renewal offer from the club,[4] and moved to Villarreal CF B two days later.[5]

On 11 July 2018, García returned to Osasuna after agreeing to a two-year contract.[6]

Personal life

García's elder brother, Unai, is also a footballer. A defender, he also represented Osasuna.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "A.D. San Juan 0 – C.D. Valle de Egüés 1" (in Spanish). Periódico La Tercera. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "C.D. Corellano 0 – A.D. San Juan 1" (in Spanish). Periódico La Tercera. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Empate a nada en El Sadar" [Blank draw at the El Sadar] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Imanol García declina la oferta de renovación del Club Atlético Osasuna" [Imanol García declines the renewal offer from Club Atlético Osasuna] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Savia joven para el renovado Villarreal B" [Young blood for the renewed Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Osasuna ficha a Imanol García" [Osasuna sign Imanol García] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "El sueño de los García Lugea" [The dream of the García Lugea] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.