Luis García (footballer, born 1972)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis García Plaza | ||
Date of birth | 1 December 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Beijing Renhe (coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
Colegio Amorós | |||
Atlético Madrid | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1995 | Atlético Madrid B | 54 | (2) |
1995 | Yeclano | 13 | (0) |
1995–1996 | Rayo Vallecano B | ||
1996 | → Talavera (loan) | 8 | (0) |
1996–2000 | Benidorm | 49 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2001–2003 | Altea | ||
2003–2005 | Villajoyosa | ||
2005 | Altea | ||
2005–2006 | Villarreal B | ||
2006–2007 | Elche | ||
2007–2008 | Benidorm | ||
2008–2011 | Levante | ||
2011–2014 | Getafe | ||
2014–2016 | Baniyas | ||
2017– | Beijing Renhe | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Luis García Plaza (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwiz ɣaɾˈθi.a ˈplaθa];[lower-alpha 1] born 1 December 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is the manager of Chinese club Beijing Renhe FC.
Playing career
In his career, García never played in higher than Segunda División B. Born in Madrid, he finished his formation with Atlético Madrid[1] and, after three seasons with its reserves, moved to Yeclano CF, where he coincided with José Luis Oltra and Paulino.[2]
Still in the Madrid community, García then represented Rayo Vallecano B, completing his sole season with the club on loan at Talavera CF.[3] In 1996, he signed with Benidorm CF, playing with the Alicante side four years.
García was forced to retire due to injury in 2000, at only 27.
Coaching career
García took up coaching in 2001, starting with amateurs UD Altea and moving after two years to another club in the Valencian Community, Villajoyosa CF in the third level, remaining there for a further two seasons.
In 2005–06, after a few weeks in charge of Altea, García led Villarreal CF's reserves to the Tercera División championship, but the team failed to gain promotion in the subsequent playoffs. Afterwards, he signed with Elche CF in Segunda División – and also in the Valencia region – being sacked on 7 January 2007 following a 1–1 home draw against Cádiz CF (the team eventually retained their division status).[4]
After one year with former club Benidorm, García was appointed at Levante UD, helping to a return to La Liga after a three-year absence in his second season. In the following campaign he led the side to the 14th place, the home highlights being a 2–0 win over Atlético Madrid[5] and home draws with Real Madrid (0–0)[6] and FC Barcelona (1–1).[7]
On 8 June 2011, García signed for Getafe for three years.[8] He coached the capital outskirts team to the 11th position in his debut season, finishing one better the following year.
García was relieved of his duties on 10 March 2014, after Getafe only collected four draws in 12 games.[9] In the following two seasons, he worked in the UAE First Division League with Baniyas Club.[10][11]
In June 2017, García was appointed as manager of China League One club Beijing Renhe F.C. on a five-month agreement.[12] He coached the team to promotion back to the Super League in his first season, collecting 13 wins, two draws and three losses; on 9 November, he extended his contract.[13]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 18 August 2018[14]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Altea | 1 July 2001 | 30 June 2003 | 68 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 111 | 56 | +55 | 51.47 | [15] | |
Villajoyosa | 30 June 2003 | 6 June 2005 | 76 | 31 | 16 | 29 | 80 | 82 | −2 | 40.79 | [16] | |
Altea | 6 June 2005 | 20 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | — | |
Villarreal B | 20 June 2005 | 1 July 2006 | 46 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 86 | 26 | +60 | 69.57 | [17] | |
Elche | 1 July 2006 | 7 January 2007 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 23.81 | [18] | |
Benidorm | 1 July 2007 | 19 July 2008 | 40 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 40.00 | [19] | |
Levante | 20 July 2008 | 7 June 2011 | 128 | 51 | 34 | 43 | 170 | 170 | +0 | 39.84 | [20] | |
Getafe | 8 June 2011 | 10 March 2014 | 113 | 34 | 29 | 50 | 117 | 164 | −47 | 30.09 | [21] | |
Baniyas | 10 July 2014 | 18 March 2016 | 63 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 95 | 85 | +10 | 34.92 | [22] | |
Beijing Renhe | 8 June 2017 | Present | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 48.72 | — | |
Total | 594 | 245 | 160 | 189 | 779 | 674 | +105 | 41.25 | — |
Notes
- ↑ In isolation, Luis and García are pronounced [ˈlwis] and [ɡaɾˈθi.a] respectively.
References
- ↑ ""Mourinho es el que menos me preocupa"" ["Mourinho is the one that worries me the least"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 25 September 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ↑ "Un amigo en el banquillo contrario" [A friend on the opposite bench]. El Día (in Spanish). 11 April 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ↑ "El rival" [The rival]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 9 November 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ↑ "Vidal, primer entrenador destituido de la temporada" [Vidal, first coach sacked in season]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 October 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ↑ Macdonald, Paul (5 December 2010). "Levante coach Luis Garcia Plaza delighted with stunning win over Atletico Madrid". Goal. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ↑ "El Real Madrid de Mourinho se atasca contra el Levante" [Mourinho's Real Madrid choke against Levante] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ "El Barça sigue siendo el rey" [Barça are still the kings]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ "El Getafe ficha a Luis García" [Getafe sign Luis García]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Luis García deja de ser entrenador del Getafe" [Luis García is no longer Getafe manager] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ Passela, Amith (15 July 2014). "Baniyas liked Luis Garcia's 'stability' at previous stops". The National. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ "Baniyas tell Milligan he's not going anywhere". The World Game. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ "前西甲教练宣布成为人和主帅 仅签5个月短约" [Former La Liga manager signed for Beijing Renhe, five-month short contract signed] (in Chinese). Tencent. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "人和官方宣布与主帅路易斯续约 继续带队战中超" [Board of directors announced they will renew their contract with coach Luis who will continue to lead the team in the Super League] (in Chinese). Sina. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ Luis García coach profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Preferente Valenciana 2001–02 (Grupo 4)" [Preferente Valenciana 2001–02 (Group 4)] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
"Preferente Valenciana 2002–03 (Grupo 4)" [Preferente Valenciana 2002–03 (Group 4)] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 1 November 2016. - ↑ "Luis García: Luis García Plaza". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
"Luis García: Luis García Plaza". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2016. - ↑ "Tercera División 2005–06 (Grupo 6)" [Tercera División 2005–06 (Group 6)] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2005–06" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2005–06] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 1 November 2016. - ↑ "Luis García: Luis García Plaza". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Luis García: Luis García Plaza". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Luis García: Luis García Plaza". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
"Luis García: Luis García Plaza". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
"Luis García: Luis García Plaza". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2016. - ↑ "Luis García: Luis García Plaza". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
"Luis García: Luis García Plaza". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
"Luis García: Luis García Plaza". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 November 2016. - ↑ "Luis García for Baniyas". Zerozero. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
External links
- Luis García at BDFutbol
- Luis García manager profile at BDFutbol