Facundo García
Facundo García (born 16 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Leganés.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 December 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Olavarría, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Central midfielder[2] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Leganés | ||
Youth career | |||
Olimpo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Olimpo | 10 | (0) |
2018– | Leganés | 0 | (0) |
2018–2020 | → AEK Larnaca (loan) | 35 | (1) |
National team | |||
2018– | Argentina U19 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:49, 24 May 2020 (UTC) |
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 Larnaca on loan on 29 August 2019.[8]
International career
In April 2018, García was selected to train with the Argentina U19 team.[9][10] He subsequently received a call-up for their 2018 South American Games squad, and scored on his debut during a draw with Chile.[11][12]
Career statistics
- As of 4 October 2019.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
Career total | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in the Cypriot Super Cup
References
- "Facundo García profile". Soccerway. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Facundo García". World Football. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Facundo García profile". BDFA. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Olimpo: el plantel viaja esta noche en colectivo con 19 jugadores". La Nueva. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Olimpo, contrato profesional para Facundo García". Todo Mercado Web. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- "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.
- "Έγραψε ιστορία η ΑΕΚ Λάρνακας". Sport FM. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- "Aνακοίνωση για Facundo Garcia". AEK Larnaca. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "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.
- "Olimpo: Facundo García fue convocado nuevamente a la preselección argentina Sub 19". La Nueva. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "Olimpo: Facundo García disputará los Juegos Odesur con la Selección Argentina Sub 19". La Nueva. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- "Empatamos con Chile". Olé. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.