Ignacio A. García

Ignacio Awad García Justiniano (born August 20, 1986) is a Bolivian football defender who currently plays for Real Potosí.

Ignacio A. García
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Awad García Justiniano
Date of birth (1986-08-20) August 20, 1986
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Real Potosí
Number 22
Youth career
Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Bolívar 30 (0)
2006 → Blooming (loan) 10 (0)
2007–2009 Bolívar 89 (6)
2010–2011 Aurora 30 (9)
2011–2012 Blooming 26 (0)
2012–2013 San José 41 (4)
2013–2014 Wilstermann 27 (4)
2014–2016 Nacional Potosí 78 (10)
2016–2017 Oriente Petrolero 30 (2)
2017–2018 San José 15 (0)
2019– Real Potosí 4 (0)
National team
2008– Bolivia 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 March 2019

Club career

Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Ignacio is the younger brother of Aris Thessaloniki F.C. and the Bolivia national team midfielder Ronald "Nacho" García.

The Tahuichi Academy is where he developed his football skills as a youngster. Then in 2004, he reached professional level with club Bolívar where he played for a couple of seasons, mainly as a substitute. In 2006, he was loaned to Blooming, but he didn't get much playing time, so he returned to Bolívar the following year. During his second spell with la academia, he began to show more confidence and his playing capacity improved considerably; earning a spot in the starting line-up indisputably. In 2011, he was signed by Blooming for the second time in his career.[1]

International career

Since 2008, García has earned 11 caps with the Bolivia national team. He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[2]

Honours
Season Club Title
2004 (A)BolívarLiga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
2005 (AD)BolívarLiga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
2009 (A)BolívarLiga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano

References
  1. Blooming fichó a 'Nacho' Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine eldeber.com.bo (in Spanish)
  2. Ignacio A. García – FIFA competition record
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