Israel García

Israel García Barreda (born September 13, 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club América.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Barreda.
Israel García
Personal information
Full name Israel García Barreda
Date of birth (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999
Place of birth Martínez de la Torre,
Veracruz, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 América
Youth career
0000–2012 Huracán de Tlapacoyan
2012– América
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– América 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:02, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

Club career

García began playing football at local club Huracán de Tlapacoyan, and was identified as a regional talent at a young age.[1] He joined the América academy in 2012.[2]

García made his competitive debut with the first team on August 14, 2019, coming on for Andrés Ibargüen during the second half of their 3–2 defeat to Atlanta United in the 2019 Campeones Cup.[3] He then appeared in the Leagues Cup semifinals against Tigres UANL in Houston on August 20, where they lost in penalties.[4] The nineteen-year-old was subsequently handed his Liga MX debut by manager Miguel "El Piojo" Herrera on August 24, replacing an injured Ibargüen in the early minutes of a 1–1 draw against Tigres UANL.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 28 March 2019.[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
América 2019–20 Liga MX 1000–2[lower-alpha 1]030
Career total 1000002030
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Campeones Cup and Leagues Cup

References
  1. "En Busca de la Estatatal de la Olimpiada Veracruz 2012". Diario Tlapacoyan (in Spanish). Blogspot. January 17, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  2. "3 Huracanes Más en las Fuerzas Básicas del América: Es un Orgullo Deportivo Para Nayeli Jarillo". Diario Tlapacoyan (in Spanish). Blogspot. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. "Debut Oficial del Ex Delfín Israel García con América, ante Atlanta" (in Spanish). Canchero Xalapa. August 15, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. Mosquera, Joaquin (August 21, 2019). "Si el plantel del América está corto: ¿por qué no juega Jérémy Ménez?". América Monumental (in Spanish). BolaVip. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  5. "América pierde a Ibargüen por lesión; debuta Israel García" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. August 24, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  6. Israel García at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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