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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Córdoba.
Lucía García
File:Lucia García temporada 21-22.jpg
García (2022)
Personal information
Full name Lucía García Córdoba
Date of birth (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Barakaldo, Spain [1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Oviedo Moderno 63 (19)
2016–2022 Athletic Bilbao 114 (45)
2022- Manchester United 0 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Spain U17 8 (6)
2016–2017 Spain U19 16 (17)
2016–2018 Spain U20 6 (4)
2018– Spain 30 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:19, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2021

Lucía García Córdoba (Spanish pronunciation: [luˈθi.a ɣaɾˈθi.a];[a] born 14 July 1998) is a Spanish professional football forward currently playing for Manchester United in the Barclays WSL.

Career

Club career

García made her debut in first division with Oviedo Moderno at the age of 15, later signing for Athletic Bilbao when she was 18.[3]

On 25 July 2022 it was announced that García had joined English side Manchester United on a two year deal.

International

García made her debut match for the senior national team on 2 March 2018 against Belgium.[4]

In 2019, she was called up for the World Cup. García scored the third goal in Spain's 3–1 win against South Africa.

Lucía García – goals for Spain
# Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 June 2019 Stade Océane, Le Havre, France  South Africa 3–1 3–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
2. 5 March 2020 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States  Japan 2–1 3–1 2020 SheBelieves Cup
3. 3–1
4. 19 September 2020 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova  Moldova 0–1 0–9 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
5. 0–5
6. 16 September 2021 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 0–6 0–10 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
7. 25 June 2022 Nuevo Colombino, Huelva, Spain  Australia 4–0 7–0 Friendly
8. 5–0
9. 8 July 2022 Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, England  Finland 3–1 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022

Personal

García was the only female in a set of quadruplets, who were born in Barakaldo, Basque Country[1] after their mother decided on a hospital specialising in multiple births. She spent her early life in Aller, Asturias and has stated that none of her brothers were interested in football while they were growing up.[1]

Honours

International

Spain (youth)
Spain

Notes

  1. ^ In isolation, García is pronounced [ɡaɾˈθi.a].

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lucía García marcó su primer gol con la Selección Sub-19" [Lucía García scored her first goal with the U19 National Team]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 17 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Lucía Garcia". Athletic Club website. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Lucía García Córdoba ficha por el Athletic de Bilbao" [Lucía García Córdoba signed by Athletic Bilbao]. Oviedo Moderno Official (in Spanish). 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Cyprus Cup: Spain 0–0 Belgium – Belgian defence shines in dour draw". Vavel. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

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