Ignacio García (footballer)

Ignacio García
Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Awad García Justiniano
Date of birth	August 20, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Real Potosí
Number	22
Youth career
	Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Bolívar
2006	→ Blooming (loan)
2007–2009	Bolívar
2010–2011	Aurora
2011–2012	Blooming
2012–2013	San José
2013–2014	Wilstermann
2014–2016	Nacional Potosí
2016–2017	Oriente Petrolero
2017–2018	San José
2019–	Real Potosí
International career
2008–	Bolivia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2019

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

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)	Bolívar	Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
2005 (AD)	Bolívar	Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
2009 (A)	Bolívar	Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano

References

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

External links

Ignacio García at ESPN FC
Ignacio García at National-Football-Teams.com
Ignacio García at Soccerway

[1] Blooming fichó a 'Nacho' Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine eldeber.com.bo (in Spanish)

[2] Ignacio García – FIFA competition record (archived)

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