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Facundo García
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Olavarría, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder[2]
Team 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)
International career
2018– Argentina U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:49, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

Facundo García (born 16 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Leganés.[1]

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 statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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[a] 0 1[b] 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
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Cypriot Super Cup

Honours

AEK Larnaca[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Facundo García profile". Soccerway. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Facundo García". World Football. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Facundo García profile". BDFA. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Olimpo: el plantel viaja esta noche en colectivo con 19 jugadores". La Nueva. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Olimpo, contrato profesional para Facundo García". Todo Mercado Web. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b "Έγραψε ιστορία η ΑΕΚ Λάρνακας". Sport FM. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Aνακοίνωση για Facundo Garcia". AEK Larnaca. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Olimpo: Facundo García fue convocado nuevamente a la preselección argentina Sub 19". La Nueva. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Olimpo: Facundo García disputará los Juegos Odesur con la Selección Argentina Sub 19". La Nueva. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Empatamos con Chile". Olé. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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