Jesús García Tena
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 June 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Juventus | |||
Espanyol | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Sabadell | 1 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Terrassa | 13 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Cuneo | 7 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Livingston | 29 | (3) |
2013–2017 | Hamilton Academical | 67 | (6) |
2017–2018 | Edinburgh City | 21 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Stenhousemuir | 11 | (0) |
2019 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2020-2021 | Tranent Juniors | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jesús García Tena (born 7 June 1990)[1] is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who played as a defender.[2]
Career
[edit]Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, García spent his early career in Spain and Italy with Juventus, Espanyol, Sabadell, Terrassa and Cuneo.[3][4][5] He signed for Scottish club Livingston in August 2012.[6] On 2 May 2013, it was announced that he was leaving the club after the 2012–13 season.[7]
He signed a short-term contract with Hamilton Academical in September 2013,[8] stating that he was "really happy" with the move.[9] In December 2013 the contract was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season.[10] In July 2014 his contract was again extended,[11] before being extended again in January 2015, until May 2016.[12] It was again extended for a further year in May 2016.[13] He suffered a knee injury in the first game of the 2016–17 season, in a League Cup game; it was announced he would miss most of the season.[14] He was released by Hamilton in April 2017.[15][16] He later said that he had felt "frozen out" at the club following injury problems.[17]
On 21 September 2017, García Tena signed for Edinburgh City on a contract until January 2018, having spent time on trial at the club.[18] After one season with the side, he left the club in May 2018.[19]
In June 2018 he began a role as head coach of the under-20s at Newtongrange Star.[20][21]
He signed for Stenhousemuir for the 2018–19 season,[22] leaving the club after six months in January 2019.[23] He then made 2 Cup appearances for Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in April 2019.[24]
Tena signed for Tranent Juniors in 2020, but left the club in 2021.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sabadell | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
Terrassa | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
Cuneo | 2011–12 | Lega Pro Seconda Divisione | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
Livingston | 2012–13 | Scottish First Division | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
Hamilton Academical | 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 |
2014–15 | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
2015–16 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 67 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 6 | ||
Edinburgh City | 2017–18 | Scottish League Two | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Stenhousemuir | 2018–19 | Scottish League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Career total | 148 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 164 | 9 |
- ^ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
Personal life
[edit]His younger brother Pol García Tena is also a footballer.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jesus Garcia Tena". BBC Sport. BBC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ a b Jesús García Tena at Soccerbase
- ^ "Livingston star handed extended deal". westlothiancourier.co.uk. West Lothian Courier. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Profile". BDFutbol.
- ^ a b Jesús García Tena at Soccerway
- ^ "Jesus Signs For Livingston". livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston F.C. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "Livingston captain Liam Fox tops list of players to exit Almondvale". West Lothian Courier. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Garcia Tena Signs". Hamilton Academical F.C. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Andrew McGilvray (13 September 2013). "Jesus Garcia Tena is happy to sign short-term deal at Hamilton". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Hamilton extend defender's spell". SPFL. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Hamilton: Jason Scotland and Jesus Garcia Tena extend deals". BBC Sport. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Hamilton Academical's Jesus Garcia Tena extends contract". BBC Sport. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Hamilton Accies: Jesus Garcia Tena signs new contract". BBC Sport. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Hamilton's Jesus Garcia Tena to miss most of the season". The Scotsman. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Two Players Released". Hamilton Academical FC. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Hamilton release defenders Jesus Garcia Tena and Dan Seaborne". Bbc.co.uk. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Pirie, Mark (15 May 2020). "Jesús García Tena opens up on Hamilton Accies injury woes and exit heartbreak". Daily Record.
- ^ "Jesus Garcia Tena: Edinburgh City sign former Hamilton Accies defender". BBC Sport. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Player news". Edinburgh City FC. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Juventus man joins Newtongrange Star as U20s head coach". www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk.
- ^ "Garcia Tena signing brings a buzz to Newtongrange". www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk.
- ^ "Tena, Jesus Garcia". Stenhousemuir FC.
- ^ "Tena out at Ochilview but Marsh makes Stenhousemuir return". www.falkirkherald.co.uk. 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Profile". www.bonnyriggrosefc.co.uk.
- ^ "LIST OF SUSPENSIONS ISSUE NO. 34 THURSDAY 18 MARCH 2021" (PDF). www.scottishfa.co.uk.
- ^ Andrew Smith (10 February 2013). "Jesus Garcia Tena on Juventus books as youngster". Scotsman.
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Terrassa
- Spanish men's footballers
- Livingston F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- CE Sabadell FC footballers
- Terrassa FC footballers
- AC Cuneo 1905 players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Juventus FC players
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Edinburgh City F.C. players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- Bonnyrigg Rose F.C. players
- Tranent F.C. players
- Spanish football managers
- Spanish expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Scotland
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen