Rafa García (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael García García | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Real, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchego Ciudad Real | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Albacete | ||
| 2000–2001 | Ciudad Real | ||
| 2001–2005 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | S.S. Reyes | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Getafe B | ||
| 2008–2009 | Rayo B | ||
| 2009–2013 | Rayo Vallecano | 45 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Xerez (loan) | 38 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Lugo | 24 | (0) |
| 2014 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Alavés | 19 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Reus | 30 | (0) |
| 2017 | Racing Ferrol | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Badajoz | 16 | (0) |
| 2018– | Manchego Ciudad Real | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018 | |||
Rafael 'Rafa' García García (born 14 January 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Manchego Ciudad Real as a midfielder.
Football career
Born in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, García began his career in the youth ranks of Albacete Balompié. After unsuccessful stints with Real Madrid (also youth) and its neighbours Getafe CF he signed with another side from the capital in 2009, Rayo Vallecano.
García made his debut for the first team on 13 September 2009, in a 1–1 Segunda División away draw against Girona FC.[1] He appeared in 24 matches in his first season, adding 17 in the following – nine starts, 782 minutes of play – to help his team return to La Liga after an eight-year absence.
García played his first game in the top division on 1 October 2011, featuring the second half of a 1–1 away draw against Racing de Santander.[2] On 31 January of the following year, after only having collected a further 106 minutes in the league, he was loaned to Xerez CD in the second level, until June.[3]
García was forced to halt his career in early October 2012, after it was revealed he suffered from a heart condition.[4] On the 29th, after the pertinent exams, the club announced he had been cleared to resume his activity.[5]
On 28 September 2018, García signed for CD Manchego Ciudad Real in the Tercera División.[6]
References
- ^ El Rayo tuvo el triunfo en sus manos en Montilivi (Rayo had win in their hands at Montilivi); Marca, 13 September 2009 Template:Es icon
- ^ Racing grateful for Adrian; ESPN Soccernet, 1 October 2011
- ^ Rafa García, cedido al Xerez por el Rayo Vallecano (Rafa García, loaned to Xerez by Rayo Vallecano); Marca, 1 February 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ El corazón frena a Rafa (Heart stops Rafa); Diario de Jerez, 9 October 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ Comunicado oficial (Official announcement) Archived 2 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Xerez CD, 29 October 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ Rafa García nuevo jugador del Manchego, cdmanchegociudadreal.es, 28 September 2018
External links
- Rafa García at BDFutbol
- Rafa García at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Rafa García at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Ciudad Real
- Spanish footballers
- Castilian-Manchegan footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- UD San Sebastián de los Reyes players
- Getafe CF B players
- Rayo Vallecano B players
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Xerez CD footballers
- CD Lugo players
- Deportivo Alavés players
- CF Reus Deportiu footballers
- Racing de Ferrol footballers
- CD Badajoz players
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Georgia (country)
- Spanish expatriates in Georgia (country)