David García (footballer, born 1994)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Zubiria.
David García
Personal information
Full name David García Zubiria[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Rayyan
Number 5
Youth career
2003–2013 Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Osasuna B 31 (4)
2014–2024 Osasuna 280 (13)
2018 → Cultural Leonesa (loan) 18 (2)
2024– Al-Rayyan 10 (0)
International career‡
2023– Spain 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:57, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:22, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

David García Zubiria (born 14 February 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatari club Al-Rayyan SC and the Spain national team.[2]

He all but spent his entire career contracted to Osasuna, making 305 appearances and winning the Segunda División in 2019.

Club career

Osasuna

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, García finished joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2003, aged nine.[2] He made his senior debut in 2011–12 season with the reserves in the Segunda División B, but appeared more regularly for the Juvenil side.

García was called up to the main squad for the 2014 preseason by manager Jan Urban,[3] and scored the last goal of a 4–0 win against Brentford.[4] He played his first match as a professional on 30 August, starting in the 1–1 Segunda División away draw with Real Zaragoza.[5]

On 26 January 2015, García agreed to an extension with the club running until 2019.[6] He scored his first goal in the second tier on 31 May, closing the 2–0 home victory over Recreativo de Huelva.[7] On 7 June, in the last round of the campaign and with the team needing one point to avoid a second consecutive relegation, he scored in the 78th minute of an eventual 2–2 draw at CE Sabadell FC.[8]

García made his La Liga debut on 19 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Málaga CF.[9] He scored his first goal in the competition on 10 September, but in a 5–2 loss at Real Madrid.[10]

On 17 January 2018, García was loaned to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa of the second division until June.[11] After returning to the El Sadar Stadium, he quickly became an undisputed starter for new coach Jagoba Arrasate,[12][13] signing a new five-year contract in May 2021[14] and making the team of the season in 2021–22.[15]

Al-Rayyan

On 1 August 2024, aged 30, García moved abroad for the first time in his career, agreeing to a deal at Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan SC for a fee of €8.75 million, with a further 2.5 million on variables.[16]

International career

García received his first call-up to the Spain national team on 17 March 2023, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Norway and Scotland.[17] He won his first cap 11 days later at the age of 29, playing the entire 2–0 loss in Glasgow.[18][19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 August 2024[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Osasuna B 2010–11 Segunda División B 1 0 — — 1 0
2013–14 Tercera División 25 2 — 2[a] 0 27 2
2014–15 5 2 — — 5 2
Total 31 4 0 0 2 0 33 4
Osasuna 2014–15 Segunda División 28 2 1 0 — 29 2
2015–16 36 1 1 0 4[b] 1 41 2
2016–17 La Liga 25 1 2 0 — 27 1
2017–18 Segunda División 1 0 2 0 — 3 0
2018–19 29 2 1 0 — 30 2
2019–20 La Liga 32 0 0 0 — 32 0
2020–21 35 1 1 0 — 36 1
2021–22 35 4 1 0 — 36 4
2022–23 32 2 7 1 — 39 3
2023–24 27 0 2 0 3[c] 0 32 0
Total 280 13 18 1 7 1 305 15
Cultural Leonesa (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División 18 2 0 0 — 18 2
Career total 329 19 18 1 9 1 356 21
  1. ^ Appearances in Tercera División promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in La Liga play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, one appearance in Supercopa de España

International

As of match played 16 November 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2023 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

Osasuna

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "David García". Diario AS. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Saldise, Javier (31 July 2014). "David García: "No olvidaré debutar y marcar"" [David García: "I will not forget the goal on my debut"]. Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Osasuna empieza el lunes la pretemporada" [Osasuna start preseason on Monday] (in Spanish). EITB. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. ^ Chapman, Mark (29 July 2014). "Brentford 0 CA Osasuna 4". Brentford F.C. Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Osasuna rescata un punto 'in extremis' de La Romareda" [Osasuna rescue point from La Romareda 'in extremis']. Marca (in Spanish). 30 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  6. ^ "David García amplía su contrato con el CA Osasuna" [David García extends his contract with CA Osasuna] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Osasuna pasa a depender de sí mismo y desciende al Decano" [Osasuna only rely on themselves now and relegate the Dean]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Un cabezazo de Javi Flaño en el último suspiro vale una salvación" [Javi Flaño header in the dying breath equals survival]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  9. ^ Callero, Borja Luis (19 August 2016). "Osasuna empata 'in extremis' en La Rosaleda" [Osasuna draw 'in extremis' at the La Rosaleda]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo scores on victorious return for Real Madrid". ESPN FC. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  11. ^ "David García, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [David García, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  12. ^ Rivas, Jon (24 January 2022). "La cabeza de oro de David García" [David García's golden head]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  13. ^ Fiuza, Gorka (13 October 2022). "David García, el innegociable" [David García, non-negotiable one]. Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  14. ^ Velasco, Gonzalo (3 May 2021). "David García renueva con Osasuna hasta 2026" [David García renews with Osasuna until 2026]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  15. ^ a b Furniss, Matt (1 June 2022). "La Liga Team of the Season: OptaJose's XI". The Analyst. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Osasuna acuerda con el Al-Rayyan S. C. el traspaso de David García" [Osasuna agree transfer of David García with Al-Rayyan S.C.] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  17. ^ "OFICIAL | Lista de convocados para los encuentros clasificatorios frente a Noruega y Escocia" [OFFICIAL | Squad selected for qualifiers against Norway and Scotland] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  18. ^ Mullen, Scott (28 March 2023). "Scotland 2–0 Spain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  19. ^ Fiuza, Gorka (29 March 2023). "David García, un debut agridulce" [David García, bittersweet debut]. Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  20. ^ David García at BDFutbol
  21. ^ David García at Soccerway
  22. ^ "David García". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  23. ^ Sanzol, Pablo (18 June 2019). "Los goles del Osasuna campeón" [The goals of champions Osasuna]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  24. ^ "Los Premios 'Team Of The Season' de EA SPORTSTM y LaLiga revelan a los mejores 15 jugadores de la temporada" [The EA SPORTSTM and LaLiga 'Team Of The Season' Awards reveal the best 15 players of the season] (in Spanish). La Liga. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.