Manuel García (footballer, born 8 July 1988)

For other people named Manuel García, see Manuel García (disambiguation).

Manuel García
Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel García
Date of birth (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 San Luis
Youth career
Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2017 Rosario Central 42 (0)
2016 → Gimnasia LP (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2018 Deportes Antofagasta 13 (0)
2017–2018 → Huracán (loan) 1 (0)
2018 Racing de Córdoba 6 (0)
2019 San Luis 7 (0)
2020–2021 Deportes Recoleta 18 (0)
2021 Deportes Santa Cruz 24 (0)
2022–2023 Universidad de Concepción 63 (0)
2024 Deportes Santa Cruz 16 (0)
2025– San Luis 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2024

Juan Manuel García (born 8 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the San Luis de Quillota.[1]

Career

García's first club were Rosario Central, he was promoted into the first-team during the 2010–11 Primera B Nacional when he was an unused substitute away to Defensa y Justicia on 19 June 2011.[1] In the following season, 2011–12, García made twenty-four appearances including his pro debut on 25 September 2011 versus Boca Unidos.[1] However, in the next five seasons, he featured just eighteen times.[1][2] In June 2016, García was loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima of the Argentine Primera División.[3] He remained for half of 2016–17, but didn't make an appearance after being an unused sub fourteen times.[1][4]

In January 2017, García was signed permanently by Chilean Primera División side Deportes Antofagasta.[5][6] He made his debut on 19 February in a 5–0 victory over Universidad de Concepción.[1] On 7 July 2017, after thirteen games for Antofagasta, García returned to Argentina to join Huracán on loan.[7][8] He appeared three times during the 2017–18 campaign for the club.[1] August 2018 saw García join Racing de Córdoba of Torneo Federal A.[1] He made six appearances.[1] In 2019, García returned to Chile as he agreed terms with Primera B's San Luis.[9] His debut arrived on 23 February versus Deportes Temuco.[1]

After terminating his San Luis contract on 29 July 2019, García spent the rest of the year without a club.[10] In March 2020, Chilean Segunda División outfit Deportes Recoleta signed García.[11] His first appearance, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, came in a home defeat to San Antonio Unido on 16 September; it also meant he had appeared in the top three divisions of the country's system.[1]

In 2024, García played for Deportes Santa Cruz. The next season, he returned to San Luis de Quillota after his stint in 2019.[12]

Personal life

Garcia's twin brother, Santiago, is also a professional footballer.[13]

Career statistics

As of 6 October 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosario Central 2010–11 Primera B Nacional 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
2011–12 24 0 3 0 — — 2[a] 0 29 0
2012–13 2 0 0 0 — — 0 0 2 0
2013–14 Argentine Primera División 2 0 0 0 — — 0 0 2 0
2014 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015 1 0 5 0 — — 0 0 6 0
2016 12 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 12 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Total 42 0 8 0 — 0 0 2 0 52 0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) 2016–17 Argentine Primera División 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Deportes Antofagasta 2016–17 Chilean Primera División 13 0 0 0 — — 0 0 13 0
2017 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
2018 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Total 13 0 0 0 — — 0 0 13 0
Huracán (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 1 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 0 0 3 0
Racing de Córdoba 2018–19 Torneo Federal A 6 0 0 0 — — 0 0 6 0
San Luis 2019 Primera B 7 0 0 0 — — 0 0 7 0
Deportes Recoleta 2020 Segunda División 4 0 0 0 — — 0 0 4 0
Career total 73 0 8 0 — 2 0 2 0 85 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Primera B Nacional play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Rosario Central[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Manuel García profile". Soccerway. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Manu García, el arquero de la Copa". Rosario Central. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Rosario Central cede a Manuel García al Gimnasia y Esgrima". BeSoccer. 2 July 2016. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Manuel García profile". BDFA. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Manuel García es el nuevo portero de Deportes Antofagasta". Soy Chile. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Refuerzo de Antofagasta cuenta sus motivos para venir a Chile". AS. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Huracán refuerza su arco con la llegada de Manuel García". TyC Sports. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Manuel García es el primer refuerzo". Club Atlético Huracán. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  9. ^ "EL META MANUEL GARCÍA ES EL SEGUNDO REFUERZO DE SAN LUIS DE QUILLOTA 2019". San Luis. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  10. ^ "San Luis sufre la baja de uno de sus arqueros". Primera B Chile. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Recoleta suma experiencia europea a su competitivo plantel". CDF. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  12. ^ Vera, Pablo (25 December 2024). "El club de la Primera B que anunció cinco fichajes en Navidad". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Santiago García, el defensor sorpresa que está en la órbita del seleccionado". La Nación. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.