David García (footballer, born 1982)

David García Santana (born 25 February 1982) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for UD Tamaraceite.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Santana.
David García
Personal information
Full name David García Santana
Date of birth (1982-02-25) 25 February 1982
Place of birth Maspalomas, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Tamaraceite
Youth career
Maspalomas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Vecindario 65 (2)
2003–2019 Las Palmas 448 (16)
2019– Tamaraceite 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020

He spent his entire professional career with Las Palmas, appearing in 474 competitive games.

Club career

García was born in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria. After finishing his youth career with CD Maspalomas, he made his debut as a senior with UD Vecindario in 2001, in Segunda División B.

In the summer of 2003, García joined Segunda División club UD Las Palmas. He made his professional debut on 17 September, starting in a 2–1 away win against Elche CF.[1] He appeared in only seven matches during the season, as his team suffered relegation.

García scored his first professional goal on 10 December 2006, netting the last in a 1–1 draw at Albacete Balompié.[2] He was subsequently an undisputed starter for the side in the following seasons, being also named captain in 2008.[3]

García appeared in 37 matches in the 2014–15 campaign, helping Las Palmas get promoted to La Liga after a 13-year absence. He made his debut in the competition at the age of 33, starting in a 0–2 home loss to SD Eibar on 3 October 2015.[4]

On 5 March 2016, García scored his first goal of the season to help his team to their third consecutive win, heading home from an assist by Jonathan Viera for the game's only goal at Villarreal CF.[5]

References
  1. Romero, J.C. (18 September 2003). "Nuevo tropiezo del equipo ilicitano en el Martínez Valero" [The ilicitano team stumble again at the Martínez Valero]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. "El Albacete no pasa del empate ante Las Palmas en un pobre encuentro" [Albacete cannot do more than draw against Las Palmas in a poor match]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 December 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. "David García: "El Murcia saldrá a morder"" [David García: "Murcia will come out with a vengeance"] (in Spanish). Canarias 7. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. Félix, Diego (3 October 2015). "Las Palmas sucumbe ante un Eibar superior" [Las Palmas succumb to superior Eibar]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  5. "Las Palmas end Villarreal's unbeaten run". La Liga. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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