Facundo García

Facundo García (born 16 December 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Valencia B, on loan from Leganés.[1]

Facundo García
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999
Place of birth Olavarría, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder[2]
Club information
Current team
 Valencia B
(on loan from Leganés)
Youth career
Olimpo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Olimpo 10 (0)
2018– Leganés 0 (0)
2018–2019 → AEK Larnaca (loan) 21 (0)
2019–2020 → AEK Larnaca (loan) 14 (1)
2020– → Valencia B (loan) 4 (0)
National team
2018 Argentina U19
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:49, 22 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

García started with Olimpo.[3] He was an unused substitute for an Argentine Primera División match with Newell's Old Boys in May 2017, prior to being reintroduced into the first-team in February 2018 and making his professional debut on 5 March during a 1–0 defeat to Estudiantes.[4][5] On 9 July 2018, García was transferred to Spanish side Leganés; signing a five-year contract.[6] In the following August, he was loaned out to AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot First Division.[1] He was part of the squad that won the 2018 Super Cup against APOEL.[7] He went back to Leganés in June 2019, though would rejoin AEK on loan on 29 August.[8]

García returned to Leganés at the end of June 2020, having made forty-five appearances for AEK Larnaca across two seasons; he also scored his first senior goal in the process, netting in a 5–2 away win over Ethnikos Achna on 11 January 2020.[1][9] On 4 October, García was loaned to Segunda División B with Valencia CF Mestalla.[10] He was sent off on debut during a 2–2 draw away to Atzeneta on 17 October.[1]

International career

In April 2018, García was selected to train with the Argentina U19 team.[11][12] He subsequently received a call-up for their 2018 South American Games squad, and scored on his debut during a draw with Chile.[13][14]

Career statistics
As of 22 December 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olimpo 2016–17 Primera División 0000—0000
2017–18 10000—00100
Total 10000—00100
Leganés 2018–19 La Liga 0000—0000
2019–20 0000—0000
Total 0000—0000
AEK Larnaca (loan) 2018–19 First Division 210205[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0290
2019–20 141200000161
Total 351405010451
Valencia B (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División B 40——0040
Career total 491405010591
  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in the Cypriot Super Cup

Honours
AEK Larnaca[7]

References
  1. "Facundo García profile". Soccerway. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. "Facundo García". World Football. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. "Facundo García profile". BDFA. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. "Olimpo: el plantel viaja esta noche en colectivo con 19 jugadores". La Nueva. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. "Olimpo, contrato profesional para Facundo García". Todo Mercado Web. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  6. "CD Leganés and Olimpo de Bahía have reached an agreement for the transfer of Facundo García". CD Leganés. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. "Έγραψε ιστορία η ΑΕΚ Λάρνακας". Sport FM. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  8. "Aνακοίνωση για Facundo Garcia". AEK Larnaca. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. ""Estoy entrenando por mi cuenta"". El Popular. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  10. "El VCF Mestalla incorpora al centrocampista Facundo García" [VCF Mestalla sign central midfielder Facundo García]. Valencia CF (in Spanish). 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. "Facundo García, el pibe sensación de Olimpo: No lo esperaba, ni siquiera me lo había imaginado". La Nueva. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  12. "Olimpo: Facundo García fue convocado nuevamente a la preselección argentina Sub 19". La Nueva. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  13. "Olimpo: Facundo García disputará los Juegos Odesur con la Selección Argentina Sub 19". La Nueva. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  14. "Empatamos con Chile". Olé. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.


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