Francisco García (footballer, born 1988)
Francisco Javier García Brítez (born 25 November 1988) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for ASD Montello.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier García Brítez | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | ASD Montello | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Cerro Porteño | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Rubio Ñu | 34 | (1) |
| 2010 | Cerro Porteño | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | 3 de Febrero | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Sport Colombia | ||
| 2012–2013 | Deportivo Capiatá | ||
| 2014 | Delfín | 36 | (6) |
| 2016 | Colón | 26 | (4) |
| 2017 | Técnico Universitario | 35 | (3) |
| 2018 | Leones | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Martín Ledesma | ||
| 2019 | Calcio Cittanovese | 10 | (2) |
| 2020– | ASD Montello | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:28, 27 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
García's career began in Paraguay with Cerro Porteño, with the forward making eight appearances in the 2008 Paraguayan Primera División season.[2] Rubio Ñu signed García in 2009.[1] Thirty-four matches and one goal, versus ex-club Cerro Porteño on 31 October 2009, followed across two seasons.[1][2] He rejoined Cerro Porteño in 2010, before moving to 3 de Febrero in 2011.[1] García then featured in the Paraguayan División Intermedia for both Sport Colombia and Deportivo Capiatá between 2011 and 2012.[2] 2014 saw García sign for Ecuador's Delfín.[1] He scored six goals in Serie B that year, which included his first over UT Cotopaxi.[1]
Two years later, in 2016, García returned to the second tier in Ecuador with Colón.[1] Having featured twenty-six times, García joined Técnico Universitario in 2017.[3] He had scored on two occasions for Colón against them in the previous year, while his first goal for Técnico Universitario arrived on 8 April versus Colón; in a season which ended as champions.[1] In 2018, García switched Ecuador for Colombia by agreeing to play for Leones of Categoría Primera A.[1][4] He made his debut during a home defeat to Alianza Petrolera in July, which was the first of eight overall fixtures as Leones were relegated; he was subsequently released.[1][5]
In August 2019, following a stint with Martín Ledesma, it was confirmed that García had joined Italian Serie D club Calcio Cittanovese.[6] He scored two goals in ten appearances for them.[7] Ahead of January 2020, García signed for Eccellenza Veneto side ASD Montello.[8]
Personal life
Whilst in Italian football with ASD Montello, García ran into serious financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerro Porteño | 2008 | Primera División | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Rubio Ñu | 2009 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Cerro Porteño | 2010 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 de Febrero | 2011 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Delfín | 2014 | Serie B | 36 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Colón | 2016 | 26 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |||
| Técnico Universitario | 2017 | 35 | 3 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||
| Leones | 2018 | Categoría Primera A | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Calcio Cittanovese | 2019–20 | Serie D | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| ASD Montello | 2019–20 | Eccellenza Veneto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 162 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 16 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the Serie B play-offs
References
- "Paraguay - F. García". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCISCO GARCIA". BDFA. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Francisco García". FEF. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Paraguayo García, en Leones". ABC. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Los grandes del país siguen reforzándose". El Colombiano. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- Cittanovese, UFFICIALE: ecco Francisco Garcìa (FOTO), ilovepalermocalcio.com, 7 August 2019
- "Francisco Garcia - Carriera - stagioni, presenze, goal". TuttoCalciatori. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "CALCIOMERCATO VENETO INVERNO 19/20: aggiornamenti in diretta". Tuttocampo. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Francisco García: Le pedí a mi club para trabajar de delivery". Tigo Sports. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "García recibió sueldo y trabajo". Última Hora. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
External links
- Francisco García at Soccerway