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Eric García (footballer, born 2001)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Martret.
Eric García
García signing autographs with Barcelona in 2022
Personal information
Full name Eric García Martret[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Martorell, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 24
Youth career
2008–2017 Barcelona
2017–2019 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Manchester City 19 (0)
2021– Barcelona 60 (1)
2023–2024 → Girona (loan) 30 (5)
International career‡
2017 Spain U16 9 (0)
2017–2018 Spain U17 9 (0)
2019 Spain U19 9 (0)
2019 Spain U21 5 (0)
2021–2024 Spain U23 12 (0)
2020– Spain 19 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA Nations League
Runner-up 2021 Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2019 Armenia
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up 2017 India
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2017 Croatia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024

Eric García Martret (born 9 January 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team.

García moved from Barcelona at the age of 17 to Manchester City. He made his Premier League debut on 21 September 2019. In his final season at the club, he won the league and was runner-up in the UEFA Champions League. In June 2021, Garcia rejoined Barcelona on a free transfer, following the expiration of his contract.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Martorell, Barcelona, Catalonia,[3] García was a part of La Masia, the Barcelona academy, before joining Manchester City in 2017.[4] During his first season at City, he captained the under 18s and played for the under 19s in the UEFA Youth League.[5]

Manchester City

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He joined up with the first team during their 2018 summer pre-season in the United States.[4] On 18 December 2018, García made his debut for City, starting in the EFL Cup quarter-final against Leicester City.[6] He played in a centre-back pairing with Nicolás Otamendi, with the game finishing 1–1, City winning the tie on penalties.[7] He made his Premier League debut on 21 September 2019 when he came on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Otamendi in an 8–0 win over Watford.[8]

García played two full games back to back for City over the Christmas and New Year period in 2019. The first game was against Sheffield United at home, which City won 2–0.[9] A second home game in a couple of days, saw a second start for García, with City recording a 2–1 victory against Everton.[10]

On 17 June 2020, García was in the starting eleven against Arsenal for City's first game back after the COVID-19 pandemic break, with City recording a 3–0 win. Towards the end of the game, García was involved in a collision with goalkeeper Ederson and initially left him unconscious.[11] García received lengthy on-field treatment before being stretchered off and supplied with oxygen. Despite the seriousness of the incident, García was discharged from hospital the next day.[12] Manager Pep Guardiola stated in a press conference García's injury was a concussion and expected him to be fit within 10 days.[13]

On 6 August 2020, Guardiola announced in a press conference that García had rejected a contract extension, despite ending the league campaign as City's first-choice partner for Aymeric Laporte.[14]

Return to Barcelona

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On 1 June 2021, García agreed to sign for La Liga club Barcelona on a free transfer on a five-year contract starting 1 July, with a buyout clause set at €400 million.[15] On 15 August 2021, he played his first competitive match for the club as he started the league opening game, a 4–2 victory against Real Sociedad.[16] On 21 August, he was sent off after receiving a straight red card for his last-ditch tackle on Nico Williams in a 1–1 draw against Athletic Bilbao.[17] On 29 September, García was sent off for the second time after receiving two yellow cards in a 3–0 Champions League group stage thrashing by Benfica.[18]

Loan to Girona

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On 1 September 2023, García was loaned to fellow top tier side Girona for the 2023–24 season.[19] On 27 September, he scored his first goal for Girona to secure a 2–1 away win over Villarreal, which granted his club the top place in La Liga after seven matches for the first time in their history.[20]

International career

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After representing Spain at under-19 and under-21 levels, García received his first senior call-up on 20 August 2020, for two UEFA Nations League fixtures against Germany and Ukraine.[21] He made his senior international debut against Ukraine on 6 September 2020, replacing Sergio Ramos in the 61st minute as Spain won 4–0.[22] On 24 May 2021, García was included in Luis Enrique's 24-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[23] Additionally, García was included in the squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 6 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U21 2018–19[25] — — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
Manchester City 2018–19[25] Premier League 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2019–20[26] Premier League 13 0 2 0 3 0 2[d] 0 0 0 20 0
2020–21[27] Premier League 6 0 2 0 1 0 3[d] 0 — 12 0
Total 19 0 4 0 7 0 5 0 0 0 35 0
Barcelona 2021–22[28] La Liga 26 0 1 0 — 9[e] 0 0 0 36 0
2022–23 La Liga 24 1 3 0 — 4[d] 0 1[f] 0 32 1
2023–24 La Liga 2 0 — — — — 2 0
2024–25 La Liga 8 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 0 0 9 0
Total 60 1 4 0 0 0 14 0 1 0 79 1
Girona (loan) 2023–24 La Liga 30 5 2 0 — — — 32 5
Career total 109 6 10 0 7 0 19 0 2 0 147 6
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup and Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España

International

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As of match played 17 November 2022[29]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2020 4 0
2021 10 0
2022 5 0
Total 19 0

Honours

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Manchester City

Barcelona

Spain U17

Spain U19

Spain U23

Spain

Individual

References

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For Spain U19 and U21 infobox statistics

  • "Eric García: Player". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

Specific

  1. ^ a b c "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Spain (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2022. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Eric García: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ "De promesa a realidad: Eric Garcia ya está en casa" [From promise to reality: Eric Garcia is already home]. Sport. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ex-Barcelona jewel Eric Garcia lighting up Man City's pre-season". Goal.com. Perform Group. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. ^ City, Manchester. "Eric Garcia". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. ^ Pollard, Rob. "De Bruyne and Aguero start, Garcia makes debut". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Aro Muric spares Raheem Sterling blushes as Man City beat Leicester on penalties to stay in hunt for quadruple". The Daily Telegraph.
  8. ^ Bevan, Chris (21 September 2019). "Man City 8–0 Watford: Pep Guardiola's side silence critics in emphatic style". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Man City vs. Sheffield United match report". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "Manchester City vs Everton match report". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ "Garcia injury mars near-perfect day for Manchester City against Arsenal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Man City: Eric Garcia out of hospital after Ederson collision". BBC Sport. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Eric Garcia: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola outlines 10-day recovery". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "Eric Garcia: Manchester City want £30m for Spanish defender". BBC Sport. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Eric Garcia is FC Barcelona's second signing". FC Barcelona. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Debuts for Memphis, Eric Garcia, Royal and Nico". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  17. ^ Roberts, Mike (22 August 2021). "Athletic Club 1-1 Barça: All square at San Mamés". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  18. ^ Roberts, Mike (29 September 2021). "Benfica 3-0 FC Barcelona: Painful defeat in Lisbon". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Eric Garcia loaned to Girona". FC Barcelona. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Girona are top of La Liga for the first time in history. But this is not chance". The Guardian. 28 September 2023.
  21. ^ "OFICIAL | Lista de convocados de la Selección española para los partidos de la UEFA Nations League ante Alemania y Ucrania" [OFFICIAL | List of called-up players by the Spain national team for the UEFA Nations League matches against Germany and Ukraine]. SEFutbol (in Spanish). 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Nations League: Ansu Fati, 17, scores for Spain v Ukraine". BBC Sport. 6 September 2020.
  23. ^ Braidwood, Jamie (24 May 2021). "Euro 2020 news LIVE: Sergio Ramos left out of Spain squad plus latest before England announcement". The Independent. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Spain Names Six From Euro Squad to Olympic Roster". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Eric Garcia in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  26. ^ "Games played by Eric Garcia in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  27. ^ "Games played by Eric Garcia in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Eric Garcia: Matches: 2021–22". BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  29. ^ "García, Eric". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  30. ^ "Eric García: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  31. ^ McNulty, Phil (1 March 2020). "Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  32. ^ Begley, Emlyn (4 August 2019). "Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  33. ^ "Man. City 0–1 Chelsea: Updates". UEFA. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  34. ^ "FC Barcelona, Liga champions 2022/23!". FC Barcelona. 14 May 2023.
  35. ^ Baynes, Ciaran (15 January 2023). "Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona: Gavi stars as Barca dominate to win Spanish Super Cup". Euro Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  36. ^ "Spain-England | Line-ups | Under-17". UEFA.
  37. ^ "U-17 World Cup 2017 Group D: Squads of Brazil, Spain, DPR Korea and Niger | Goal.com". Goal.com. Perform Group.
  38. ^ "Portugal-Spain | Line-ups | Under-19". UEFA.
  39. ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  40. ^ "Brazil edge Spain in men's Olympic football final thanks to Malcom's magic". The Guardian. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  41. ^ "France beat Spain to win Nations League". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  42. ^ "2019 U19 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 30 July 2019.
  43. ^ "IFFHS MEN'S YOUTH (U20) WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2021". iffhs.com. International Federation of Football History & Statistics. 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  44. ^ "UEFA YOUTH MEN TEAM OF THE YEAR 2020 (U20) by IFFHS". 9 March 2021.
  45. ^ "IFFHS MEN'S YOUTH CONTINENTAL TEAMS OF THE YEAR 2021 - UEFA". 10 January 2022.
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