Cristian Gonzalo García (born 13 April 1974) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Gonzalo García | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-04-13) 13 April 1974 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | San José de La Dormida, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Talleres | ||
| 1997–1998 | Independiente | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Talleres | 38 | (0) |
| 2000 | Toros Neza | 15 | (1) |
| 2001 | América de Cali | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Argentinos Juniors | 33 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Nueva Chicago | 34 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Quilmes | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Talleres | ||
| 2006 | Nueva Chicago | 9 | (0) |
| 2006 | Jorge Wilstermann | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Alumni | 22 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Tiro Federal | 15 | (1) |
| Total | 185 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Talleres were García's opening senior club, he began his career with the Córdoba team in 1995 and remained for two years before moving from Primera B Nacional to the Argentine Primera División with Independiente.[1] Five appearances followed, before he completed a return to Talleres where he went on to win the 1999 Copa CONMEBOL; beating CSA in the final over two legs.[1] In 2000, García made a move to Mexican football by joining Toros Neza.[1] One goal across fifteen matches followed.[1] Categoría Primera A side América de Cali signed García ahead of the 2001 season, which they won though he played just thrice.[1]
García went back to Argentina to have subsequent spells with Argentinos Juniors, Nueva Chicago and Quilmes in the Primera División, prior to resigning with Talleres for a third time in 2005; he took his appearance tally for them to eighty-five.[1] In the succeeding year, García rejoined another ex-club in Nueva Chicago.[1] 2006 saw Jorge Wilstermann of the Bolivian Primera División become García's third and final move abroad.[1] He participated in eight matches as they won the 2006 title.[1] Alumni and Tiro Federal were the last clubs of García's career, which saw him make a total of thirty-seven appearances and score two goals before retiring.[1]
After retirement, García became a folklore singer and got into real estate in the Totoral Department area.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente | 1997–98 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Toros Neza | 2000–01 | Primera División A | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| América de Cali | 2001 | Categoría Primera A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2001–02 | Argentine Primera División | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Nueva Chicago | 2002–03 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2005–06 | Primera B Nacional | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |||
| Jorge Wilstermann | 2006 | Bolivian Primera División | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Alumni | 2007–08 | Torneo Argentino A | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Tiro Federal | 2008–09 | Torneo Argentino B | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Career total | 144 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 5 | ||