Francisco "Fran" José García Torres (born 14 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco José García Torres | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Bolaños de Calatrava, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Bolaños | ||
| 2013–2018 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Real Madrid B | 57 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2021– | Rayo Vallecano | 34 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2014–2015 | Spain U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | Spain U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2017 | Spain U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Spain U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Spain U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022 | |||
Born in Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla–La Mancha, García joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2009, from hometown side Bolaños CF.[1] On 1 February 2018, while still a junior, he renewed his contract until 2022.[2]
Promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2018–19 season, García made his senior debut on 9 September by playing the last 25 minutes of a 0–0 Segunda División B away draw against AD Unión Adarve.[3] He made his first team debut on 6 December, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dani Carvajal in a 6–1 home routing of UD Melilla, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4][5]
García scored his first senior goal on 15 December 2019, netting his team's second in a 3–0 home win against Getafe CF B.[6] The following 1 September, he was loaned to Segunda División side Rayo Vallecano for the 2020–21 campaign.[7]
García made his professional debut on 13 September 2020, starting in a 1–0 away win against RCD Mallorca.[8] He immediately became a starter for Andoni Iraola's side, but suffered a knee injury in November;[9] initially expected to miss the remainder of the campaign, he returned to play after 20 days.[10]
On 13 July 2021, after helping in Rayo's promotion to La Liga, García joined the club permanently on a four-year contract.[11] He made his debut in the category on 15 August, starting in a 3–0 away loss to Sevilla FC.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Real Madrid | 2018–19 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2021–22 | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 142 | 4 | ||
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