Gorka García Zubikarai (born 8 February 1975) is a Spanish retired footballer. On the left side of the pitch, he could operate as both a defender or a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gorka García Zubikarai | ||
Date of birth | (1975-02-08) 8 February 1975 (age 47) | ||
Place of birth | Antzuola, Spain | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Wingback | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1997 | Laudio | ||
1997–1999 | Amurrio | 65 | (2) |
1999–2000 | Eibar | 41 | (2) |
2000–2002 | Levante | 63 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Córdoba | 37 | (3) |
2003–2004 | Osasuna | 10 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Córdoba | 9 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Lorca Deportiva | 24 | (1) |
2007–2010 | Cultural Leonesa | 95 | (0) |
Total | 344 | (8) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
García was born in Antzuola, Gipuzkoa. In the 2003–04 season, he played ten matches in La Liga for CA Osasuna – four as a starter – as the Navarrese finished 13th, but spent the bulk of his professional career in the second division, appearing in 175 games in representation of four clubs and retiring well into his 30s.
García made his debut in the Spanish top level on 20 September 2003, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 away draw against FC Barcelona.[1]