Juan Manuel García (born 8 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Deportes Santa Cruz.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel García | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Deportes Santa Cruz | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | Rosario Central | 42 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Deportes Antofagasta | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Huracán (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Racing de Córdoba | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | San Luis | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Deportes Recoleta | 18 | (0) |
| 2021– | Deportes Santa Cruz | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 March 2021 | |||
García's first club were Rosario Central, he was promoted into the first-team during the 2010–11 Primera B Nacional when he was an unused substitute away to Defensa y Justicia on 19 June 2011.[1] In the following season, 2011–12, García made twenty-four appearances including his pro debut on 25 September 2011 versus Boca Unidos.[1] However, in the next five seasons, he featured just eighteen times.[1][2] In June 2016, García was loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima of the Argentine Primera División.[3] He remained for half of 2016–17, but didn't make an appearance after being an unused sub fourteen times.[1][4]
In January 2017, García was signed permanently by Chilean Primera División side Deportes Antofagasta.[5][6] He made his debut on 19 February in a 5–0 victory over Universidad de Concepción.[1] On 7 July 2017, after thirteen games for Antofagasta, García returned to Argentina to join Huracán on loan.[7][8] He appeared three times during the 2017–18 campaign for the club.[1] August 2018 saw García join Racing de Córdoba of Torneo Federal A.[1] He made six appearances.[1] In 2019, García returned to Chile as he agreed terms with Primera B's San Luis.[9] His debut arrived on 23 February versus Deportes Temuco.[1]
After terminating his San Luis contract on 29 July 2019, García spent the rest of the year without a club.[10] In March 2020, Chilean Segunda División outfit Deportes Recoleta signed García.[11] His first appearance, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, came in a home defeat to San Antonio Unido on 16 September; it also meant he had appeared in the top three divisions of the country's system.[1]
Garcia's twin brother, Santiago, is also a professional footballer.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosario Central | 2010–11 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2016–17 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Huracán (loan) | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Racing de Córdoba | 2018–19 | Torneo Federal A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| San Luis | 2019 | Primera B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Deportes Recoleta | 2020 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 0 | |||
Deportes Santa Cruz – current squad | |
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