Sergio Garcia

Sergio Garcia de la Fuente (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo ɣaɾˈθi.a]; born 9 June 1983) is a former Spanish professional footballer who last played for CF Montanesa and the Catalonia national football team. Mainly a forward, he can also appear as a winger, preferably on the right.

After starting out at Barcelona, he went on to represent mainly Zaragoza and Espanyol, serving as captain of the latter. Over 14 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 360 matches and 75 goals.

Garcia appeared for Spain at Euro 2008, winning the tournament.

Club Career

Barcelona

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Garcia rose through the ranks of FC Barcelona, finding however opportunities almost non-existent in the senior squad. A frequent goalscorer for the reserves in Segunda Division B, he made his first-team debut on 29 October 2002, coming on as a substitute for Geovanni for the final 28 minutes of a 2–0 away win against Club Brugge KV in the season's UEFA Champions League; he made another cameo in that competition the following 19 March, in a 2–0 victory at Newcastle United for the second group phase.

On 3 September 2003, Garcia started in his La Liga debut in his first match at the Camp Nou, a 1–1 draw against Sevilla FC. On 1 March of the following year, he signed a three-year contract extension.

Garcia was loaned to Levante UD on 21 July 2004, ahead of the upcoming top flight campaign. He scored his first goal in the competition on 3 October to complete a 2–0 win over RCD Mallorca at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia, ranking team top scorer as the Valencians were relegated; his last goal came on 5 May 2004 in a 1–3 away loss to Albacete Balompie, where he was sent off moments later for fighting with Santi.

Zaragoza

Garcia played all 38 matches for Real Zaragoza in 2007–08, as they were eventually relegated from the top level.

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