Cristian García (Spanish footballer)

Cristian García Ramos (born 21 December 1981), known simply as Cristian, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back, currently a manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.
Cristian
Cristian as a Sabadell player (2014)
Personal information
Full name Cristian García Ramos
Date of birth (1981-12-21) 21 December 1981
Place of birth Terrassa, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Terrassa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Terrassa 165 (6)
2005–2007 Poli Ejido 77 (2)
2007–2010 Cádiz 109 (6)
2010–2011 Ponferradina 36 (0)
2011–2013 Córdoba 26 (2)
2013–2015 Sabadell 72 (5)
2015–2016 Tenerife 20 (0)
2016–2017 Terrassa 13 (0)
Total 518 (21)
Managerial career
2017–2019 Terrassa
2021 Sant Andreu
2021–2022 Hospitalet
2022–2023 Vilafranca
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His career was mainly associated to Terrassa, as both a player and a manager. He played 390 games in the Segunda División over 13 seasons, scoring a total of 17 goals for seven clubs.

Playing career

Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Cristian began playing with local Terrassa FC's first team at the age of 18. In the 2001–02 season, he contributed 33 appearances as the club returned to Segunda División after 23 years.

Cristian played his first match as a professional on 31 August 2002, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Albacete Balompié.[1] He scored his first league goal the following 7 June, helping to a 2–2 away draw with Elche CF.[2] Also during that campaign, he found the net in a 4–2 loss at Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.[3]

In 2005, following Terrassa's relegation, Cristian signed with Polideportivo Ejido also in the second division. In his second year in Andalusia, he only missed one game in 42 as his team finished in 11th position.

Cristian joined Cádiz CF for 2007–08, being relegated but managing to promote from Segunda División B the following year. In the 2009–10 season, with 37 matches and two goals from the player,[4][5] they again dropped down a level.

In the following six years, Cristian continued competing in division two, with SD Ponferradina,[6] Córdoba CF, CE Sabadell FC[7] and CD Tenerife.[8] He was relegated with the first club in his only season, and the third in 2015. Whilst at the service of Córdoba, he suffered a severe anterior cruciate ligament injury which sidelined him for nearly one year.[9]

On 6 July 2016, the 34-year-old Cristian returned to Terrassa, now in the Tercera División.[10]

Coaching career

On 31 May 2017, former Terrassa player and director of football Cristian retired for good from football and was immediately appointed the manager of the first team, still in the fourth tier.[11] In May 2019, he left.[12]

References
  1. "El Terrassa puntúa 23 años después" [Terrassa get another point 23 years later]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 31 August 2002. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. "El Zaragoza y el Albacete aplazan su vuelta a Primera" [Zaragoza and Albacete postpone return to Primera]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 8 June 2003. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. "Los suplentes del Real Madrid ahogan los sueños del Terrassa bajo una lluvia de goles" [Real Madrid reserves drown Terrassa dreams in goal rain]. El País (in Spanish). 14 January 2003. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. "El Celta prosigue su caída libre presa de dos goles tempraneros" [Celta continue freefall falling prey to two early goals]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 29 November 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. García, C. (22 February 2010). "Los gaditanos plantan cara al líder alicantino y el duelo acaba en tablas" [Gaditanos put up a fight against leader from Alicante and clash ends all square]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. "La Ponferradina ficha a Cristian García Ramos" [Ponferradina sign Cristian García Ramos] (in Spanish). Bierzo TV. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. "El Sabadell cierra el fichaje de Cristian García" [Sabadell complete signing of Cristian García]. Marca (in Spanish). 15 July 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  8. "El Tenerife ficha a Tomás Martínez y a Cristian García" [Tenerife sign Tomás Martínez and Cristian García]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 August 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  9. Serrano, J. M. (30 October 2016). "Una lista de lesionados en el Córdoba CF con demasiados inquilinos" [Córdoba CF injury list with too many tenants]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  10. "Cristian ya posa con la camiseta del Terrassa FC" [Cristian already posing with shirt of Terrassa FC]. Diari de Terrassa (in Spanish). 6 July 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  11. "L'egarenc Cristian García serà el nou entrenador del Terrassa FC" [Egarenc Cristian García will be the new manager of Terrassa FC] (in Catalan). Nació Digital. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  12. Requena, R. (15 May 2019). "Cristian deixa el Terrassa" [Cristian leaves Terrassa]. L'Esportiu (in Catalan). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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