Javi García (footballer, born 1977)

Javier 'Javi' García García (born 5 October 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back, and is a current coach.

Not to be confused with Javi García.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is García.
Javi García
Personal information
Full name Javier García García
Date of birth (1977-10-05) 5 October 1977
Place of birth Girona, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Granada B
1997–1999 Granada 63 (3)
1999–2001 Lleida 58 (2)
2001–2005 Recreativo 97 (2)
2005–2010 Granada 143 (1)
Total 361 (8)
Managerial career
2010–2013 Granada (assistant)
2014–2015 Atarfe Industrial
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Girona, Catalonia, García finished his formation with Granada CF, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in 1994. After appearing sparingly with the first team during 1996–97, he was definitely promoted for the following season, with the side still competing in Segunda División B.

García moved to Segunda División club UE Lleida in the 1999 summer, and played his first match as a professional on 21 August, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 home draw against Villarreal CF.[1] He scored his first goal in that level on 8 October 2000, netting the game's only in a home success over CD Leganés.[2]

In July 2001, García joined Recreativo de Huelva also in the second division.[3] After being an ever-present figure in the 2001–02 campaign (as his team was promoted), he made his La Liga debut on 20 October 2002 by starting in a 0–2 loss at RCD Espanyol.[4]

García scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 13 April 2003, in a 1–0 home win against Deportivo Alavés.[5] He also played the full 90 minutes in the final of the Copa del Rey against RCD Mallorca, which Recre lost 0–3.[6][7]

In the 2005 summer, García returned to Granada, now in Tercera División. He eventually retired at the end of 2009–10 at the age of 32, after achieving two promotions with the Andalusians; he also acted as team captain during his spell.[8]

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, García was appointed as Fabri's assistant at his last club Granada.[9] He left in July 2013, after failing to reach a new agreement with the board.[10]

On 15 July 2014, García was named Atarfe Industrial CF manager.[11] He left his post in the following year.[12]

References
  1. Fatídico períódo de descuento para el Lleida (Fatidical stoppage time for Lleida); Mundo Deportivo, 22 August 1999 (in Spanish)
  2. Por fin tres puntos (Finally three points); Mundo Deportivo, 9 October 2000 (in Spanish)
  3. Javi García, primer refuerzo onubense (Javi García, first onubense addition); Mundo Deportivo, 5 July 2001 (in Spanish)
  4. Supergol (Supergoal); Mundo Deportivo, 21 October 2002 (in Spanish)
  5. El Recre saca la cabeza y complica la vida al Alavés (Recre rears head and makes life harder for Alavés); Mundo Deportivo, 14 April 2003 (in Spanish)
  6. Eto'o fires Mallorca to first King's Cup success; Eurosport, 28 June 2003
  7. "Eto'o pone Mallorca a brindar" [Eto'o has Mallorca toasting] (in Spanish). El País. 29 June 2003. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  8. Javi García: “Necesitamos la ayuda de todo el mundo” (Javi García: "We need the help of everybody"); Granada en Juego, 3 September 2009 (in Spanish)
  9. Javi García, un futbolista todo pundonor que ayuda a Lucas Alcaraz (Javi García, a footballer that is all heart who helps Lucas Alcaraz); Granada en Juego, 14 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  10. Javi García y el Granada separan sus caminos (Javi García and Granada part ways); Ideal, 13 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  11. Javi García, nuevo entrenador del Atarfe (Javi García, new manager of Atarfe); Granada en Juego, 15 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  12. Rodri y Bacas sustituyen a Javi García en el Atarfe (Rodri and Bacas replace Javi García at Atarfe); Granada Hoy, 14 June 2015 (in Spanish)
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