Jesús García Pitarch
Jesús Vicente García Pitarch Marco (born 14 November 1963) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left winger.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jesús Vicente García Pitarch Marco | ||
Date of birth | 14 November 1963 | ||
Place of birth | La Pobla, Spain | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Atlètic Vallbonense | |||
Valencia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1983 | Mestalla | ||
1983–1985 | Valencia | 37 | (9) |
1983–1984 | → Gandía (loan) | ||
1985–1987 | Español | 30 | (6) |
1988–1990 | Figueres | 48 | (10) |
1990–1991 | Orihuela Deportiva | 35 | (22) |
1991–1993 | Logroñés | 53 | (6) |
1993–1994 | Mérida | 28 | (13) |
1994–1996 | Villarreal | 67 | (14) |
1996–1997 | Murcia | 21 | (4) |
Total | 319 | (84) | |
International career | |||
1984–1985 | Spain U21 | 5 | (0) |
1984 | Spain amateur | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
Also known as Suso in his playing days,[1] García Pitarch was born in La Pobla de Vallbona, Valencian Community, and played 120 La Liga games over the course of six seasons (21 goals), spending two apiece with local Valencia CF, RCD Español and CD Logroñés. He made his debut in the competition on 8 January 1984 in a 0–3 home loss against Sporting de Gijón where he featured 16 minutes,[2] and finished his first season with the Che with 16 games and six goals.
Whilst with Catalonia's Español, García Pitarch missed the entire 1986–87 campaign due to a bout of glomerulonephritis.[3] He went on to recover fully and, in Segunda División, represented UE Figueres, Orihuela Deportiva CF (scoring a career-best 22 goals in 1990–91 but still suffering team relegation, due to irregularities),[4] CP Mérida and Villarreal CF.
Post-playing career
García Pitarch majored in law in 1987, opening a firm in his hometown.[5] After being in charge of the club's academy, he worked as a director of football with Valencia, replacing Javier Subirats[6] and remaining in office until June 2004 – initially being fired in December of the previous year – leaving as manager Rafael Benítez.[7]
During five seasons, García Pitarch worked in the same capacity at Atlético Madrid,[8] being responsible for signing the likes of Diego Forlán and José Antonio Reyes.[9][10] On 4 July 2012, he was elected president of Hércules CF in the second division,[11] also being the main decider in the football department.[12]
García Pitarch left the Estadio José Rico Pérez after just one year, going on to work as director of football with Real Zaragoza,[13] Baniyas Club (United Arab Emirates)[14] and Valencia.[15] He left his role with the latter club on 7 January 2017.[16]
Aston Villa
On 9 October 2018, García Pitarch was appointed as sporting director of Aston Villa, where his key duties included player recruitment. On 27 July 2020, he was dismissed from this role after chief executive Christian Purslow carried out a "long-term strategic review of how the club can improve its recruitment".[17]
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1 January 2019 | GK | Lovre Kalinić | K.A.A. Gent | Undisclosed | [18] | |
29 January 2019 | WG | Jaden Philogene-Bidace | Pro:Direct Academy | — | [19] | |
31 January 2019 | RB | Frédéric Guilbert | SM Caen | Undisclosed | [20] | |
5 June 2019 | RW | Jota | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [21] | |
10 June 2019 | LW | Anwar El Ghazi | Lille | Undisclosed | [22] | |
13 June 2019 | CF | Wesley | Club Brugge | £22,000,000 | [23] | |
17 June 2019 | CB | Kortney Hause | Wolves | £3,000,000 | [24][25] | |
1 July 2019 | LB | Matt Targett | Southampton | £11,500,000 | [26][27] | |
8 July 2019 | CB | Tyrone Mings | Bournemouth | £20,000,000 | [28][29] | |
11 July 2019 | CB | Ezri Konsa | Brentford | £12,000,000 | [30] | |
16 July 2019 | CB | Björn Engels | Reims | £9,000,000 | [31] | |
24 July 2019 | LW | Trézéguet | Kasımpaşa | £8,750,000 | [32][33] | |
25 July 2019 | DM | Douglas Luiz | Manchester City | £15,000,000 | [34][35] | |
1 August 2019 | GK | Tom Heaton | Burnley | £8,000,000 | [36][37] | |
1 August 2019 | DM | Marvelous Nakamba | Club Brugge | £10,200,000 | [38][39] | |
20 January 2020 | CF | Mbwana Samatta | Genk | £8,500,000 | [40] | |
23 January 2020 | CF | Louie Barry | Barcelona | £880,000 | [41][42] | |
31 January 2020 | CF | Borja Bastón | Swansea City | Free Transfer | [43] | |
21 July 2020 | CB | Aaron O'Reilly | St Patrick's Athletic | Undisclosed | [44] | |
Transfers out
Loans in
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
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7 January 2019 | CB | Kortney Hause | Wolves | 31 May 2019 | [80] | |
31 January 2019 | CM | Tom Carroll | Swansea City | 4 April 2019 | [81][82] | |
31 January 2019 | CB | Tyrone Mings | Bournemouth | 31 May 2019 | [83] | |
7 January 2020 | CM | Danny Drinkwater | Chelsea | 30 June 2020 | [84] | |
13 January 2020 | GK | Pepe Reina | Milan | 30 June 2020 | [85] |
Loans out
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External links
- Jesús García Pitarch at BDFutbol