Joaquín García (footballer, born 1875)

Joaquín García Cenarro (1875 – Unknown) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for FC Barcelona and Club Español (now known as RCD Espanyol).[1] Although little has been recorded of his life, he was one of the most prominent footballers in the Copa Macaya, the first football championship played on the Iberian Peninsula, winning the competition with both Barça (1901–02) and Espanyol (1902–03).[2]

Joaquín García
Personal information
Full name Joaquín García Cenarro
Date of birth 1875
Place of birth Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Date of death Unknown
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1891–1896 Plymouth College 2 (1)
1901–1902 FC Barcelona
1902–1904 Club Espanyol
International career
1904 Catalonia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

García was introduced to football during his time as a student in England. He began to practice football in Plymouth during this period. At the age of 26, García returned to Spain and settled in Barcelona, where he decided to continue his love of football and joined the city's main club, FC Barcelona, in 1901. Together with captain Joan Gamper, Luis de Ossó, Udo Steinberg and Gustavo Green, he played a pivotal role in helping Barça win the 1901–02 Copa Macaya, which was the club's first-ever piece of silverware, netting 5 goals including back-to-back braces against Club University and his future club RCD Espanyol.[3] The following season, he was recruited by Club Español where he spent two seasons. In his first season at the club, together with René Fenouillière, Ángel Ponz, and Gustavo Green, García managed to win the third and last Copa Macaya, which means that he won two back-to-back championships in a row with different teams.[4]

Together with Joaquim Escardó, Ángel Rodríguez, and Gustavo Green, he was part of the team that won the first edition of the Campionat de Catalunya in 1903–04.[5]

International career

He played his last career match for the Catalan national team on 29 May 1904 in a game against his former club, Club Espanyol, scoring once in a 4–1 win.

Honours

FC Barcelona

RCD Espanyol

References
  1. "Joaquim García Cenarro - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. "Joaquín García Cenarro stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. "Barça Rewind: The first ever title". www.fcbarcelona.com. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. "Squad of Club Español 1902-03". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. "Squad of Club Español de Foot-ball 1903-04 Campionat de Catalunya". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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