Raúl García (footballer, born 1976)

Raúl García Fernández (born 30 June 1976) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He could occupy all three defensive positions.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Raúl García
Personal information
Full name Raúl García Fernández
Date of birth (1976-06-30) 30 June 1976
Place of birth Hernani, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Real Unión 100 (2)
1997–1998 Racing Ferrol 23 (0)
1998–2002 Barakaldo 132 (1)
2002–2005 Burgos 100 (2)
2005–2006 Palencia 20 (0)
2006–2007 Burgos 33 (0)
2007–2009 Eibar 69 (0)
2009–2013 Mirandés 91 (4)
Total 568 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He amassed Segunda División B totals of 461 matches and eight goals over 15 seasons, representing in the competition six clubs, mainly Barakaldo and Burgos.

Club career

Born in Hernani, Gipuzkoa, García's 19-year senior career was spent mainly in the lower leagues of his country, mostly with Barakaldo CF, Burgos CF (four years apiece) and CD Mirandés (three). He played 75 games in Segunda División over three seasons, with SD Eibar[1] and Mirandés.[2]

During the 2012–13 campaign, whilst with the latter side, the 36-year-old García suffered a serious injury to the meniscus on his left knee, being sidelined for two months.[3] He scored his first and only goal in the second tier on 20 October 2012, contributing decisively to a 1–1 home draw against Girona FC.[4] He left the club in July of the following year,[5] and retired shortly after.

References
  1. Una regeneración completa, o casi, para una nueva etapa (Complete regeneration, or nearly, for a new spell); Gara, 3 June 2009 (in Spanish)
  2. El defensa Raúl García, procedente del Eibar, primer fichaje del Mirandés (Defender Raúl García, from Eibar, first Mirandés signing); Diario de Burgos, 17 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  3. Mirandés, Raúl García pasó por el quirófano (Mirandés, Raúl García visited surgery room); esFutbol, 9 February 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. El Mirandés no sabe ganar en Anduva (Mirandés can't win in Anduva); Marca, 20 October 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. Raúl García no continuará en el CD Mirandés (Raúl García will not continue with CD Mirandés); CD Mirandés, 6 July 2013 (in Spanish)
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