Luis García (footballer, born 1978)
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García in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Javier García Sanz | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Badalona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1988 | Badalona | ||
| 1988–1990 | Sant Gabriel | ||
| 1990–1997 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Barcelona B | 73 | (25) |
| 1998–2002 | Barcelona | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Valladolid (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Toledo (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2000–2001 | → Tenerife (loan) | 40 | (16) |
| 2001–2002 | → Valladolid (loan) | 25 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | Barcelona | 25 | (4) |
| 2004–2007 | Liverpool | 77 | (18) |
| 2007–2009 | Atlético Madrid | 49 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Racing Santander | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Panathinaikos | 18 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Puebla | 33 | (14) |
| 2012–2013 | UNAM | 35 | (4) |
| 2014 | Atlético Kolkata | 13 | (2) |
| 2016 | Central Coast Mariners | 10 | (2) |
| Total | 466 | (109) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Spain | 18 | (4) |
| 2001–2008 | Catalonia | 5 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Javier García Sanz (born 24 June 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a winger.
He played professionally for Barcelona and Atlético Madrid in his homeland, amongst others – being brought up in the former's youth ranks – appearing abroad for Liverpool, with whom he won the 2005 Champions League and the 2006 FA Cup. Over the course of eight seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 150 games and 22 goals.
A Spain international for three years, García earned 18 caps and represented the nation at the 2006 World Cup.