Raúl García (footballer, born 1986)
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García playing with Atlético Madrid in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raúl García Escudero | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, second striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ardoi | |||
| Osasuna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Osasuna B | 28 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Osasuna | 68 | (9) |
| 2007–2015 | Atlético Madrid | 216 | (25) |
| 2011–2012 | → Osasuna (loan) | 33 | (11) |
| 2015–2024 | Athletic Bilbao | 292 | (65) |
| Total | 637 | (113) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Spain U19 | 7 | (4) |
| 2006–2009 | Spain U21 | 20 | (1) |
| 2014 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Navarre | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Raúl García Escudero (Spanish pronunciation: [raˈul ɣaɾˈθi.a eskuˈðeɾo]; born 11 July 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or second striker.
Formed at Osasuna, he spent most of his early career at Atlético Madrid, scoring 44 goals in 329 games in all competitions over eight seasons and winning six major titles, including the 2014 national championship and the 2010 Europa League. In 2015 he signed with Athletic Bilbao, going on to have an equally lengthy spell and win the 2021 Supercopa de España as well as the 2023–24 Copa del Rey; in 20 seasons in La Liga, he totalled 609 appearances and 110 goals.
García played twice with Spain, making his debut in 2014.