Santi García

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is González.
Santi García
Personal information
Full name Santiago García González
Date of birth (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gil Vicente
Number 19
Youth career
2012–2014 Atlético Madrid
2014–2019 Trival Valderas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Trival Valderas 18 (1)
2021–2024 Getafe B 79 (19)
2023–2024 Getafe 1 (0)
2024– Gil Vicente 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2024

Santiago "Santi" García González (born 29 August 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente FC.

Career

García was born in Madrid, and was a CF Trival Valderas youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 22 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Tercera División home win over Villaverde San Andrés.

García scored his first senior goal on 6 October 2019, netting Trival's second in a 3–0 away win over CD Móstoles URJC. On 19 August 2020, he moved to Getafe CF and was initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.

In February 2022, already established as a starter for the B-team, García suffered a knee injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the season. Upon returning, he scored 11 goals in the 2022–23 campaign as the B's achieved promotion to Segunda Federación; highlights included a brace in a 3–1 home win over Córdoba CF B which sealed the club's promotion.

García made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 August 2023, replacing Carles Aleñá in a 3–0 away loss to Girona FC. It was his only appearance with the main squad.

On 5 July 2024, García moved abroad to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente FC, signing a three-year contract.

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Trival Valderas 2019-20 Tercera División 18 1 — — — 18 1
Getafe B 2020–21 Segunda División B 18 0 — — — 18 0
2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 14 4 — — — 14 4
2022–23 Tercera Federación 21 8 — — 5 3 26 11
2023–24 Segunda Federación 26 6 — — 2 0 28 6
Total 79 18 0 0 0 0 7 3 86 21
Getafe 2023–24 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Gil Vicente 2024–25 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 98 19 0 0 0 0 7 3 105 22
  1. ^ Appearances in 2023 Tercera Federación play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in 2024 Segunda Federación play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Santi García, de juvenil nacional a Segunda 'B', llega al Getafe C.F." [Santi García, from the national juvenil to Segunda 'B', arrives at Getafe C.F.] (in Spanish). Hat Trick Soccer. 19 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ @CanteraGTF (16 February 2022). "El jugador del Getafe B @santigrcia_ ha sido operado con éxito de su lesión de rodilla. 🏥" [Getafe B player @santigrcia_ was successfully operated from his knee injury. 🏥] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "El Getafe B logra el ascenso a Segunda RFEF" [Getafe B achieve promotion to Segunda RFEF] (in Spanish). Telemadrid. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Un ciclón llamado Girona" [A hurricane named Girona] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Santi y Gorka engordan la lista de debutantes de Bordalás" [Santi and Gorka enlarge Bordalás' list of debutants] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Santi García até 2027" [Santi García until 2027] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente F.C. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. ^ Santi García at Soccerway