Gamadiel García
Gamadiel Adrián García Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡamaˈðjel aˈðɾjan ɣaɾˈsia ˈsantʃes], born 20 July 1979) is a Chilean professional footballer that currently plays for Deportes Pintana as attacking midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gamadiel Adrián García Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | 20 July 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Deportes Pintana | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1997 | Universidad de Chile | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2004 | Universidad de Chile | 48 | (8) |
1999–2000 | → Coquimbo Unido (loan) | 32 | (12) |
2003–2004 | → Necaxa (loan) | 48 | (3) |
2005 | Caracas | 24 | (5) |
2005 | Once Caldas | 18 | (2) |
2006 | Maracaibo | 13 | (6) |
2006 | Coquimbo Unido | 16 | (7) |
2007 | Skoda Xanthi | 14 | (4) |
2008–2010 | Huachipato | 88 | (24) |
2011 | Deportes La Serena | 31 | (10) |
2012 | Deportivo Táchira | 12 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Audax Italiano | 43 | (5) |
2014 | Coquimbo Unido | 16 | (2) |
2014–2016 | Deportes Concepción | 51 | (20) |
2016–2017 | Colchagua | 25 | (5) |
2017– | Deportes Pintana | ? | (?) |
National team | |||
1999 | Chile U20 | 9 | (3) |
2002–2006 | Chile | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2017 |
Club career
He debuted as professional footballer at Chilean powerhouse Universidad de Chile in 1998, in where García won his first two titles in his career, the same year: the league title and the Copa Chile. The next season, he was loaned to Coquimbo Unido for one season, he also was the top-scorer at the team of Coquimbo alongside Pascual de Gregorio. In January 2003, he moved to Mexico for play at Necaxa, in where he scored three goals in 48 appearances, and two years later, García signed a contract with Venezuelan Primera División giants Caracas, then playing the next seasons at Once Caldas and Maracaibo, and in 2006, he returned to his country for play his old club Coquimbo Unido.
In December 2006, García joined to Greek Super League side Skoda Xanthi for an undisclosed fee,[1] returning the next season to Chile for play in Huachipato, in where he had successful spell, scoring 24 goals in 88 appearances at the team of Talcahuano. Four years later, he signed a contract with Deportes La Serena and the next season, thanks to his good campaign, García joined Deportivo Táchira, team that disputed the 2012 Copa Libertadores.[2] In June, he returned to Chile and was signed by Primera División club Audax Italiano.
International career
García was part of the Chilean U-20 squad that played the 1999 South American Youth Championship made in Argentina.[3] Three years later, he debuted for the adult squad against Turkey in a friendly game, on 17 April 2002, being this his only international appearance, despite of his another game disputed with Chile against Aragon in 2006, that was considered a non-official FIFA match.[4][5]
Honours
Club
- Universidad de Chile
- Chilean Primera División (1): 1998
- Copa Chile (1): 1998
- Once Caldas
- Recopa Sudamericana (1): Runner-up 2005
Individual
- Copa Chile (1): 2008–09 Top-scorer
References
- "Elías Figueroa: "Matías Fernández es un reflejo para todos los jugadores"". Emol.com. Retrieved 9 January 2007.
- "Gamadiel García viajará a Venezuela para incorporarse a Deportivo Táchira". Cooperativa.cl. Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- "Figuras Chilenas en Sudamericanos Sub 20". Chileazul.cl. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
- "La selección chilena partió a su desafío en Zaragoza". Cooperativa.cl. Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 26 December 2006.
- "Elías Figueroa: "Matías Fernández es un reflejo para todos los jugadores"". Cooperativa.cl. Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 30 January 2006.
External links
- Gamadiel García – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- Gamadiel García at Football Lineups
- Gamadiel García at Soccerway
- Gamadiel García at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gamadiel Adrián García Sánchez at Liga MX (in Spanish)