Unai García

Unai García Lugea (born 3 September 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a defender.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Lugea.
Unai García
García with Osasuna in 2018
Personal information
Full name Unai García Lugea
Date of birth (1992-09-03) 3 September 1992
Place of birth Ezcároz, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Osasuna
Number 4
Youth career
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Osasuna B 87 (7)
2013– Osasuna 121 (10)
2015 → Tudelano (loan) 16 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2020

Club career

Born in Ezcároz – Ezkaroze, Navarre, García finished his formation with CA Osasuna, making his senior debut in 2011–12 season with the reserves in Segunda División B. On 1 June 2013, he made his main-squad and La Liga debut, starting in a 2–4 away defeat against Real Madrid and being booked in the match.[1]

On 28 January 2015, García was loaned to CD Tudelano until June.[2] Upon his return, he was regularly used by manager Enrique Martín, and scored his first professional goal on 15 November in a 2–1 home win against RCD Mallorca.[3]

García netted three times from 37 appearances in the 2018–19 campaign, as the club returned to the top level as champions.[4] He scored his first goal in the competition on 9 February, but in a 4–1 home loss to Real Madrid.[5]

Personal life

García's younger brother, Imanol, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too was groomed at Osasuna.[6]

Honours

Osasuna

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References
  1. "Mourinho bows out with win". ESPN FC. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  2. "Unai García jugará cedido en el CD Tudelano" [Unai García will play on loan at CD Tudelano] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  3. "Osasuna recupera el liderato" [Osasuna recover the top spot]. Marca (in Spanish). 15 November 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. Sanzol, Pablo (18 June 2019). "Los goles del Osasuna campeón" [The goals of champions Osasuna]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. "El Madrid se lleva por delante a Osasuna" [Madrid steamroll Osasuna]. El País (in Spanish). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. Velasco, Gonzalo (18 September 2016). "El sueño de los García Lugea" [The dream of the García Lugea]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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