Imanol García

Imanol García Lugea (born 26 December 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Spanish club Córdoba CF as a central midfielder.

Imanol García
Personal information
Full name Imanol García Lugea
Date of birth (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995
Place of birth Ezcároz, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Córdoba
Number 19
Youth career
San Juan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 San Juan 32 (3)
2015–2017 Osasuna B 59 (5)
2016–2017 Osasuna 8 (0)
2017–2018 Villarreal B 33 (1)
2018–2019 Osasuna 3 (0)
2018–2019 → Gimnàstic (loan) 24 (1)
2019– Córdoba 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 June 2019
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Lugea.

Club career

Born in Ezcároz, Navarre, García made his senior debut with AD San Juan, starting in a 0–1 Tercera División home loss against CD Valle de Egüés.[1] He scored his first goal on 2 November, netting the game's only in an away success over CD Corellano.[2]

In 2015, García moved to CA Osasuna, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division. On 18 September 2016 he made his first team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Celta de Vigo.[3]

García featured in eight league matches for the main squad, suffering relegation. On 30 June 2017 he refused a renewal offer from the club,[4] and moved to Villarreal CF B two days later.[5]

On 11 July 2018, García returned to Osasuna after agreeing to a two-year contract.[6] On 20 November, after being rarely used, he was loaned to fellow second division side Gimnàstic de Tarragona until the end of the season, as a replacement to injured César Arzo.[7]

García scored his first professional goal on his debut for Nàstic, netting the opener in a 2–2 home draw against UD Almería. He was a regular starter for the Catalans, but suffered relegation at the end of the campaign.

On 19 July 2019, García terminated his contract with Osasuna,[8] and signed a one-year contract with Córdoba CF just hours later,[9] reuniting with former Osasuna and Nàstic manager Enrique Martín.

Personal life

García's elder brother, Unai, is also a footballer. A defender, he also represented Osasuna.[10]

References
  1. "A.D. San Juan 0 – C.D. Valle de Egüés 1" (in Spanish). Periódico La Tercera. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. "C.D. Corellano 0 – A.D. San Juan 1" (in Spanish). Periódico La Tercera. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. "Empate a nada en El Sadar" [Blank draw at the El Sadar] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. "Imanol García declina la oferta de renovación del Club Atlético Osasuna" [Imanol García declines the renewal offer from Club Atlético Osasuna] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. "Savia joven para el renovado Villarreal B" [Young blood for the renewed Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  6. "Osasuna ficha a Imanol García" [Osasuna sign Imanol García] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. "Imanol García reforça el centre del camp grana" [Imanol García bolsters the centre of midfield grana] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  8. "Osasuna e Imanol García alcanzan un acuerdo para finalizar su relación contractual" [Osasuna and Imanol García reach an agreement to end their contractual relationship] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  9. "Imanol García, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Imanol García, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  10. "El sueño de los García Lugea" [The dream of the García Lugea] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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