Lucía García

Lucía García Córdoba (Spanish pronunciation: [luˈθi.a ɣaɾˈθi.a];[lower-alpha 1] born 14 July 1998) is a Spanish professional football forward currently playing for Athletic Club in the Spanish First Division.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Córdoba.
Lucía García
Personal information
Full name Lucía García Córdoba
Date of birth (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998
Place of birth Barakaldo, Spain [1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Oviedo Moderno 63 (19)
2016– Athletic Bilbao 68 (19)
National team‡
2015–2016 Spain U17 8 (6)
2016–2017 Spain U19 16 (17)
2016–2018 Spain U20 6 (4)
2018– Spain 21 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2020

Career

Club career

García made her debut in first division with Oviedo Moderno at the age of 15, later signing for Athletic Bilbao when she was 18.[3]

International

García made her debut match for the senior national team on 2 March 2018 against Belgium.[4]

In 2019, she was called up for the World Cup. García scored the third goal in Spain's 3–1 win against South Africa.

Lucía García – goals for Spain
#DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 June 2019Le Havre, France South Africa3–13–12019 FIFA World Cup
2.5 March 2020Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida Japan2–13–12020 SheBelieves Cup
3.3–1

Personal

García was born in Barakaldo, Basque Country[1] as her mother looked for a hospital specialising in multiple births. She spent her early life in Aller, Asturias, as the only female in a set of quadruplets. García has stated that none of her brothers were interested in football while they were growing up.[1]

Honours

International

Notes
  1. In isolation, García is pronounced [ɡaɾˈθi.a].

References
  1. "Lucía García marcó su primer gol con la Selección Sub-19" [Lucía García scored her first goal with the U19 National Team]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 17 September 2015.
  2. "Player Profile". Athletic Bilbao Official. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. "Lucía García Córdoba ficha por el Athletic de Bilbao" [Lucía García Córdoba signed by Athletic Bilbao]. Oviedo Moderno Official (in Spanish). 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
  4. "Cyprus Cup: Spain 0–0 Belgium – Belgian defence shines in dour draw". Vavel. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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