Alberto García (Spanish footballer)
Spanish footballer
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Alberto García Cabrera (born 9 February 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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García in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto García Cabrera | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Barcelona | ||
| 2003 | Europa | ||
| 2003–2004 | Cornellà | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Rayo Majadahonda | ||
| 2005 | Sant Andreu | 14 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Villarreal B | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Águilas (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2006 | Figueres | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Murcia B | 20 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Murcia | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Córdoba | 107 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Sporting Gijón | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Getafe | 34 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 41 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Rayo Vallecano | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 281 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, García made his senior debut with CF Rayo Majadahonda in 2004. He went on to represent UE Sant Andreu, Villarreal CF B, Águilas CF and UE Figueres (the last two in the Segunda División B), before joining Real Murcia CF in summer 2007.[1]
Initially assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División, García made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 17 May 2008, starting in a 5–3 home loss against FC Barcelona as his team was already relegated.[2] It was his only appearance of the season.
García was promoted to the main squad in June 2008, but was mainly used as a backup to Juan Elía. On 1 September 2009, he moved to fellow Segunda División club Córdoba CF,[3] being more regularly used.
On 18 June 2013, García terminated his contract with the Andalusians and signed for four years with Sporting de Gijón hours later.[4] On 15 July 2016, he moved to second-tier Getafe CF, agreeing to a two-year deal as a free agent.[5]
On 13 July 2017, having lost his first-choice status to Vicente Guaita,[6] García was loaned to Rayo Vallecano for one year, with an obligatory buyout clause in case of promotion.[7] The following 1 July, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.[8]
García announced his retirement at the age of 36, after nearly two years struggling with injuries.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Murcia B | 2007–08 | Tercera División | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Murcia | 2007–08 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Córdoba | 2009–10 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 107 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 117 | 0 | |||
| Sporting Gijón | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Getafe | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2018–19 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 249 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 265 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in La Liga play-offs
Honours
Rayo Vallecano