Damián García
Uruguayan footballer (born 2003)
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Sergio Damián García Graña (born 15 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli.
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García with Peñarol in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sergio Damián García Graña | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 July 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Canelones, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Shabab Al Ahli | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colonia Nicolich | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Peñarol | 49 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Shabab Al Ahli | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Uruguay U20 | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Club career
García is a youth product of Peñarol, and was part of the side that won the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores. On 5 February 2023, he was named to Peñarol's senior side for the first time in a league match.[2] On 10 March 2023, he extended his contract with Peñarol for three more years.[3]
On 8 February 2025, García joined UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli on a five-year contract.[4]
International career
On 3 January 2023, García was called up to the Uruguay U20s for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[5] He played eight matches and scored one goal in the tournament, where they came in second and earned qualification into the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6] He returned to the Uruguay U20s for the U20 World Cup, and played seven games as they won the tournament over Italy U20.[7]
Honours
Peñarol
Uruguay U20
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División best young player: 2024[11]
- Uruguayan Primera División team of the season: 2024[11]