Esli García
Venezuelan footballer
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Esli Samuel García Cordero (born 14 July 2000) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Goiás.
Full name
Esli Samuel García Cordero
Date of birth
July 14, 2000
Place of birth
Araure, Venezuela
Height
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esli Samuel García Cordero | ||
| Date of birth | July 14, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Araure, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Goiás | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portuguesa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Portuguesa | 39 | (8) |
| 2018–2023 | Deportivo Táchira | 99 | (18) |
| 2020 | → Santiago Wanderers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Universidad Central (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2024 | Paysandu | 31 | (10) |
| 2025– | Goiás | 23 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 April 2026 | |||
Club career
Deportivo Táchira
García joined Deportivo Táchira in 2018, where he played for four seasons. He won the Venezuelan first division twice.[1]
Loans to Santiago Wanderers and Universidad Central de Venezuela
He was loaned to Chilean club Santiago Wanderers in 2020, where he made 11 appearances. Two years later he was loaned to Universidad Central de Venezuela, where he scored five goals in 27 games.
Paysandu
In 2024, he had his first experience of Brazilian football when he signed for Paysandu for the Série B season. He won the Copa Verde and the Campeonato Paraense, scoring in both finals.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 September 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portuguesa | 2016 | Venezuelan Primera División | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Venezuelan Primera División | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||
| 2018 | Venezuelan Primera División | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 9 | ||||
| Deportivo Táchira | 2018 | Venezuelan Primera División | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | Venezuelan Primera División | 36 | 9 | — | — | — | 36 | 9 | ||||
| 2021 | Venezuelan Primera División | 14 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Venezuelan Primera División | 30 | 5 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| Total | 98 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 101 | 18 | |||
| Santiago Wanderers (loan) | 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Universidad Central (loan) | 2022 | Venezuelan Primera División | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| Paysandu | 2024 | Série B | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 1 | 30 | 7 | |
| Career Total | 198 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 210 | 39 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
Honours
- Deportivo Táchira
- Paysandu