Jesús García Tena
Spanish footballer
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Jesús García Tena (born 7 June 1990)[1] is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who played as a defender.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus | |||
| Espanyol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Sabadell | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Terrassa | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Cuneo | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Livingston | 29 | (3) |
| 2013–2017 | Hamilton Academical | 67 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Edinburgh City | 21 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Stenhousemuir | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2020-2021 | Tranent Juniors | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, García spent his early career in Spain and Italy with Juventus, Espanyol, Sabadell, Terrassa and Cuneo.[3][4][5] He signed for Scottish club Livingston in August 2012.[6] On 2 May 2013, it was announced that he was leaving the club after the 2012–13 season.[7]
He signed a short-term contract with Hamilton Academical in September 2013,[8] stating that he was "really happy" with the move.[9] In December 2013 the contract was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season.[10] In July 2014 his contract was again extended,[11] before being extended again in January 2015, until May 2016.[12] It was again extended for a further year in May 2016.[13] He suffered a knee injury in the first game of the 2016–17 season, in a League Cup game; it was announced he would miss most of the season.[14] He was released by Hamilton in April 2017.[15][16] He later said that he had felt "frozen out" at the club following injury problems.[17]
On 21 September 2017, García Tena signed for Edinburgh City on a contract until January 2018, having spent time on trial at the club.[18] After one season with the side, he left the club in May 2018.[19]
In June 2018 he began a role as head coach of the under-20s at Newtongrange Star.[20][21]
He signed for Stenhousemuir for the 2018–19 season,[22] leaving the club after six months in January 2019.[23] He then made 2 Cup appearances for Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in April 2019.[24]
Tena signed for Tranent Juniors in 2020, but left the club in 2021.[25]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sabadell | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Terrassa | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Cuneo | 2011–12 | Lega Pro Seconda Divisione | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2012–13 | Scottish First Division | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 67 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Edinburgh City | 2017–18 | Scottish League Two | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2018–19 | Scottish League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 148 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 164 | 9 | ||
- Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
Personal life
His younger brother Pol García Tena is also a footballer.[26]