Jon García (footballer)
Spanish footballer
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Jon García Herrero (born 4 June 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a full-back for Primera Federación club Real Murcia.
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García with Sestao River in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon García Herrero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Murcia | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Basconia | 48 | (6) |
| 2011–2014 | Bilbao Athletic | 72 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Lugo | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Racing Santander | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sestao River | 37 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Ponferradina | 58 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Racing Ferrol (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Racing Ferrol | 110 | (6) |
| 2024–2026 | Albacete | 38 | (0) |
| 2026– | Murcia | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, García graduated from Athletic Bilbao's youth system,[2] and made his senior debut with the farm team in the 2009–10 season, in the Tercera División. In June 2011, he was promoted to the reserves who competed in the Segunda División B.[3]
García was released by Athletic on 26 May 2014,[4] and signed with CD Lugo on 7 July.[5] He made his professional debut on 11 September, starting the 1–0 home win against AD Alcorcón in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[6] He played his first Segunda División game on 18 October, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss away to Deportivo Alavés.[7]
In February 2015, García suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury,[8] being successfully operated the following month.[9] The following January, after making a full recovery, he joined Racing de Santander.[10]
García continued competing in the third tier the following years, representing Sestao River Club and SD Ponferradina.[11] While at the service of the latter club, he suffered another serious knee ailment.[12]
Late into the 2020 January transfer window, García was loaned to Racing de Ferrol of the same league.[13] Upon returning to Ponfe, he terminated his contract on 3 September[14] and rejoined his previous employers three days later.[15]
García helped Racing return to the second division at the end of the 2022–23 campaign,[16] and scored his first professional goal on 17 December 2023 when he closed in the 3–1 home victory over CD Tenerife.[17] On 5 July 2024, he signed a two-year contract with Albacete Balompié in the same tier.[18]
On 1 February 2026, García left the Estadio Carlos Belmonte.[19] The following day, the 34-year-old joined Primera Federación club Real Murcia CF.[20]