Nando García
Spanish footballer (born 1994)
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Fernando García Puchades (born 13 June 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a right winger.
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Nando with Sochaux in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando García Puchades | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Valencia B | 34 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Ribarroja (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Córdoba (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Oviedo (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Alavés | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lorca (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Sochaux (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Extremadura (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Arka Gdynia | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Racing Santander | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | AEK Larnaca | 31 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Albacete | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Rayo Majadahonda | 54 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | CE Sabadell | 23 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Águilas | 17 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Valencia, Nando joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2007, aged 13. On 7 August 2013 he was loaned to Ribarroja CF in Tercera División,[1] making his debut as a senior for the side during the campaign.
Nando returned to the Che in the middle of 2014, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2] On 8 April 2015 he renewed his contract until 2018,[3] after being linked to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.[4]
On 16 July 2015 Nando was loaned to Córdoba CF in Segunda División, for one year.[5] He made his professional debut on 22 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against Real Valladolid.[6]
Nando scored his first professional goal on 29 November 2015, netting his team's second in a 2–1 home win against Real Oviedo.[7] On 1 August of the following year he joined the latter, signing a one-year loan deal.[8]
Nando appeared in the 2017 pre-season with Valencia's main squad, but on 26 August of that year, he signed a three-year contract with fellow La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, being immediately loaned to Lorca FC in the second division.[9] On 2 July of the following year, he moved to Ligue 2 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard also on a one-year loan deal.[10]
On 17 January 2019, Nando returned to his home country and joined Extremadura UD in the second division, on loan until June.[11] On 2 September, he terminated his contract with Alavés.[12] On 31 January 2020 García signed for Racing de Santander until 30 June.[13]
On 4 August 2023, Nando was announced at CE Sabadell.[14]