Mateo García
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mateo Ezequiel García | ||
Date of birth | 10 September 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Instituto | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Instituto | 42 | (3) |
2016– | Las Palmas | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016. |
Mateo Ezequiel García (born 10 September 1996) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club UD Las Palmas mainly as a left winger.
Club career
Instituto
Born in Córdoba, García graduated from Instituto's youth setup. He made his first team debut on 6 June 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Defensa y Justicia for the Primera B Nacional championship.[1]
García scored his first professional goal on 24 May 2015, netting his side's last in a 2–0 win at All Boys.[2] He subsequently established himself as a regular starter, scoring two goals in 2016.
Las Palmas
On 5 August 2016, Instituto announced the sale of García to La Liga side UD Las Palmas for a fee of US$ 440,000.[3] The deal was made official by the Canarians the following day.[4] He made his top tier debut for the club on 10 September, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Sevilla FC.[5]
References
- ↑ "Instituto cerró el torneo con una derrota ante Defensa y Justicia" [Instituto finished the tournament with a defeat against Defensa y Justicia] (in Spanish). Córdoba Times. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "Instituto: el ingreso de Mateo García fue clave" [Instituto: the entrance of Mateo García was key] (in Spanish). Mundo D. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "Instituto hizo oficial el pase de Mateo García a Las Palmas de España" [Instituto turned official the transfer of Mateo García to Spain's Las Palmas] (in Spanish). Día a Día. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "El extremo argentino Mateo García ficha por cuatro temporadas" [Argentine winger Mateo García signs for four seasons] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "Nervión se abona a la locura" [Nervión pays for craziness] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
External links
- Mateo García profile at BDFutbol
- Mateo García at ESPN FC
- Mateo García profile at Soccerway