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Eric García
Eric García (born 2001)
Personal information
Full name: Eric García Martret
Date of birth: 9 January 2001 (2001-01-09) (age 24)
Place of birth:    Barcelona, Flag of Spain Spain
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position: Defender
Club information
Current club Flag of Spain Barcelona
Number: 24
Youth clubs
2008–2017
2017–2018
Flag of Spain Barcelona
Flag of England Manchester City
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2018–2021
2021–
2023–2024
Flag of England Manchester City
Flag of Spain Barcelona
Flag of Spain → Girona (loan)
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National team
2017
2017
2019
2019
2021–
2020–
Flag of Spain Spain U16
Flag of Spain Spain U17
Flag of Spain Spain U19
Flag of Spain Spain U21
Flag of Spain Spain U23
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Eric García Martret (born 9 January 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Barcelona and the Spain national team as a defender.

Career[]

Born in Barcelona, Spain, García was a youth product of Martorell, the Barcelona academy. He joined Manchester City in the summer of 2017. García played with the first team as part of the 2018 summer pre-season. On 18 December 2018, García made his first competitive start for Manchester City, playing in the EFL Cup match against Leicester City. He played in a centre-back pairing with Nicolas Otamendi, with the game finishing 1–1, City winning the tie on penalties. He made his Premier League debut on 21 September, 2019 when he came on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Nicolás Otamendi in an 8–0 win over Watford.

García played two full games back to back for City over the Christmas and New Year period in 2019. The first game was against Sheffield United at home, which City won 2–0. A second home game in a couple of days, saw a second start for García, with City recording a 2–1 victory against Everton.

On 17 June 2020, García was in the starting eleven against Arsenal for City's first game back after the COVID-19 pandemic break, with City recording a 3–0 win. Towards the end of the game, García was involved in a collision with Ederson and initially left him unconscious. García received lengthy on-field treatment before being stretchered off and supplied with oxygen. Despite the seriousness of the incident, García was discharged from hospital the next day. Manager Pep Guardiola stated in a press conference García's injury was a concussion and expected him to be fit within 10 days.

On 6 August 2020, Guardiola announced in a press conference that García had rejected a contract extension, despite ending the league campaign as City's first-choice partner for Aymeric Laporte.

Return to Barcelona[]

On 1 June 2021, García signed for Barcelona on a free transfer. He signed a contract lasting until the 2025–26 season, and his release clause was set at 400 million euros.

International career[]

After representing Spain at under-19 and under-21 levels, García received his first senior call-up on 20 August 2020, for two UEFA Nations League fixtures against Germany and Ukraine. He made his senior international debut against Ukraine on 6 September 2020, replacing Sergio Ramos in the 61st minute as Spain won 4–0. On 24 May 2021, García was included in Luis Enrique's 24-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.

Honours[]

Club[]

Manchester City

Barcelona

International[]

Spain U17

Spain U19

External links[]

FCB
FC Barcelona squad - 2024–25

Ter Stegen · Cubarsí · Balde · Araújo · Martínez · Gavi · Ferran · Pedri · Lewandowski · 10 Fati · 11 Raphinha · 13 Peña · 14 Torre · 15 Christensen · 16 Fermín · 17 Casadó · 18 Víctor · 19 Yamal · 20 Olmo · 21 De Jong · 23 Koundé · 24 García · 25 Szczęsny ·

Manager:  Flag of Germany Hansi Flick
FCB
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Spain – UEFA Euro 2020 – Semi-finals

1. De Gea 2. Azpilicueta 3. D. Llorente 4. P. Torres 5. Busquets (c) 6. M. Llorente 7. Morata 8. Koke 9. Gerard 10. Thiago 11. F. Torres 12. García 13. Sánchez 14. Gayà 16. Rodri 17. Fabián 18. Alba 19. Olmo 20. Traoré 21. Oyarzabal 22. Sarabia 23. Simón 24. Laporte 26. Pedri Manager:  Flag of Spain Luis Enrique

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Spain men's football – 2020 Summer Olympics – Silver medalists

1. Simón 2. Mingueza 3. Cucurella 4. Torres 5. Vallejo 6. Zubimendi 7. Asensio 8. Merino 9. Mir 10. Ceballos (c) 11. Oyarzabal 12. García 13. Fernández 14. Soler 15. Moncayola 16. Pedri 17. Puado 18. Ó. Gil 19. Olmo 20. Miranda 21. B. Gil 22. Villar
Manager:  Flag of Spain Luis de la Fuente

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Spain men's football – 2024 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists

1. Tenas 2. Pubill 3. Miranda 4. E. García 5. Cubarsí 6. Barrios 7. D. López 8. Turrientes 9. Ruiz (c) 10. Baena 11. Fermín 12. Pacheco 13. J. García 14. Oroz 15. Gutiérrez 16. Bernabé 17. Gómez 18. Omorodion 19. Mosquera 20. Juanlu 21. Camello 22. Iturbe
Manager:  Flag of Spain Santi Denia

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