Bryan García (Ecuadorian footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Realpe.
Bryan García
Personal information
Full name Bryan Jahir García Realpe
Date of birth (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Rioverde, Ecuador
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2016–2017 Ciudadelas del Norte
2018–2019 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Ciudadelas del Norte 0 (0)
2020 Independiente Juniors 4 (1)
2020–2021 Independiente del Valle 42 (2)
2022–2023 Athletico Paranaense 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:26, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Bryan Jahir García Realpe (born 18 January 2001) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Born in Rioverde, García began his career at local side Ciudadelas del Norte in 2016, aged just 15, in the Segunda Categoría.

Independiente del Valle

García joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2018, playing for the under-18 and under-20 squads and winning the 2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores with the latter. Later in that year, he made his senior debut with the reserve team Independiente Juniors in the Ecuadorian Serie B.

García made his first team – and Serie A – debut on 30 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Torres in a 3–0 home win over Guayaquil City.[1] He scored his first professional goal the following 1 August, netting his team's fourth in a 4–0 home routing of Macará.[2]

Athletico Paranaense

On 22 January 2022, García moved abroad and signed a four-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Athletico Paranaense.[3] On 12 May 2023, he and teammate Pedrinho were fired from the club, after having their names linked to the 2023 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal.[4]

Involvement in match-fixing scandal

On 22 May 2023, García reached an agreement with the Public Ministry of Goiás to become a witness in the investigation; he admitted to have received a financial compensation to receive a yellow card in a match against Fluminense, in the 25th round of the 2022 Série A.[5]

Career statistics

As of 12 May 2023[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ciudadelas del Norte 2016 Segunda Categoría 0 0 — — — 4[a] 0 4 0
2017 0 0 — — — 10[a] 2 10 2
Total 0 0 — — — 14 2 14 2
Independiente Juniors 2020 Ecuadorian Serie B 4 1 — — — — 4 1
Independiente del Valle 2020 Ecuadorian Serie A 15 0 — 3[b] 0 — 0 0 18 0
2021 27 2 — 10[c] 0 — 1[d] 1 38 3
Total 42 2 — 13 0 — 1 1 56 3
Athletico Paranaense 2022 Série A 7 0 0 0 3[b] 0 — 0 0 10 0
2023 1 0 0 0 0 0 3[e] 0 0 0 4 0
Total 8 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 14 0
Career total 54 3 0 0 16 0 3 0 15 3 88 6
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Cañar
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Eight appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense

Honours

Independiente del Valle

Athletico Paranaense

References

  1. ^ "Ind. del Valle superó a Guayaquil City en el Atahualpa" [Ind. del Valle overcame Guayaquil City at the Atahualpa] (in Spanish). El Canal del Fútbol. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Goleada de Independiente del Valle 4 a 0 sobre Macará" [4–0 routing of Independiente del Valle over Macará] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Bryan García é do Athletico Paranaense!" [Bryan García is of Athletico Paranaense!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Bryan García fecha acordo com o MP-GO e vira testemunha na Operação Penalidade Máxima" [Bryan García reaches agreement with the MP-GO and becomes a witness in the Operation Penalty] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. ^ Bryan García at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2022.