Lucho García

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Pacheco.
Lucho García
Personal information
Full name Luis Alberto García Pacheco
Date of birth (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Barranquilla, Colombia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Algeciras
Number 13
Youth career
2011–2012 Real Madrid
2012–2016 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Rayo Vallecano B 40 (0)
2018–2020 Sevilla B 29 (0)
2020–2021 Deportivo La Coruña 10 (0)
2021–2022 Ponferradina 6 (0)
2022–2023 Rayo Majadahonda 34 (0)
2023– Algeciras 33 (0)
International career
2015 Colombia U17 8 (0)
2017 Colombia U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Luis Alberto "Lucho" García Pacheco (born 20 March 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Algeciras CF.[1]

Club career

Born in Barranquilla, García moved to Spain at early age and represented Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 6 September 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for field player Luis Poblete in a 1–3 Tercera División home loss against CA Pinto.

On 11 July 2018, García joined another reserve team, Sevilla Atlético in Segunda División B.[2] He featured sparingly for the side during his spell, being often a backup to Javi Díaz and Alfonso Pastor.

On 8 September 2020, García signed a three-year contract with Deportivo de La Coruña also in the third division.[3] Initially a backup to Carlos Abad, he became the first-choice in February 2021.[4]

On 1 July 2021, García moved to Segunda División side SD Ponferradina.[5] He made his professional debut on 4 September, starting in a 0–2 away loss against CD Tenerife.[6]

On 28 July 2022, after being only a backup option to Amir Abedzadeh, García moved to Primera Federación side CF Rayo Majadahonda.[7]

References

  1. ^ Lucho García at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Lucho García, primer refuerzo del Sevilla Atlético para la 2018/2019" [Lucho García, first addition of Sevilla Atlético for the 2018/2019 season] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Lucho García, nuevo portero del Dépor 20·21" [Lucho García, new goalkeeper of Dépor 20–21] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "El Dépor traspasa al portero Lucho García a la Ponferradina" [Dépor transfer the goalkeeper Lucho García to Ponferradina] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ^ "El portero Lucho García se une a la SD Ponferradina" [Goalkeeper Lucho García joins SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ "El Tenerife devora a la Ponferradina" [Tenerife devour Ponferradina] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Lucho García, nuevo guardameta del CF Rayo Majadahonda" [Lucho García, new goalkeeper of CF Rayo Majadahonda] (in Spanish). CF Rayo Majadahonda. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.