Sergio García (footballer, born 1989)

For another Spanish footballer, see Sergio García (footballer, born 1983).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is De la Iglesia.
Sergio García
Personal information
Full name Sergio García de la Iglesia
Date of birth (1989-08-08) 8 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Zamora, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Valladolid B 82 (13)
2010 Valladolid 1 (0)
2010–2012 Salamanca 39 (9)
2012–2013 Zamora 29 (8)
2013–2015 Oviedo 64 (12)
2015–2017 Cartagena 65 (8)
2017–2018 Toledo 33 (6)
2018–2021 Zamora 68 (23)
2021–2023 Avilés 37 (6)
2023 Guijuelo 14 (0)
International career
2007–2008 Spain U19 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:08, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Sergio García de la Iglesia (born 8 August 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward.

He began his career at Valladolid, playing mostly in their reserves in the Segunda División B. He also represented Salamanca, Zamora, Real Oviedo and Cartagena in the same level, winning the league title with Oviedo in 2014–15.

Club career

Valladolid

Born in Zamora, Castile and León, García was a Real Valladolid youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2006–07 season, in Segunda División B.

On 4 April 2010, García made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a 34th-minute substitute for Marquitos in a 0–2 home loss to Villarreal CF.[1] The campaign ended in relegation, and that would be his only competitive appearance with the main squad.

Salamanca

On 23 July 2010, García moved to Segunda División club UD Salamanca on a two-year deal.[2] He made his official debut on 29 August, replacing Kike for the last minutes of a 1–1 home draw against Córdoba CF.[3]

García scored his first professional goal in his only start of the season, opening the 2–2 home draw with CD Numancia on 4 June 2011.[4] He totalled only 124 minutes of action, again experiencing relegation.

In his second year with the Charros, García recorded eight goals in 31 third-tier matches, including a brace on 5 February 2012 in a 3–2 victory over Sestao River Club at the Helmántico Stadium.[5]

Later years

On 29 July 2012, free agent García moved to Zamora CF also from division three.[6] He netted eight times during his tenure, including a brace on 23 March 2013 to give his team a lead at Real Oviedo before falling 3–2 at the end.[7]

García joined Oviedo on 24 June 2013.[8] He scored six goals in his first season, including twice in the 4–1 win at UD Logroñés with only 30 minutes on the field.[9] In his second, his six successful strikes from 35 appearances helped the Asturians to secure promotion back to the second tier after thirteen years; highlights included another double in a 4–0 home rout of SD Amorebieta in the first round of the Copa del Rey, on 3 September 2014.[10]

García returned to the third division on 27 July 2015, signing a two-year contract at FC Cartagena.[11]

Honours

Oviedo

References

  1. ^ "Villarreal gana por primera vez en Zorrilla y hunde a Valladolid" [Villarreal win for the first time at the Zorrilla and sink Valladolid] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 4 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Sergio García cambia Valladolid por Salamanca" [Sergio García swaps Valladolid for Salamanca]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 July 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Empate justo para el Córdoba en Salamanca" [Fair draw for Córdoba in Salamanca]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 30 August 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Salamanca y Numancia firman un empate sin chispa" [Salamanca and Numancia sign off a lifeless draw]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 4 June 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Final: Unión Deportiva Salamanca, 3 – Sestao River, 2" [End: Unión Deportiva Salamanca, 3 – Sestao River, 2] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Sergio García firma por una temporada por el Zamora CF" [Sergio García signs for a season at Zamora CF]. La Gaceta de Salamanca (in Spanish). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  7. ^ "El Real Oviedo remonta ante el Zamora (3–2)" [Oviedo come from behind against Zamora (3–2)] (in Spanish). Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  8. ^ Azparren, Nacho (24 June 2013). "El Oviedo se hace con Sergio García" [Oviedo get Sergio García]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  9. ^ Pérez Gimeno, Pepe (27 January 2014). "Goles en Las Gaunas. UD Logroñés 1 – Real Oviedo 4" [Goals at Las Gaunas. UD Logroñés 1 – Real Oviedo 4] (in Spanish). Diario Azul. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  10. ^ García, Ramón Julio (3 September 2014). "El Real Oviedo gana con suficiencia al Amorebieta (4–0)" [Real Oviedo win sufficiently against Amorebieta (4–0)]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  11. ^ a b "El Cartagena ficha al centrocampista zamorano Sergio García" [Cartagena sign Zamora-born midfielder Sergio García]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 July 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  12. ^ "El Real Oviedo, campeón de Segunda B al ganar 3–0 al Nástic" [Real Oviedo, Segunda B champions by winning 3–0 against Nàstic]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 10 June 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.