Víctor García (footballer, born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Raja.
Víctor García
Personal information
Full name Víctor García Raja
Date of birth (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Eldense
Number 17
Youth career
Torre Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Torre Levante 76 (18)
2018–2019 Deportivo B 36 (7)
2018 Deportivo La Coruña 0 (0)
2019–2020 Valladolid B 26 (4)
2020–2022 Valladolid 2 (1)
2020–2021 → Sabadell (loan) 35 (0)
2021–2022 → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 14 (0)
2022–2024 Alcorcón 73 (4)
2024– Eldense 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Víctor García Raja (born 16 September 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a right winger for CD Eldense.

Club career

García was born in Valencia, and represented CF Torre Levante as a youth. On 12 January 2014, aged just 17, he made his first-team debut by playing the last ten minutes in a 0–4 Tercera División away loss against UD Alzira.

García was definitely promoted to the main squad in 2016, and scored a career-best 11 goals during the 2017–18 campaign; highlights included a brace in a 3–0 home win against CD Almazora.[1] On 12 June 2018, he signed a two-year contract with Deportivo de La Coruña and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2]

García made his professional debut on 12 September 2018, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Real Zaragoza, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] The following 26 July, he moved to another reserve team, Real Valladolid B also in the third division, on a two-year deal.[4]

García made his main squad – and La Liga – on 7 July 2020, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Valencia CF.[5] On 6 August, he extended his contract until 2023 and was loaned to Segunda División newcomers CE Sabadell FC for one year.[6]

On 27 August 2021, García returned to Dépor on loan for one year, with the club now in Primera División RFEF.[7] On 16 August of the following year, he moved to fellow league team AD Alcorcón on a permanent deal.[8]

On 2 July 2023, after helping Alkor in their promotion to division two, García renewed his link for a further year.[9] On 26 June of the following year, after suffering relegation, he moved to CD Eldense on a two-year deal.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Mucho Torre Levante para el Almazora" [Too much Torre Levante for Almazora] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  2. ^ "El Fabril 2018–19 va cogiendo forma con dos fichajes: Diego Villares y Víctor García" [Fabril 2018–19 shape up with two signings: Diego Villares and Víctor García] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. ^ "El Zaragoza despacha al Dépor en la vuelta de Natxo González" [Zaragoza kick out Dépor in Natxo González's return] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Víctor García, verticalidad para el Promesas" [Víctor García, verticality for Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Kang-in Lee sale al rescate" [Kang-in Lee comes to the rescue] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Ampliación y cesión" [Extension and loan] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Acuerdo para la cesión de Víctor García" [Agreement for the loan of Víctor García] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Víctor García, nuevo fichaje de la A.D. Alcorcón" [Víctor García, new signing of A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Víctor García renueva su contrato con la A.D. Alcorcón" [Víctor García renews his contract with A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Comunicado Oficial: Víctor García" [Official announcement: Víctor García] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.