Arturo García
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| Arturo García | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arturo García Muñoz | |
| Date of birth | 17 March 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Dos Hermanas, Spain | |
| Height | 1.84 m | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Real Betis | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1999–2001 | Real Betis B | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002– |
Real Betis Córdoba CF Real Betis |
19 (2) 22 (1) 127 (5) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Arzu, or Arturo García Muñoz, (born 17 March 1981 in Dos Hermanas, Sevilla, Andalusia) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for La Liga side Real Betis. Arzu is a defensive midfielder who can also play as a central defender.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Real Betis
- Arzu played for Real Betis B during the 1999/2000 season. He scored 2 goals in 19 league matches. During the 2000/2001 season he played 16 games, scoring 2 goals for the Betis first team. Arzu was loaned to Córdoba in 2001. He scored 1 goal in 22 league games.
- On Betis's return to La Liga in 2002. He played 95 league games in the following three seasons scoring 4 goals. During the 2005/2006 he scored in a UEFA Champions League match against Liverpool and also appeared in the UEFA Cup. Arzu played a prominent role in the Betis first team, saving them from relegation. His last league goal came against Atlético Madrid on the final day of the 2005/2006 season as Betis snatched a point in a 1-1 draw.
[edit] Trivia
- Arzu is contracted to Real Betis till 2010.
- His official squad number is 8.
[edit] External links
| Real Betis - Current Squad |
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1 Contreras | 2 Melli | 3 Romero | 4 Juanito | 5 Rivas | 6 Ilič | 7 Caffa | 8 Arzu | 9 Fernando | 10 Edú | 11 Dani | 12 Robert | 13 Toni D | 14 Capi | 15 Nano | 16 Vogel | 17 Pancrate | 18 Rivera | 19 Xisco | 20 Assunção | 21 Miguel Angel | 22 Vega | 23 Odonkor | 24 Maldonado | 25 Sóbis | 27 Juande | 28 Isidoro | — Damià | — Lembo | Coach Fernández |
