Arturo García

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Arzu
Personal information
Full name Arturo García Muñoz
Date of birth 17 March 1981 (1981-03-17) (age 27)
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)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 22 July 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 22 July 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

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.

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