| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger García Junyent | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Sabadell, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sabadell (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1994 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1995 | Barcelona B | 26 | (6) |
| 1995–1999 | Barcelona | 78 | (7) |
| 1999–2003 | Espanyol | 114 | (17) |
| 2003–2006 | Villarreal | 55 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Ajax | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 284 | (35) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1993 | Spain U16 | 16 | (5) |
| 1993–1995 | Spain U18 | 6 | (3) |
| 1995 | Spain U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Spain U21 | 12 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | Sabadell (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Roger García Junyent, simply Roger (born 15 December 1976 in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia), is a retired Spanish footballer who played mostly as a left midfielder.
He spent most of his career at FC Barcelona, without much success, going on to represent three other teams until his retirement, including one abroad (when healthy, he played an important part in Villarreal CF's La Liga consolidation).
Roger's career was significantly hampered by injuries, and he retired from football at the age of 30, amassing Spanish top division totals of 247 games and 28 goals.
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A product of FC Barcelona's youth ranks, Roger made his debut for the first team in 1994–95, going on to appear in 33 matches in the following season while netting his first goal, on 30 September 1995, in a 1–1 draw at Real Madrid.
After two seasons where he appeared sparingly in back-to-back La Liga conquests, Roger moved to Catalonia neighbours RCD Espanyol, also in the top division, where he was a starter for much of his stay. In his last season, he scored a career-best nine goals (third-best in the squad) while Espanyol barely avoided relegation.
Roger then spent three seasons with Villarreal CF, playing only one match in his second year due to a serious injury. During a 12-month period (2002–03, one with each club), he scored three-goals while still in his own half of the field.[1]
In 2006, Roger signed with Eredivisie giants Ajax Amsterdam, joining former Barça teammate Gabri, but retired after just one season, due to persistent injuries. At Ajax, he became the last player to wear number 14, as it was subsequently retired in honor of club legend Johan Cruyff.
García had his first coaching experience in 2010–11, assisting former Barcelona teammate Lluís Carreras at CE Sabadell FC, and attaining promotion to the second division.
Roger's brothers, Óscar and Genís, were also footballers. All youth products of Barcelona, they had however different fates as professionals (especially the latter).[2]
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