Miguel Sebastián Garcia

Pitu
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Sebastián Garcia
Date of birthJanuary 27, 1984
Place of birthSanta Fe, Argentina
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Atromitos
Number26
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2009Unión de Santa Fe61(3)
2006–2007→ Palestino (loan)10(1)
2007–2009→ Iraklis (loan)45(3)
2009–2010Aris10(0)
2010–2011Iraklis35(1)
2011–Atromitos116(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Miguel Sebastián Garcia, nicknamed "Pitu", (born 27 January 1984 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Superleague Greece club Atromitos. He started his career in Unión de Santa Fe, base in his hometown, from which he was loaned firstly to Palestino and subsequently to Iraklis. After being released by Unión de Santa Fe he played for a brief period for Aris in the Greek Superleague, before returning on a free transfer to Iraklis during the 2010 winter transfer window.

Club career

Iraklis

Pitu joined Iraklis on loan during the summer of 2007. He made his league debut for his new club in a match against Atromitos for the fifth round of the 2007-08 season, as he replaced Giannis Papadopoulos in the 56th minute of the match.[1] He continued to appear regularly for the club until the end of the season and he even managed to score his first goal for Iraklis, in a match against OFI.[2] It was a crucial, match deciding, goal, scored in the injury time of the match, disengaging Iraklis from the relegation battle.[2] In the end of the season he counted 1 goal out of 20 league appearances.

Aris

On 31 August 2009 Pitu signed for Aris on a free transfer.[3] He made his debut for Aris in an 1-1 away draw against Panthrakikos, as he replaced his teammate Neto in the 76th minute.[4] Pitu scored his only goal for Aris in a cup match against Aspropyrgos.[5] He contributed in Aris' campaign as, in a match against AEL, he hit the corner by which his teammate Sebastian Abreu scored the equaliser for his team.[6] He managed to appear in total of 10 matches for Aris before being released by the club on 1 February 2010.[7]

Iraklis

On the very same day of his release Pitu signed a contract with former cub Iraklis.[8] The debut in this second spell for Iraklis was made in a local derby match against PAOK that ended 1-1.[9] Until the end of the season he featured in a total of ten games for Iraklis.

Atromitos

Following the Iraklis's relegation, he joined Greek First Division side Atromitos on 29 June 2011, signing a two-year contract.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Ατρόμητος-Ηρακλής 1-1 (in Greek). Contra.gr. 21 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ηρακλής-ΟΦΗ 1-0 (in Greek). Contra.gr. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  3. ↑ ΑΡΗΣ: -Πίτου- Γκαρσία ο 13ος (in Greek). insports.gr. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  4. ↑ Πανθρακικός-Άρης 1-1 (in Greek). Contra.gr. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  5. ↑ Ασπρόπυργος-Άρης 3-4 (in Greek). Contra.gr. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  6. ↑ ΑΕΛ - Άρης 2-2 (in Greek). Contra.gr. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  7. ↑ Τέλος ο Πίτου Γκαρσία από τον Άρη (in Greek). Contra.gr. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  8. ↑ Ο Ηρακλής συμφώνησε με Πίτου Γκαρσία και Ριμόλντι (in Greek). in.gr. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  9. ↑ Ηρακλής - ΠΑΟΚ 1-1 (in Greek). Contra.gr. 7 February 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "Pitu Garcia inks Atromitos FC contract". Atromitos FC. 29 June 2011.

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