Raúl García Carnero

Raúl García
Personal information
Full nameRaúl García Carnero
Date of birth30 April 1989
Place of birthA Coruña, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionLeft back
Club information
Current team
Alavés
Number3
Youth career
1997–2002Victoria CF
2002–2008Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2012Deportivo B57(0)
2008–2009→ Montañeros (loan)27(1)
2010–2012Deportivo La Coruña5(0)
2011–2012→ Melilla (loan)28(0)
2012–2013Almería B20(1)
2012–2014Almería13(1)
2014→ Alavés (loan)16(0)
2014–Alavés23(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Carnero.

Raúl García Carnero (born 30 April 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés as a left back.

Club career

Born in A Coruña, García began playing football for local Victoria Club de Fútbol, before signing with neighbouring giants Deportivo de La Coruña at the age of 12.[1] He played the vast majority of his first years as a senior with the Galicians's B-team, also being loaned to fourth division club Montañeros CF for the 2008–09 season.

On 4 April 2010 García made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, in a 0–3 away defeat against Atlético Madrid.[2] He played a further four league games with the main squad as until the end of the campaign and, in June, signed a new one-year contract with Depor.

In the following season García returned to Deportivo B, and was loaned to fellow third level outfit UD Melilla in the 2011 summer.[3] Subsequently he was offered a new deal by his parent club, on the condition he accepted another loan;[4] the player refused and signed with UD Almería on 5 July 2012, initially being assigned to the B-side.[5]

On 26 October 2012 García was called up to the main side, due to injuries.[6] In the following day he made his debut with the Andalusians' main squad, starting in a 1–0 home win against SD Huesca;[7] he scored his first goal as a professional in the next matchday, a 2–0 success at Recreativo de Huelva.[8]

On 28 June 2013, after contributing with eight appearances as Almería returned to the top level after two years out, García was promoted to the first team due to a clause on his contract.[9] However, he appeared rarely in the main category of the Spanish football, and was subsequently loaned to Deportivo Alavés in January 2014.[10]

On 14 July 2014 García rescinded his link with the rojiblancos,[11] and joined Alavés permanently just hours later.[12]

References

  1. ↑ La última perla de la inagotable cantera del Victoria coruñés (The last gem of Victoria's neverending 'cantera'); La Voz de Galicia, 19 February 2010 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Atlético Madrid 3–0 Deportivo La Coruña; ESPN FC, 4 April 2010
  3. ↑ Raúl García: “Pienso que si estuviera allí contaría con algún minuto” (Raúl García: "I think if i was there i would play a minute or two"); Riazor, 11 November 2011 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El club coruñés ofrece a Raúl un año más de contrato y marcharse cedido (Coruña offers Raúl another year in contract and a loan); La Voz de Galicia, 3 July 2012 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Raúl García, tercer fichaje del Almería B (Raúl García, third Almería B signing); Almería's official website, 5 July 2012 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Raúl García es la principal novedad en la convocatoria del Almería ante el partido contra el Huesca (Raúl García is new guy in Almería's selection for match against Huesca); Almería's official website, 26 October 2012 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ El Almería se lanza de penalti a la caza del líder (Almería prowls leadership through penalty); Marca, 27 October 2012 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ El Almería acaba con la racha inmaculada del Recre en Huelva (Almería ends Recre's winning streak in Huelva); Marca, 4 November 2012 (Spanish)
  9. ↑ Dieciséis jugadores tienen actualmente contrato en vigor con la primera plantilla de la UD Almería (Sixteen players currently on contract with UD Almería's first team); Almería's official website, 28 June 2013 (Spanish)
  10. ↑ Raúl García se marcha cedido al Alavés (Raúl García goes on loan to Alavés); Almería's official website, 31 January 2014 (Spanish)
  11. ↑ El Almería y Raúl García llegan a un acuerdo para rescindir el contrato (Almería and Raúl García reach agreement to rescind contract); Almería's official website, 14 July 2014 (Spanish)
  12. ↑ Raúl García apuesta por el Deportivo Alavés (Raúl García bets on Deportivo Alavés); Alavés' official website, 14 July 2014 (Spanish)

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