Alberto García (Spanish footballer)

Alberto García Cabrera (born 9 February 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Cabrera.
Alberto García
García in 2014
Personal information
Full name Alberto García Cabrera
Date of birth (1985-02-09) 9 February 1985
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2001–2003 Barcelona
2003 Europa
2003–2004 Cornellà
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Rayo Majadahonda
2005 Sant Andreu 14 (0)
2005–2006 Villarreal B 0 (0)
2006 → Águilas (loan) 9 (0)
2006 Figueres 9 (0)
2007–2008 Murcia B 20 (0)
2008–2009 Murcia 7 (0)
2009–2013 Córdoba 107 (0)
2013–2016 Sporting Gijón 16 (0)
2016–2018 Getafe 34 (0)
2017–2018 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 41 (0)
2018–2021 Rayo Vallecano 24 (0)
Total 281 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, García made his senior debut with CF Rayo Majadahonda in 2004. He went on to represent UE Sant Andreu, Villarreal CF B, Águilas CF and UE Figueres (the last two in Segunda División B), before joining Real Murcia in the summer of 2007.

Initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División, García made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 17 May 2008, starting in a 5–3 home loss against FC Barcelona as his team was already relegated.[1] It was his only appearance of the season.

García was promoted to the main squad in June 2008, but was mainly used as a backup to Juan Elía. On 1 September 2009, he moved to fellow Segunda División club Córdoba CF,[2] being more regularly used.

On 18 June 2013, García terminated his contract with the Andalusians and signed for four years with Sporting de Gijón hours later.[3] On 15 July 2016, he moved to second-tier Getafe CF, agreeing to a two-year deal as a free agent.[4]

On 13 July 2017, after losing his first-choice status to Vicente Guaita, García was loaned to Rayo Vallecano for one year, with an obligatory buyout clause in case of promotion.[5] The following 1 July, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.[6]

García announced his retirement at the age of 36, after nearly two years struggling with injuries.[7]

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

References
  1. Melero, Delfín (17 May 2008). "El ciclo echa el telón con dignidad" [Dignity curtain call for cycle]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. "El Córdoba se refuerza con Juanjo, Alberto, Caballero y Gerardo" [Córdoba bolster with Juanjo, Alberto, Caballero and Gerardo]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 September 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  3. "Alberto García rescinde contrato para fichar por el Sporting" [Alberto García terminates contract to sign for Sporting]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  4. "Alberto nuevo portero azulón" [Alberto new azulón goalkeeper] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. "Alberto García nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Alberto García new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  6. "Alberto García pasa a ser propiedad del Rayo Vallecano para las próximas tres temporadas" [Alberto García is now property of Rayo Vallecano for the next three seasons] (in Spanish). Unión Rayo. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  7. De Vicente, Marcos (25 June 2021). "Alberto García, el capitán del Rayo Vallecano, anuncia su retirada" [Alberto García, captain of Rayo Vallecano, announces his retirement]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. Valero, Adrián (28 May 2018). "De la A a la Z: las claves del ascenso del Rayo Vallecano" [From A to Z: the keys of Rayo Vallecano's promotion]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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