Naim García
Naim García García (born 11 June 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for CD Leganés.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Naim García García | ||
Date of birth | 11 June 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leganés | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2012 | Colmenar Oreja | ||
2012–2016 | Real Madrid | ||
2016–2021 | Leganés | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Leganés | 39 | (3) |
2023 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 16 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023 |
Club career
Born in Madrid, García joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2012, from CD Colmenar de Oreja. In 2016, he left the club and signed for neighbouring CD Leganés.[2]
On 7 March 2019, García signed his first professional contract with the Pepineros.[3] On 14 August 2021, before even having appeared for the reserves, he made his professional debut by starting in a 0–1 Segunda División away loss against Real Sociedad B.[4]
On 7 December 2021, after already being established in the first team squad, García renewed his contract with Leganés until 2027.[5] He scored his first professional goal the following 21 May, netting his team's third in a 3–0 away win over SD Ponferradina.
On 31 January 2023, García was loaned to Ponfe for the remainder of the season.[6]
References
- "Naim García" (in Spanish). CD Leganés. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- "Mirando al futuro" [Aiming the future] (in Spanish). Pobla FM. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "El canterano Naim García firma su primer contrato profesional con el C.D. Leganés" [Youth graduate Naim García signs his first professional contract with C.D. Leganés] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Estreno prometedor de los de Xabi Alonso" [Promising start of Xabi Alonso's boys] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Naim García, renovado hasta 2027" [Naim García, renewed until 2027] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- "El C.D. Leganés y la S.D. Ponferradina acuerdan la cesión de Naim García" [C.D. Leganés and S.D. Ponferradina agree the loan of Naim García] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.