Christian García (Ecuadorian footballer)

Christian García
Personal information
Full name Christian García Cajas[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Independiente del Valle
Number 58
Youth career
2010–2020 Siete Picos Colemar
2020–2021 Alcobendas
2021–2022 Real Madrid
2022–2023 Leganés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023- Independiente del Valle 0 (0)
International career
2023– Ecuador U-20 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024

Christian García Cajas (born 6 July 2004) is a footballer who plays for Independiente del Valle. Born and raised in Spain to a Spanish father and an Afro-Ecuadorian mother, he is a Ecuador youth international.

Career

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Born in Madrid to an Afro-Ecuadorian mother and a Spanish father, Garcia played football from a young age. In July 2021 he joined the academy at Real Madrid after a season with Alcobendas CF.[3][4] Prior to that, he had spent ten years with Siete Picos Colmenar in Madrid, where he had captained his side.[5][6] In 2022, Garcia signed with CD Leganés.[7] He joined Independiente del Valle in July 2023.[8]

International career

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Garcia was called up to the Ecuador U-20 for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Argentina in May 2023.[9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "The U-20 World Cup starts in Argentina on May 20". Mesassport.com. 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Christian Garcia". Real Madrid. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Who is the Christian García Cajas cited by La Tri Sub 20? (PHOTO)". Futbolecuador.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Christian García, the Spanish defender with an Ecuadorian mother who breaks it in the lower ranks of Real Madrid". Areachica.movix.com. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  6. ^ "New Footballer Trained at the Real Madrid school". Efsiestepicos. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  7. ^ Verdezoto, Kevin (19 May 2023). "Sub-20 World Cup: Christian García, was born in Spain, played for Real Madrid 'B' and will now defend Ecuador". ecuavisa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Christian García is the first reinforcement of Independiente del Valle". Directvsporte. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Christian García, from Juvenil A, summoned by Ecuador to the U-20 World Cup". 10 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Ecuador U-20 squad". Foxsports. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  11. ^ "The great moment of the Youth Teams of Ecuador". espn.com. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.