Óscar García (footballer, born 1988)

Óscar García Guerrero (born 12 July 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker.

Óscar García
Personal information
Full name Óscar García Guerrero
Date of birth (1988-07-12) 12 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2000–2002 La Zubia
2002–2006 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Málaga B 102 (33)
2010 Málaga 0 (0)
2010 Leganés 7 (1)
2011 Ontinyent 16 (7)
2011–2012 San Roque 32 (6)
2012 Kairat 10 (1)
2013 Loja 11 (3)
2013–2014 Birkebeineren 21 (15)
2014 Moss 11 (13)
2015 Auckland City 9 (5)
2015 Raufoss 11 (5)
2016 Egersunds 9 (4)
2016–2018 Leioa 66 (19)
2018–2019 Melilla 33 (14)
2019–2021 Marbella 40 (9)
2021–2022 El Ejido 23 (3)
2022–2023 Huétor Vega 19 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:39, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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García was born in Granada, Andalusia. A product of Málaga CF's youth ranks, he made his debut with the first team on 13 January 2010, in a Copa del Rey match against Getafe CF (5–1 away loss, 6–3 on aggregate).[1] He spent nearly four full seasons with the reserves in the Tercera División, also playing six Segunda División B matches in 2006–07 and scoring twice[2] in a relegation-ending campaign.

In the summer of 2010, after failing to appear in the league for Málaga during his four-year senior spell, García signed with CD Leganés of division three.[3] He finished the season with another side in that tier, Ontinyent CF, then moved to CD San Roque de Lepe in the ensuing off-season.[4]

García joined FC Kairat in Kazakhstan on 12 July 2012.[5] One year later, after a brief stint in his country with lowly Loja CD,[6] he moved abroad again, signing with IF Birkebeineren in Norway's third division alongside compatriot Jorge Pina.[7] In July 2015 he transferred to another team in the latter competition, Raufoss IL,[8] from Auckland City FC in the New Zealand Football Championship.[9]

After another year in the Norwegian third division, now with Egersunds IK, García returned to his homeland and signed with SD Leioa also in that tier.[10] For 2018–19, he agreed to a contract at UD Melilla.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 8 March 2018[12][13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Málaga 2009–10 La Liga 0 0 1 0 1 0
Leganés 2010–11 Segunda División B 7 1 1 0 8 1
Ontinyent 2010–11 Segunda División B 16 7 0 0 16 7
San Roque 2011–12 Segunda División B 32 6 4 0 36 6
Kairat 2012 Kazakhstan Premier League 10 1 0 0 10 1
Loja 2012–13 Segunda División B 11 3 0 0 11 3
Birkebeineren 2013 2. divisjon 8 8 0 0 8 8
2014 12 7 1 1 13 8
Total 20 15 1 1 - - 21 16
Moss 2014 2. divisjon 11 13 0 0 11 13
Auckland City 2014–15 Football Championship 9 5 2 0 11 5
Raufoss 2015 2. divisjon 11 5 0 0 11 5
Egersunds 2016 2. divisjon 9 4 2 1 11 5
Leioa 2016–17 Segunda División B 31 9 0 0 31 9
2017–18 26 8 1 0 27 8
Total 57 17 1 0 - - 58 17
Career total 193 78 10 2 2 0 205 80

Honours

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Auckland City

References

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  1. ^ "El Getafe no tiene piedad del Málaga" [Getafe have no mercy on Málaga]. ABC (in Spanish). 14 January 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Villanovense-Málaga B (1–2)". ABC (in Spanish). 26 February 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ "El Leganés ficha a Pedro Hernández y Óscar García" [Leganés sign Pedro Hernández and Óscar García]. Marca (in Spanish). 14 July 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Óscar García firma por la próxima temporada con el San Roque" [Óscar García signs with San Roque for next season] (in Spanish). Huelva 24. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Новые игроки "Кайрата"" [New Kairat players] (in Kazakh). Sports.kz. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  6. ^ Castillo, Paco (9 January 2013). "El granadino Óscar García, nuevo delantero del Loja" [Granada-born Óscar García, new Loja forward] (in Spanish). Granada en Juego. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Birkebeinerens to malaguistas" [Two Málaga men to Birkebeineren] (in Norwegian). Málaga de Noruega. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Velkommen, Oscar Garcia Guerrero!" [Welcome, Oscar Garcia Guerrero!] (in Norwegian). Raufoss IL. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  9. ^ Medina, Juan José (24 April 2015). "La Champions de Óscar García" [Óscar García's Champions]. Granada Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  10. ^ Beltrán, Javi (1 August 2016). "La SD Leioa ata al trotamundos Óscar García y al zurdo Jon Vega" [SD Leioa tie globetrotter Óscar García and lefty Jon Vega] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  11. ^ "El Melilla firma a Óscar García" [Melilla sign Óscar García]. Melilla Hoy (in Spanish). 19 June 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Óscar García". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Oscar Garcia Guerrero" (in Norwegian). Fotball.no. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Óscar García Guerrero" (in Norwegian). NIFS. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  15. ^ Holloway, Steven (5 April 2015). "Football: Another title for Auckland City". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  16. ^ "Auckland City FC 4–3 Team Wellington (PENS)". Oceania Football. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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