Maximiliano Ariel García (born 25 January 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[1]

Maximiliano García
Personal information
Full name Maximiliano Ariel García
Date of birth (1985-01-25) 25 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Moreno, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Youth career
Almagro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Flandria 2 (0)
2003–2010 Leandro N. Alem 200 (19)
2010–2012 Deportivo Merlo 22 (0)
2013 Argentino 28 (0)
2013–2018 Los Andes 105 (5)
2018–2019 Almagro 23 (0)
2019–2020 Comunicaciones 16 (0)
2020–2021 Villa Dálmine 7 (0)
2021 Comunicaciones 38 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

Career

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García's career began in the system of Almagro, which preceded a move to Flandria of Primera B Metropolitana; two appearances followed.[3] In 2003, García completed a move to Primera D Metropolitana's Leandro N. Alem.[3] He remained with the club for seven years, departing in 2010 following nineteen goals in two hundred league appearances; ten goals in eighty-four games came from 2007 in Primera C Metropolitana.[3] 2010 saw the defender join Primera B Nacional team Deportivo Merlo, with his first professional appearance in nine years arriving on 14 August 2010 versus Gimnasia y Esgrima. He was selected in a further twenty-one games.[1]

In January 2013, García joined fourth tier Argentino.[1] Seven months later, Primera B Metropolitana side Los Andes signed García.[1][4] He scored his first pro goal during a win away to Deportivo Morón in August 2014, in a season that ended with promotion to Primera B Nacional.[1] On 30 June 2018, after one hundred and ten appearances and six goals for Los Andes, García rejoined former youth team Almagro in Primera B Nacional.[1][5] He'd appear in thirty matches in all competitions, which preceded a move to Comunicaciones of Primera B Metropolitana in July 2019.[1] A year later, García penned terms with tier two team Villa Dálmine.[6][7]

Career statistics

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As of 27 October 2020.[1][3]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flandria 2001–02 Primera B Metropolitana 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Deportivo Merlo 2010–11 Primera B Nacional 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2011–12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2012–13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 22 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
Argentino 2012–13 Primera C Metropolitana 28 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
Los Andes 2013–14 Primera B Metropolitana 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2014 19 3 0 0 0 0 19 3
2015 Primera B Nacional 35 1 4 0 0 0 39 1
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 25 0 1 1 0 0 26 1
2017–18 18 1 0 0 0 0 18 1
Total 105 5 5 1 0 0 110 6
Almagro 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 23 0 4 1 3[a] 0 30 1
Comunicaciones 2019–20 Primera B Metropolitana 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Villa Dálmine 2020–21 Primera B Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 196 5 9 2 3 0 208 7
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Argentina - M. García". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ Maximiliano García at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b c d "Ficha Estadistica de MAXIMILIANO GARCIA". BDFA. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Soldado en defensa". Los Andes. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Primer centenar para Maxi García". La Unión. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. ^ "El zaguero Maximiliano García es nueva incorporación para Villa Dálmine". Zona Norte Hoy. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. ^ "SEGUNDA INCORPORACIÓN: MAXIMILIANO GARCÍA". Villa Dálmine. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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