As a Spanish former footballer who made his senior debut with the reserves in 1989, Asier Garitano eventually signed for Cartagena FCformerly called UD Cartagenera which was founded in 1940before deciding to retire after playing for the team.
Garitano subsequently resumed his career in the third tier and Tercera Division, representing CF Gava, Racing de Ferrol, Burgos CF, Alicante CF and Benidorm CF. He retired in 2003 at the age of 33, mainly due to injuries. 
