Manuel García (footballer, born 8 July 1988)
# Manuel García (footballer, born 8 July 1988)

Juan Manuel García (born 8 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Deportes Santa Cruz.

## Career

García's first club were Rosario Central, he was promoted into the first-team during the 2010–11 Primera B Nacional when he was an unused substitute away to Defensa y Justicia on 19 June 2011. In the following season, 2011–12, García made twenty-four appearances including his pro debut on 25 September 2011 versus Boca Unidos. However, in the next five seasons, he featured just eighteen times. In June 2016, García was loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima of the Argentine Primera División. He remained for half of 2016–17, but didn't make an appearance after being an unused sub fourteen times.

In January 2017, García was signed permanently by Chilean Primera División side Deportes Antofagasta. He made his debut on 19 February in a 5–0 victory over Universidad de Concepción. On 7 July 2017, after thirteen games for Antofagasta, García returned to Argentina to join Huracán on loan. He appeared three times during the 2017–18 campaign for the club. August 2018 saw García join Racing de Córdoba of Torneo Federal A. He made six appearances. In 2019, García returned to Chile as he agreed terms with Primera B's San Luis. His debut arrived on 23 February versus Deportes Temuco.

After terminating his San Luis contract on 29 July 2019, García spent the rest of the year without a club. In March 2020, Chilean Segunda División outfit Deportes Recoleta signed García. His first appearance, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, came in a home defeat to San Antonio Unido on 16 September; it also meant he had appeared in the top three divisions of the country's system.

## Personal life

Garcia's twin brother, Santiago, is also a professional footballer.

## Career statistics

    As of 6 October 2020.

Club statistics :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Rosario Central | 2010–11 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosario Central | 2011–12 | Primera B Nacional | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Rosario Central | 2012–13 | Primera B Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rosario Central | 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rosario Central | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosario Central | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Rosario Central | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Rosario Central | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosario Central | Total | Total | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2016–17 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Huracán (loan) | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Racing de Córdoba | 2018–19 | Torneo Federal A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| San Luis | 2019 | Primera B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Deportes Recoleta | 2020 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 73 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 0 |

* ↑ Appearance(s) in Primera B Nacional play-offs
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

## Honours

### Rosario Central

* Primera B Nacional: 2012–13
