Luis García (footballer, born 1981)
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García in action for Eupen in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis García Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1996 | Oviedo | ||
| 1996 | La Braña | ||
| 1996–2000 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Real Madrid C | 24 | (14) |
| 2001–2003 | Real Madrid B | 67 | (32) |
| 2003–2004 | Murcia | 38 | (11) |
| 2004–2005 | Mallorca | 37 | (11) |
| 2005–2011 | Espanyol | 220 | (47) |
| 2011–2014 | Zaragoza | 60 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | → UANL (loan) | 28 | (5) |
| 2014–2019 | Eupen | 151 | (27) |
| Total | 625 | (155) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Spain | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Damm (youth) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Internacional | ||
| 2023 | Espanyol | ||
| 2023–2024 | Qatar (assistant) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Qatar | ||
| 2025– | Las Palmas | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis García Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ɣaɾˈθi.a feɾˈnandeθ]; born 6 February 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer, currently manager of Segunda División club Las Palmas. Mainly a striker, he could also operate as a winger.
Over nine seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 329 matches and 73 goals, mainly with Espanyol with whom he won one Copa del Rey and reached the 2007 UEFA Cup final. He also spent five in years in Belgium at the service of Eupen.
García earned seven caps for Spain in the late 2000s. He worked as a manager after retiring, notably being in charge of Espanyol and the Qatar national team.