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Rubén García (footballer, born 1998)

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Rubén García
Personal information
Full name Rubén García Canales
Date of birth (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Elche, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Asteras Tripolis
Number 2
Youth career
Elche
2015–2016 Barcelona
2016–2017 Elche
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Elche B 1 (0)
2016–2018 Elche B 32 (0)
2018–2019 Castellón 23 (0)
2019–2020 Levante B 22 (0)
2020– Asteras Tripolis 61 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024

Rubén García Canales (born 20 October 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League club Asteras Tripolis FC as a right back.

Club career

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García was born in Elche, Alicante, Valencian Community, and was an Elche CF youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 March 2015, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against UE Olot.[1]

In 2015, García moved to FC Barcelona and returned to the youth setup. He subsequently returned to the Franjiverdes in the following year, and was definitely promoted to the B-side ahead of the 2017–18 campaign.

On 5 August 2018, García signed for third division side CD Castellón.[2] The following 4 July, he terminated his contract with the club,[3] and agreed to a two-year deal with Atlético Levante UD four days later.[4]

On 31 August 2020, García moved abroad and joined Super League Greece side Asteras Tripolis FC.[5] He made his professional debut on 13 September, coming on as a late substitute for Xesc Regis in a 1–0 home win against Panathinaikos FC.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "El filial franjiverde lo intentó pero no consiguió su recompensa" [The franjiverde reserves tried it but could not get their reward] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Fichaje: Rubén García, polivalente defensa sub-23 para el Castellón" [Signing: Rubén García, versatile under-23 defender for Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Comunicat oficial: Rubén García i Cristian Herrera" [Official announcement: Rubén García and Cristian Herrera] (in Catalan). CD Castellón. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ "El lateral Rubén García se incorpora al Atlético Levante UD por dos temporadas" [Full back Rubén García joins Atlético Levante UD for two seasons] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. ^ "El jugador del Atlético Levante UD Ruben García, traspasado al Asteras Trípoli de la primera división griega" [Atlético Levante UD player Ruben García, transferred to Asteras Tripoli of the Greek first division] (in Spanish). Macho Levante. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Αστέρας - Παναθηναϊκός 1-0: Οι Αρκάδες υποχρέωσαν σε γκέλα με το καλημέρα το τριφύλλι". www.sport24.gr. 13 September 2020.
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