Nando García
Fernando García Puchades (born 13 June 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for CE Sabadell.
| Nando with Sochaux in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando García Puchades | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CE Sabadell | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Valencia B | 34 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Ribarroja (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Córdoba (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Oviedo (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Alavés | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lorca (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Sochaux (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Extremadura (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Arka Gdynia | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Racing Santander | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | AEK Larnaca | 31 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Albacete | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Rayo Majadahonda | 54 | (3) |
| 2023– | CE Sabadell | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Valencia, Nando joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2007, aged 13. On 7 August 2013 he was loaned to Ribarroja CF in Tercera División,[1] making his debut as a senior for the side during the campaign.
Nando returned to the Che in the middle of 2014, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2] On 8 April 2015 he renewed his contract until 2018,[3] after being linked to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.[4]
On 16 July 2015 Nando was loaned to Córdoba CF in Segunda División, for one year.[5] He made his professional debut on 22 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against Real Valladolid.[6]
Nando scored his first professional goal on 29 November 2015, netting his team's second in a 2–1 home win against Real Oviedo.[7] On 1 August of the following year he joined the latter, signing a one-year loan deal.[8]
Nando appeared in the 2017 pre-season with Valencia's main squad, but on 26 August of that year, he signed a three-year contract with fellow La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, being immediately loaned to Lorca FC in the second division.[9] On 2 July of the following year, he moved to Ligue 2 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard also on a one-year loan deal.[10]
On 17 January 2019, Nando returned to his home country and joined Extremadura UD in the second division, on loan until June.[11] On 2 September, he terminated his contract with Alavés.[12] On 31 January 2020 García signed for Racing de Santander until 30 June.[13]
References edit
- ^ [Ribarroja gets the loan of Nando] (in Spanish). El Camp de Fútbol. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Nando, una perla sin atar" [Nando, a pearl without being tied up] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Nando García renueva con el Valencia Mestalla" [Nando García renews with Valencia Mestalla] (in Spanish). Superdeporte. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "El Madrid sigue a Nando García, la sensación del filial del Valencia" [Madrid follows Nando García, the sensation of Valencia's reserves] (in Spanish). Sport. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "El Córdoba anuncia la llegada de Nando" [Córdoba announces the arrival of Nando] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Fidel resuelve en un gran partido del Córdoba" [Fidel solves it in a great match from Córdoba] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "El liderato regresa a Córdoba" [The leadership returns to Córdoba] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Nando García, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo" [Nando García, new player of Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "El Alavés incorpora a la joven promesa Fernando García Puchades "Nando"" [Alavés sign the young prospect Fernando García Puchades "Nando"] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Nando rejoint le FCSM" [Nando joins FCSM] (in French). FC Sochaux. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Nando García, nuevo jugador azulgrana" [Nando García, new red-and-blue player] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Nando cierra su etapa en el Deportivo Alavés" [Nano ends his spell at Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Nando García y Borja Galán también refuerzan al Racing". Marca.com (in Spanish). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
External links edit
- Nando at BDFutbol
- Nando at Soccerway