Víctor García (footballer, born June 1994)
Víctor Hugo García Hernández (born 11 June 1994) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primera Federación club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Hugo García Hernández[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cúa, Venezuela[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cultural Leonesa | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Antonio Cúa | |||
| Real Esppor | |||
| 2013 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Real Esppor | 35 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Porto B | 102 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Porto | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Nacional (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Vitória Guimarães | 23 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Famalicão (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Alcorcón | 39 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Moreirense | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cultural Leonesa | 25 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Venezuela U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Venezuela U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2017 | Venezuela | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Early years and Porto edit
Born in Cúa, Miranda, García spent three years in the Venezuelan Primera División with Real Esppor, being at the time the youngest player to appear for them in the competition.[2] In early 2013, he signed with Portuguese club FC Porto to complete his development.[3] He mas mainly registered with the latter's reserves during his tenure, notably contributing 41 matches in the 2015–16 season as they won the LigaPro championship, being however ineligible for promotion.[4]
García made his debut for Porto's first team on 13 April 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 Primeira Liga away win against S.C. Braga.[5][6] For the 2016–17 campaign he was loaned to fellow top-flight side C.D. Nacional,[7] featuring regularly but suffering relegation.[8][9]
Vitória Guimarães edit
On 28 August 2017, García joined Vitória S.C. on a four-year contract.[10] He played 13 matches in his first season in Minho, helping to a ninth-place finish.
García was loaned to second-tier team F.C. Famalicão on 21 January 2019.[11]
Alcorcón edit
On 17 September 2020, García signed a two-year deal with AD Alcorcón of the Spanish Segunda División.[12] He totalled 42 games during his spell,[13] being relegated in 2022.[14]
Moreirense edit
García returned to Portugal in August 2022, on a one-year contract at recently-relegated club Moreirense FC.[15] He featured rarely for the second-division champions, mainly due to injury.[16][17]
Later career edit
On 8 August 2023, Primera Federación side Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa announced the free signing of García on a one-year contract, with an option for a further season.[18]
International career edit
A former youth international, García won his first full cap for Venezuela on 10 August 2011 at the age of only 17, playing the last minutes of the 2–0 friendly loss to Honduras held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[19]
Honours edit
Porto B
Moreirense
References edit
- ^ a b c d "V. García" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "El reemplazante de Danilo es un venezolano que es futbolista por un diario..." [Danilo's replacement is a Venezuelan who is a footballer because of a newspaper...] (in Spanish). Pasión Fútbol. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Víctor García quer fazer história entre os venezuelanos" [Víctor García wants to make history amongst the Venezuelan]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 October 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ a b Castro, Gaspar (8 May 2016). "FC Porto B recebe troféu de campeão da Segunda Liga" [FC Porto B receive Segunda Liga champions trophy] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Ruela, João (13 April 2014). "FC Porto investiu em poupanças e lucrou antes da Luz" [FC Porto invested in savings and took a prize before the Luz]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (21 November 2015). "FC Porto: Victor Garcia, 19 meses e uma semana à espera" [FC Porto: Victor Garcia, waiting for 19 months and one week] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Marques, Sara (8 August 2016). "FC Porto empresta Victor Garcia ao Nacional" [FC Porto loan Victor Garcia to Nacional] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Nacional de García y Aristeguieta perdió duelo directo por la permanencia" [García and Aristeguieta's Nacional lost direct clash for survival] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Arouca acompanha Nacional na descida à II Liga" [Arouca accompany Nacional in relegation to II League]. Público (in Portuguese). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Andrade, Tomaz (28 August 2017). "Dia intenso em Guimarães: Víctor García deixa o FC Porto e assina pelo Vitória" [Intense day in Guimarães: Víctor García leaves FC Porto and signs for Vitória]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Machado, José Miguel (21 January 2019). "Victor Garcia cedido ao Famalicão" [Victor Garcia loaned to Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Víctor García es nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón" [Víctor García is a new player of AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Fernández, Raúl; Alonso, Jorge (8 August 2023). "Víctor García completa la defensa de la Cultural" [Víctor García completes Cultural's defence]. La Nueva Crónica (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Guillén, Víctor (31 May 2022). "Tan solo cuatro jugadores del Alcorcón tienen contrato para la próxima temporada" [Only four Alcorcón players on contract for the next season]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Agora é oficial: Victor García está de regresso ao futebol português" [Now it's official: Victor García returns to Portuguese football]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Freitas, Bruno (27 October 2022). "Víctor García recuperado" [Víctor García fit again]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Paulo Alves com mais opções ofensivas" [Paulo Alves with more attacking options] (in Portuguese). Mais Guimarães. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Víctor García refuerza el lateral derecho de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Víctor García reinforces right-back spot at Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Venezuela sucumbió ante Honduras" [Venezuela fell to Honduras]. El Universal (in Spanish). 10 August 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Devesas, Lino (22 May 2023). "Campeão Moreirense fixa recorde e despede-se na quinta-feira" [Champions Moreirense set record and say goodbye on Thursday]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
External links edit
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Víctor García at BDFutbol
- Víctor García at National-Football-Teams.com
- Víctor García at Soccerway