| Damián García | |
| Full Name: | Sergio Damián García Graña |
| Birth Date: | 2003 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Canelones, Uruguay |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Peñarol |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthclubs1: | Colonia Nicolich |
| Youthclubs2: | Peñarol |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Peñarol |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | Uruguay U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 29 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 21 July 2024 |
Sergio Damián García Graña (born 15 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peñarol.
García was born one of 8 children, and lost his father at the age of 15. His mother was a domestic worker, and his local neighbours hosted friendlies to raise money to support the family.[1] He began playing football locally in Colonia Nicolich, before joining Peñarol's youth academy.[1]
García is a youth product of Peñarol, and was part of the side that won the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores. On 5 February 2023, he was named to Peñarol's senior side for the first time in a league match.[2] On 10 March 2023, he extended his contract with Peñarol for 3 more years.[3]
On 3 January 2023, García was called up to the Uruguay U20s for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[4] He played 8 matches and scored 1 goal in the tournament, where they came in second and earned qualification into the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5] He returned to the Uruguay U20s for the U20 World Cup, and played 7 games as they won the tournament over Italy U20.[6]
Uruguay U20