Imanol García should not be confused with Imanol García de Albéniz.
| Imanol García | |
| Full Name: | Imanol García Lugea |
| Birth Date: | 26 December 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Ezcároz, Spain |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Alcoyano |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthclubs1: | San Juan |
| Years1: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps2: | 54 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Gimnàstic (loan) |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps7: | 26 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps8: | 25 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2021– |
| Caps9: | 70 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 10 April 2024 |
Imanol García Lugea (born 26 December 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Alcoyano as a central midfielder.
Born in Ezcároz – Ezkaroze, Navarre, García made his senior debut with AD San Juan, starting in a 0–1 Tercera División home loss against CD Valle de Egüés.[1] He scored his first goal on 2 November, the game's only in an away victory over CD Corellano.[2]
García signed with CA Osasuna in 2015, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division. On 18 September 2016, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–0 home draw with RC Celta de Vigo.[3]
García played eight league matches for the main squad during that season, suffering relegation. On 30 June 2017, he rejected a renewal offer from the club,[4] and joined Villarreal CF B two days later.[5]
On 11 July 2018, García returned to Osasuna after agreeing to a two-year deal.[6] On 20 November, he was loaned to fellow second division side Gimnàstic de Tarragona until the end of the campaign, as a replacement for the injured César Arzo.[7] He scored his first goal as a professional on his debut for the Catalans, in a 2–2 home draw against UD Almería.[8]
García terminated his contract with Osasuna on 19 July 2019,[9] and signed a one-year deal with Córdoba CF just hours later,[10] reuniting with manager Enrique Martín.[11] In the summer of 2020, he moved to Pontevedra CF also of the third tier.[12]
García's older brother, Unai, was also a footballer. A defender, he too represented Osasuna.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| San Juan | 2014–15[14] | Tercera División | 32 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Osasuna B | 2015–16 | Tercera División | 33 | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 5 | |||
| Osasuna | 2016–17 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Villarreal B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 33 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Osasuna | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Gimnàstic (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Córdoba | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Pontevedra | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 197 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 217 | 10 | |||