Joan García Explained

Joan García
Full Name:Joan García Pons
Birth Date:4 May 2001
Birth Place:Sallent, Spain
Height:1.91 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Espanyol
Clubnumber:1
Youthclubs1:Manresa
Youthclubs2:Damm
Youthyears3:2016–2020
Youthclubs3:Espanyol
Years1:2019–2021
Caps1:17
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021–
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:6 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:29 March 2022

Joan García Pons (born 4 May 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Espanyol.

Club career

Born in Sallent, Barcelona, Catalonia, García joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2016, after representing CF Damm and CE Manresa.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 28 September 2019, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against Valencia CF Mestalla.[2]

On 11 February 2020, García renewed with the Pericos until 2025.[3] He made his first-team debut on 1 December 2021, starting in a 3–2 away win over SD Solares-Medio Cudeyo in the season's Copa del Rey.[4] [5]

García made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 10 January 2022, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Elche CF.[6]

Honours

Spain U23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joan García, el futuro de la portería perica. Joan García, the future of the perico goal. Diario UF. es. 9 August 2021. 11 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Joan García debuta en la portería del Espanyol B. Joan García debuts in the goal of Espanyol B. La Grada. es. 2 October 2019. 11 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Joan García amplía su contrato. Joan García extends his contract. RCD Espanyol. es. 11 February 2020. 11 January 2022.
  4. Web site: El Espanyol acaba pidiendo la hora pese al 'hat-trick' de Loren. Espanyol call time despite the 'hat-trick' of Loren. Diario AS. es. 1 December 2021. 11 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Debut de Joan García con el primer equipo. Debut of Joan García with the first team. RCD Espanyol. es. 2 December 2021. 11 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Un doblete de Pere Milla da oxígeno al Elche. A brace from Pere Milla gives air to Elche. Marca. es. 10 January 2022. 11 January 2022.
  7. News: Ronay . Barney . 9 August 2024 . Camello’s extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France . 9 August 2024 . The Guardian . 0261-3077.