Jonan García Explained

Jonan García
Fullname:Jon Andoni García Aranbillet
Birth Date:8 January 1983
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Height:1.710NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1994–1995
Youthclubs1:Santutxu
Youthyears2:1995–2000
Youthclubs2:Athletic Bilbao
Years1:2000–2001
Caps1:19
Goals1:8
Years2:2000–2003
Caps2:73
Goals2:12
Years3:2003–2005
Caps3:36
Goals3:2
Years4:2005–2006
Caps4:32
Goals4:7
Years5:2006
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2007
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:2007–2008
Caps7:29
Goals7:4
Years8:2009
Caps8:20
Goals8:0
Years9:2009–2010
Caps9:35
Goals9:3
Years10:2010–2011
Caps10:34
Goals10:5
Years11:2011–2012
Caps11:40
Goals11:3
Years12:2012–2013
Caps12:34
Goals12:2
Years13:2013–2014
Caps13:20
Goals13:3
Years14:2015
Caps14:6
Goals14:0
Totalcaps:399
Totalgoals:49
Nationalyears1:1999
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2001
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2001–2002
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:4
Nationalyears4:2003
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:2
Nationalyears5:2004
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:1

Jon Andoni 'Jonan' García Aranbillet (born 8 January 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, García was a product of Athletic Bilbao's famed youth academy at Lezama, making his first-team debut on 30 August 2003 in a 0–1 La Liga home loss against FC Barcelona where he came on as a 76th-minute substitute.[1] As the Basque side eventually finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Cup, most of his appearances were made from the bench; he scored his first goal as a professional in a rare start, but in a 1–2 home defeat to Racing de Santander also at San Mamés, on 30 November 2003.[2]

García featured even less in the 2004–05 season, being released subsequently and spending two years in the Segunda División, with CD Castellón and Ciudad de Murcia.[3] He did not finish 2006–07 in Spain, having a six-month spell with Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in the Super League Greece.[4]

García then returned to his country and played in the Segunda División B, with SE Eivissa-Ibiza, his solid performances earning him a return to the second division in January 2009 where he was very important in helping SD Huesca[5] to retain their league status, 57 years after the last visit.[6] [7]

In the following years, García resumed his career in the third tier, returning to division two for the 2011–12 campaign with CD Guadalajara.[8]

Honours

Spain U19

2002[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mucho premio, mucho castigo. Great prize, great punishment. El País. Eduardo. Rodrigálvarez. es. 31 August 2003. 6 September 2017.
  2. News: El Racing aleja al Athletic de Europa. Racing take Athletic further from Europe. El Mundo. es. 30 November 2003. 6 September 2017.
  3. News: Jonan García, el sexto fichaje del Ciudad de Murcia. Jonan García, sixth Ciudad de Murcia signing. 20 minutos. es. 20 July 2006. 5 May 2022.
  4. News: La conquista de Salónica. Conquest of Thessaloniki. El País. Daniel. Borasteros. Cayetano. Ros. es. 5 February 2007. 5 May 2022.
  5. News: El Huesca ficha a Jonan García, procedente del Ibiza. Huesca sign Jonan García, from Ibiza. Marca. es. 27 January 2009. 5 May 2022.
  6. News: Jonan: "No hay que hablar de otra cosa que no sea la permanencia". Jonan: "The only thing we have to talk about is survival". El Periódico de Aragón. es. 12 March 2009. 5 May 2022.
  7. News: Huesca y Girona se despiden con los deberes hechos. Huesca and Girona say goodbye after doing their job. Marca. es. 19 June 2009. 5 May 2022.
  8. News: Jonan García y Ander Gago, dos "leones" más para Guadalajara. Jonan García and Ander Gago, two more "lions" for Guadalajara. Marca. Jorge. Sánchez. es. 19 July 2011. 5 May 2022.
  9. News: España vence a Alemania y se proclama campeona de Europa Sub-19. Spain beat Germany and are crowned Under-19 European champions. Diario AS. es. 28 July 2002. 6 September 2018.