Lucho García | |
Fullname: | Luis Alberto García Pacheco |
Birth Date: | 20 March 1998 |
Birth Place: | Barranquilla, Colombia |
Height: | 1.91m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Algeciras |
Clubnumber: | 13 |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Real Madrid |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2016 |
Youthclubs2: | Rayo Vallecano |
Years1: | 2015–2018 |
Caps1: | 40 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2020 |
Caps2: | 29 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2020–2021 |
Caps3: | 10 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2021–2022 |
Caps4: | 6 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2022–2023 |
Caps5: | 34 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023– |
Caps6: | 22 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 10 April 0224 |
Luis Alberto "Lucho" García Pacheco (born 20 March 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Algeciras CF.
Born in Barranquilla, García moved to Spain at early age and represented Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 6 September 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for field player Luis Poblete in a 1–3 Tercera División home loss against CA Pinto.
On 11 July 2018, García joined another reserve team, Sevilla Atlético in Segunda División B.[1] He featured sparingly for the side during his spell, being often a backup to Javi Díaz and Alfonso Pastor.
On 8 September 2020, García signed a three-year contract with Deportivo de La Coruña also in the third division.[2] Initially a backup to Carlos Abad, he became the first-choice in February 2021.[3]
On 1 July 2021, García moved to Segunda División side SD Ponferradina.[4] He made his professional debut on 4 September, starting in a 0–2 away loss against CD Tenerife.[5]
On 28 July 2022, after being only a backup option to Amir Abedzadeh, García moved to Primera Federación side CF Rayo Majadahonda.[6]