| Manuel García | |
| Fullname: | Juan Manuel García |
| Birth Date: | 8 July 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Rosario, Argentina |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Deportes Santa Cruz |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Years1: | 2011–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Rosario Central |
| Caps1: | 42 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Deportes Antofagasta |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Huracán (loan) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | Racing de Córdoba |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | San Luis |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020 |
| Clubs7: | Deportes Recoleta |
| Caps7: | 18 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021– |
| Clubs8: | Deportes Santa Cruz |
| Caps8: | 4 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 25 March 2021 |
Juan Manuel García (born 8 July 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Deportes Santa Cruz.[1]
García's first club were Rosario Central, he was promoted into the first-team during the 2010–11 Primera B Nacional when he was an unused substitute away to Defensa y Justicia on 19 June 2011.[1] In the following season, 2011–12, García made twenty-four appearances including his pro debut on 25 September 2011 versus Boca Unidos.[1] However, in the next five seasons, he featured just eighteen times.[1] [2] In June 2016, García was loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima of the Argentine Primera División.[3] He remained for half of 2016–17, but didn't make an appearance after being an unused sub fourteen times.[1] [4]
In January 2017, García was signed permanently by Chilean Primera División side Deportes Antofagasta.[5] [6] He made his debut on 19 February in a 5–0 victory over Universidad de Concepción.[1] On 7 July 2017, after thirteen games for Antofagasta, García returned to Argentina to join Huracán on loan.[7] [8] He appeared three times during the 2017–18 campaign for the club.[1] August 2018 saw García join Racing de Córdoba of Torneo Federal A.[1] He made six appearances.[1] In 2019, García returned to Chile as he agreed terms with Primera B's San Luis.[9] His debut arrived on 23 February versus Deportes Temuco.[1]
After terminating his San Luis contract on 29 July 2019, García spent the rest of the year without a club.[10] In March 2020, Chilean Segunda División outfit Deportes Recoleta signed García.[11] His first appearance, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, came in a home defeat to San Antonio Unido on 16 September; it also meant he had appeared in the top three divisions of the country's system.[1]
Garcia's twin brother, Santiago, is also a professional footballer.[12]
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| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rosario Central | 2010–11 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[13] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2016–17 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Huracán (loan) | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[14] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Racing de Córdoba | 2018–19 | Torneo Federal A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| San Luis | 2019 | Primera B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Deportes Recoleta | 2020 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 73 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 0 | ||||