Toño García (footballer, born 1989) explained
| Toño |
| Fullname: | Antonio García Aranda[1] |
| Birth Date: | 7 November 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Alcalá de Henares, Spain |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Years1: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps2: | 37 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps3: | 35 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2011–2014 |
| Caps4: | 41 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Clubs5: | → Sabadell (loan) |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2014 |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2014–2021 |
| Caps7: | 147 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps8: | 34 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 29 May 2022 |
Antonio García Aranda (born 7 November 1989), known as Toño (pronounced as /es/), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Club career
Born in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Toño made his debut as a senior with Atlético Saguntino in the regional leagues. He signed with CD Castellón in summer 2009, being assigned to the reserves also in the fifth division.
Toño played his first match as a professional on 5 September 2009, featuring the last 14 minutes of a 2–0 away loss against Recreativo de Huelva in the Segunda División.[2] He was handed his first start on the 26th, in a 1–3 home defeat to Rayo Vallecano.[3]
Toño was definitely promoted to the first team in August 2010, with the Valencians now in the Segunda División B.[4] He appeared in 25 matches during the season, but the club dropped another level due to financial problems.
On 9 June 2011, Toño joined Villarreal CF's reserves for a €25,000 fee.[5] He acted mainly as a backup to Pere Martínez, playing 18 times as they were relegated from division two.
On 15 January 2013, Toño was loaned to CE Sabadell FC until June.[6] In February, however, he suffered a severe knee injury which sidelined him for the remainder of the campaign.[7]
On 5 January 2014, Toño moved to Recreativo de Huelva after agreeing to an 18-month contract,[8] with his former team also having a buy-back option.[9] He appeared regularly for the Andalusians during his short spell, totaling 1,055 minutes of action to help to a final eighth position.
Toño signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Levante UD on 26 August 2014, for an undisclosed fee.[10] He made his debut in the competition 13 September, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Málaga CF.[11]
Toño scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight – and as a professional – on 30 September 2018, helping the hosts defeat Deportivo Alavés 2–1.[12] [13] He left on 30 June 2021, after his contract expired.[14]
On 2 August 2021, Toño signed a one-year deal with SD Eibar, recently relegated to the second tier.[15]
Personal life
Toño's father, also named Antonio, was a goalkeeper. He appeared in the Spanish top division with Valencia CF in the 80s.[16]
In February 2019, Toño was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and extortion.[17] He was released the following month, without bail.[18]
Notes and References
- Web site: Acta del partido celebrado el 12 de mayo de 2019, en Girona. Minutes of the match held on 12 May 2019, in Girona. Royal Spanish Football Federation. Spanish. 12 May 2019. 16 June 2019.
- http://www.marca.com/2009/09/05/futbol/2adivision/1252176235.html El Recreativo de Huelva consigue un cómodo triunfo ante el Castellón (Recreativo de Huelva get comfortable win against Castellón)
- http://www.marca.com/2009/09/26/futbol/2adivision/1253990823.html El Rayo golea y hunde más al Castellón (Rayo thrash and sink Castellón more)
- https://archive.today/20140903170401/http://www.pampamorellut.com/wordpress/2010/08/01/el-castellon-ya-vende-ilusion/ El Castellón ya vende ilusión (Castellón selling hope already)
- http://www.lasprovincias.es/v/20110609/deportes/cd-castellon/tono-villarreal-euros-20110609.html Toño se va al Villarreal por 25.000 euros (Toño goes to Villarreal for 25,000 euros)
- https://www.villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/indice-general/item/1551-el-villarreal-cf-cede-al-defensa-tono-al-ce-sabadell El Villarreal CF cede al defensa Toño al CE Sabadell FC (Villarreal CF loan defender Toño to CE Sabadell FC)
- http://www.marca.com/2013/02/07/futbol/equipos/sabadell/1360270676.html Toño García se perderá lo que resta de temporada (Toño García will miss the remainder of the season)
- http://www.recreativohuelva.com/-/el-lateral-zurdo-tono-nuevo-refuerzo-para-el-decano El lateral zurdo, Toño, nuevo refuerzo para el Decano (Left back, Toño, new addition to the Dean)
- https://archive.today/20140903170548/http://www.villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/futbol-base-cantera-amarilla/item/4147-tono-traspasado-al-recreativo Toño, traspasado al Recreativo (Toño, transferred to Recreativo)
- https://www.levanteud.com/es/info/el-levante-ud-llega-a-un-acuerdo-con-el-recreativo-de-huelva-para-el-traspaso-de-tono El Levante UD llega a un acuerdo con el Recreativo de Huelva para el traspaso de Toño (Levante UD reach agreement with Recreativo de Huelva for Toño's transfer)
- http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_3/mga_lev/ Al Levante se le aparece Jesús (Jesús appears to Levante)
- http://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/cronica/2018/09/30/5bb1088f22601d3f4e8b45c6.html El Levante aprovecha el 'mal de altura' del Alavés (Levante take advantage of 'altitude sickness' from Alavés)
- http://www.marca.com/futbol/levante/2018/09/30/5bb124d4ca4741855c8b45b9.html Toño marca su primer tanto como profesional (Toño scores his first goal as a professional)
- Web site: Julio Rodríguez ficha por el Podbeskidzie polaco y Toño deja de ser jugador del Levante. Julio Rodríguez signs for Poland's Podbeskidzie and Toño is no longer a Levante player. Huelva 24. es. 30 June 2021. 9 August 2021.
- Web site: Toño García, nuevo jugador armero. Toño García, new armero player. SD Eibar. es. 2 August 2021. 9 August 2021.
- https://www.superdeporte.es/valencia/2015/04/12/equipo-hijo/254158.html "Soy del equipo de mi hijo" ("I support my son's team")
- https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/levante/20190208/46297671219/tono-detenido-levante.html Toño García, detenido por presunta extorsión y amenazas, entre otros delitos (Toño García, arrested for alleged extortion and threats, amongst other charges)
- https://www.marca.com/futbol/levante/2019/03/01/5c7940e6ca4741b9628b4625.html Libertad provisional sin fianza para Toño (Provisional release without bail for Toño)
