 García withUnión La Calera in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-07-08)8 July 1988 (age 37)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosario Central | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Rosario Central | 16 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Palermo | 35 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | →Novara (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Rangers de Talca | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | →Werder Bremen (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2014–2017 | Werder Bremen | 72 | (1) |
| 2014 | Werder Bremen II | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Toluca | 58 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Unión La Calera | 40 | (0) |
| 2023 | Alianza Lima | 20 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:43, 11 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Santiago García (born 8 July 1988) is an Argentine professionalfootballer who most recently played as aleft-back forClub Alianza Lima.
García started his career at hometown clubRosario Central, playing his first game with the team on a 1–0 defeat toGimnasia y Esgrima La Plata during the2008 Apertura tournament.[2] He broke into the starting eleven during the2010 Clausura tournament under the guidance of head coach Ariel Cuffaro Russo, relegating Ecuadorian internationalPaúl Ambrosi to the bench. García made a total 13 positive appearances which led to interest from a number of European clubs.[1]
On 12 July 2010,Palermo chairman and ownerMaurizio Zamparini confirmed the signing of the Argentine defender from Rosario Central.[3] He debuted with therosanero on 30 September againstLausanne in theUEFA Europa League.
On 19 July 2011, newly promoted Serie A clubNovara confirmed on its website to have signed García on loan from Palermo, with an option to acquire half of the player's rights by the end of the season. He scored his first goal in theSerie A on 13 May 2012 againstMilan.
In the2012–13 season, he returned to Palermo to replaceFederico Balzaretti, who moved toRoma. In his second full season at therosanero, he suffered relegation toSerie B and was often criticized by the team supporters due to the alleged poor quality of his performances.
In July 2013, García did not answer to the pre-season call-up from Palermo, his agent stating his intention not to play for the Sicilians anymore.
On 1 September 2013, Palermo announced to have loaned García toWerder Bremen with an option to sign him permanently.[4] In October 2013, Werder Bremen expressed their interest in turning the loan into a permanent deal.[5]
In May 2017, Werder Bremen announced that García would leave the club at the end of the season after they had failed to agree a contract extension.[6] In his four years at the club, he made a total of 99 appearances across all competitions, scoring 5 goals and contributing 10 assists.[7]
In June 2017, García joinedLiga MX clubToluca.[7]
In December 2022 it was announced that García would joinClub Alianza Lima for the2023 season, having trialled with the club in pre-season.[8]
García also holds Spanish citizenship.[citation needed] His twin brother,Manuel, is also a professional footballer.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosario Central | 2008–09 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Palermo | 2010–11 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Novara | 2011–12 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Werder Bremen (loan) | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| Werder Bremen | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 72 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 2 | ||
| Werder Bremen II | 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Toluca | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 58 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 2 | ||
| Unión La Calera | 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 257 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 285 | 9 | ||