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| Full name | Francisco José García Torres | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1999-08-14)14 August 1999 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bolaños de Calatrava, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Bolaños | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Real Madrid B | 57 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | →Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 37 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Rayo Vallecano | 72 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Real Madrid | 59 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Spain U16 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Spain U17 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Spain U18 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Spain U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Spain U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Spain | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:43, 24 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:43, 15 October 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Francisco José García Torres (born 14 August 1999) is a Spanish professionalfootballer who plays as aleft-back forLa Liga clubReal Madrid and theSpain national team.
Born inBolaños de Calatrava,Ciudad Real,Castilla–La Mancha, García joinedReal Madrid'sLa Fábrica in 2013, from hometown side Bolaños CF.[1] On 1 February 2018, while still a junior, he renewed his contract until 2022.[2]
Promoted tothe reserves ahead of the2018–19 season, García made his senior debut on 9 September by playing the last 25 minutes of a 0–0Segunda División B away draw againstAD Unión Adarve.[3] He made his first team debut on 6 December, coming on as a second-halfsubstitute forDani Carvajal in a 6–1 home routing ofUD Melilla, forthe season'sCopa del Rey.[4][5]
García scored his first senior goal on 15 December 2019, netting his team's second in a 3–0 home win againstGetafe CF B.[6]
On 1 September 2020, García was loaned toSegunda División clubRayo Vallecano for the2020–21 campaign.[7] He made his professional debut thirteen days later, starting in a 1–0 away win againstRCD Mallorca.[8] He immediately became a starter forAndoni Iraola's side, but suffered aknee injury in November;[9] initially expected to miss the remainder ofthe campaign, he returned to play after 20 days.[10]
On 13 July 2021, after helping in Rayo's promotion toLa Liga, García joined the club permanently on a four-year contract.[11] He made his debut in the category on 15 August, starting in a 3–0 away loss toSevilla. In the2022–23 season, his notable performance has attracted the attention of many clubs, including his childhood club, Real Madrid.[12]
On 9 June 2023, Real Madrid announced the re-signing of García until June 2027, after triggering the buy-back clause for a fee of €5m.[13][14] On 12 August 2023, he made his first appearance after the return, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away win overAthletic Bilbao in the league.[15] On 17 September, García delivered two assists in a La Liga fixture againstReal Sociedad, contributing to a 2–1 triumph for Real Madrid. For his standout performance, he was named the man of the match.[16][17] On 20 September, García made hisUEFA Champions League debut in agroup stage match, coming on as a substitute forNacho againstUnion Berlin.[18] On 11 May 2024, he scored his first league goal at the club in a 4–0 away win overGranada.[19][20] On 5 July 2025, García scored the second goal for Real Madrid in a 3–2 victory overBorussia Dortmund in theFIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals, securing their advancement to the semi-finals.[21][22]
On 12 June 2023, García was called up for theSpain national team for the first time for2023 UEFA Nations League Finals, replacingJuan Bernat, remained as an unused substitute during the two matches.[23]
On 12 October 2023, García made his international debut for Spain during aqualifying match for theUEFA Euro 2024 againstScotland,[24] which Spain won 2–0.[25]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||||
| Real Madrid | 2018–19 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2021–22 | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 109 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 122 | 5 | |||
| Real Madrid | 2023–24 | La Liga | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | 8[c] | 1 | 54 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 90 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 225 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 272 | 8 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | |||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
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