| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio García Aranda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-11-07)7 November 1989 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Alcalá de Henares, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Saguntino | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Castellón B | 37 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Castellón | 35 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Villarreal B | 41 | (0) |
| 2013 | →Sabadell (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Recreativo | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2021 | Levante | 147 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Eibar | 34 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2022 | |||
Antonio García Aranda (born 7 November 1989), known asToño (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈtoɲo]), is a Spanish professionalfootballer who plays as aleft-back.
Born inAlcalá de Henares,Community of Madrid, Toño made his debut as a senior withAtlético Saguntino inthe regional leagues. He signed withCD Castellón in summer 2009, being assigned tothe 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 againstRecreativo de Huelva in theSegunda División.[2] He was handed his first start on the 26th, in a 1–3 home defeat toRayo Vallecano.[3]
Toño was definitely promoted to the first team in August 2010, with theValencians now in theSegunda División B.[4] He appeared in 25 matches duringthe season, but the club dropped another level due to financial problems.
On 9 June 2011, Toño joinedVillarreal CF'sreserves for a€25,000 fee.[5] He acted mainly as a backup toPere Martínez, playing 18 times as they wererelegated from division two.
On 15 January 2013, Toño was loaned toCE Sabadell FC until June.[6] In February, however, he suffered a severe knee injury which sidelined him for the remainder ofthe campaign.[7]
On 5 January 2014, Toño moved toRecreativo 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 theAndalusians during his short spell, totaling 1,055 minutes of action to help to afinal eighth position.
Toño signed a five-year deal withLa Liga sideLevante 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 againstMálaga CF.[11]
Toño scored his first goal in theSpanish top flight – and as a professional – on 30 September 2018, helping the hosts defeatDeportivo 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 withSD Eibar,recently relegated to the second tier.[15]
Toño's father, also named Antonio, was agoalkeeper. He appeared in the Spanish top division withValencia CF in the 80s.[16]
In February 2019, Toño was arrested on suspicion ofmoney laundering andextortion.[17] He was released the following month, without bail.[18]
