Imanol García
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{distinguish|Imanol García de Albéniz}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|García|Lugea|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Imanol García
| image =
| full_name = Imanol García Lugea
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ezcároz, Spain
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Alcoyano
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = San Juan
| years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = San Juan | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2017 | clubs2 = Osasuna B | caps2 = 54 | goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = Osasuna | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = Villarreal B | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = Osasuna | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = → Gimnàstic (loan) | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = Córdoba | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = Pontevedra | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2021– | clubs9 = Alcoyano | caps9 = 99 | goals9 = 5
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 19 February 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Imanol García Lugea (born 26 December 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Alcoyano as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in Ezcároz – Ezkaroze, Navarre, García made his senior debut with AD San Juan, starting in a 0–1 Tercera División home loss against CD Valle de Egüés.{{cite web|url=http://www.periodicolatercera.com/beti-onak/matchreport/20-liga-gxv-2014-2015/5110.html|title=A.D. San Juan 0 – C.D. Valle de Egüés 1|publisher=La Tercera|language=es|access-date=18 September 2016}} He scored his first goal on 2 November, the game's only in an away victory over CD Corellano.{{cite web|url=http://www.periodicolatercera.com/beti-onak/matchreport/20-liga-gxv-2014-2015/5218.html|title=C.D. Corellano 0 – A.D. San Juan 1|publisher=La Tercera|language=es|access-date=18 September 2016}}
García signed with CA Osasuna in 2015, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division. On 18 September 2016, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–0 home draw with RC Celta de Vigo.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2016_17/la-liga/jornada_4/osa_cel/|title=Empate a nada en El Sadar|trans-title=Blank draw at the El Sadar|newspaper=Marca|first=Íñigo|last=Fernández|language=es|date=18 September 2016|access-date=18 September 2016}}
García played eight league matches for the main squad during that season, suffering relegation. On 30 June 2017, he rejected a renewal offer from the club,{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/10613/30-06-2017-imanol-garcia-declina-la-oferta-de-renovacion-del-club-atletico-osasuna.html|title=Imanol García declina la oferta de renovación del Club Atlético Osasuna|trans-title=Imanol García declines the renewal offer from Club Atlético Osasuna|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=30 June 2017|access-date=7 July 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811010758/https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/10613/30-06-2017-imanol-garcia-declina-la-oferta-de-renovacion-del-club-atletico-osasuna.html|archive-date=11 August 2017}} and joined Villarreal CF B two days later.{{cite news|url=http://www.levante-emv.com/castello/2017/07/03/savia-joven-renovado-villarreal-b/1588435.html|title=Savia joven para el renovado Villarreal B|trans-title=Young blood for the renewed Villarreal B|newspaper=Levante-EMV|first=Juan Francisco|last=Roca|language=es|date=2 July 2017|access-date=7 July 2017}}
On 11 July 2018, García returned to Osasuna after agreeing to a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/11903/11-07-2018-osasuna-ficha-a-imanol-garcia.html|title=Osasuna ficha a Imanol García|trans-title=Osasuna sign Imanol García|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=11 July 2018|access-date=12 July 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712030912/https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/11903/11-07-2018-osasuna-ficha-a-imanol-garcia.html|archive-date=12 July 2018}} On 20 November, he was loaned to fellow second division side Gimnàstic de Tarragona until the end of the campaign, as a replacement for the injured César Arzo.{{cite web|url=http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/imanol-garcia-reforca-el-centre-del-camp-grana/|title=Imanol García reforça el centre del camp grana|trans-title=Imanol García bolsters grana midfield|publisher=Gimnàstic Tarragona|language=ca|date=20 November 2018|access-date=24 November 2018}} He scored his only goal as a professional on his debut for the Catalans, in a 2–2 home draw against UD Almería.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/11/24/segunda/1543079411_572398.html|title=Barreiro enmienda los errores defensivos y rescata un punto ante el Almería|trans-title=Barreiro corrects defensive errors and rescues point against Almería|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Marc|last=Bernad Suelves|language=es|date=24 November 2018|access-date=4 October 2020}}
García terminated his contract with Osasuna on 19 July 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/13130/19-07-2019-osasuna-e-imanol-garcia-alcanzan-un-acuerdo-para-finalizar-su-relacion-contractual.html|title=Osasuna e Imanol García alcanzan un acuerdo para finalizar su relación contractual|trans-title=Osasuna and Imanol García reach an agreement to end their contractual relationship|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=19 July 2019|access-date=22 July 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719123321/https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/13130/19-07-2019-osasuna-e-imanol-garcia-alcanzan-un-acuerdo-para-finalizar-su-relacion-contractual.html|archive-date=19 July 2019}} and signed a one-year deal with Córdoba CF just hours later,{{cite web|url=http://www.cordobacf.com/noticia/imanol-garcia-nuevo-jugador-del-cordoba-cf|title=Imanol García, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF|trans-title=Imanol García, new player of Córdoba CF|publisher=Córdoba CF|language=es|date=19 July 2019|access-date=22 July 2019}} reuniting with manager Enrique Martín.{{cite web|url=https://cordobadeporte.com/imanol-garcia-la-brujula-de-la-bruja/|title=Imanol García, la brújula para ‘La Bruja’|trans-title=Imanol García, which-man for 'The Witch'|publisher=Córdoba Deporte|first=Rafael|last=Fernández|language=es|date=4 July 2019|access-date=4 October 2020}} In the summer of 2020, he moved to Pontevedra CF also of the third tier.{{cite news|url=https://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/pontevedra/2020/07/30/imanol-garcia-primer-fichaje/2320478.html|title=Imanol García, el primer fichaje|trans-title=Imanol García, the first signing|newspaper=Faro de Vigo|language=es|date=30 July 2020|access-date=4 October 2020}}
Personal life
García's older brother, Unai, was also a footballer. A defender, he too represented Osasuna.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/osasuna/2016/09/18/57ded6b8ca474121128b45c1.html|title=El sueño de los García Lugea|trans-title=The dream of the García Lugea|newspaper=Marca|first=Gonzalo|last=Velasco|language=es|date=18 September 2016|access-date=18 September 2016}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 20 March 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| San Juan
|2014–15{{cite web|url=http://www.periodicolatercera.com/beti-onak/player/20-liga-gxv-2014-2015/1-san-juan/6273-imanol-sj/|title=IMANOL García Lugea|publisher=La Tercera|language=es|access-date=23 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919073943/http://www.periodicolatercera.com/beti-onak/player/20-liga-gxv-2014-2015/1-san-juan/6273-imanol-sj/|archive-date=19 September 2016}}{{LaPreferente|184287}} |32 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4{{efn|Appearances in promotion playoffs|name=pro}} | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Osasuna B
|Tercera División |33 | 5 | colspan="2" |— | 5{{efn|name=pro}} | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17{{BDFutbol|20214}}
|21 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 21 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 5 | |
| Osasuna
|8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 10 | 0 | ||
| Villarreal B
|Segunda División B |33 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 6{{efn|name=pro}} | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Osasuna
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Gimnàstic (loan)
|Segunda División |24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 24 | 1 | ||
| Córdoba
|Segunda División B |26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 27 | 1 | ||
| Pontevedra
|Segunda División B |17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!197 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 217 | 10 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|20214}}
- {{Soccerway|imanol-garcia-lugea/455172}}
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Category:People from Roncal-Salazar
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Navarre
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Villarreal CF B players
Category:Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers