Pol García
{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|García|Tena|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pol García
| image = Pol García.jpg
| caption =
| fullname = Pol García Tena
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|2|18}}
| birth_place = Terrassa, Spain
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Panachaiki
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = 2009–2010
| youthclubs1 = Espanyol
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs2 = Barcelona
| youthyears3 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs3 = Juventus
| years1 = 2014–2018 | clubs1 = Juventus | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = → Vicenza (loan) | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = → Como (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = → Crotone (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = → Latina (loan) | caps5 = 32 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = → Cremonese (loan) | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2020 | clubs7 = Sint-Truiden | caps7 = 61 | goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2021 | clubs8 = Juárez | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2022 | clubs9 = Lugo | caps9 = 2 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2022–2024 | clubs10 = Trento | caps10 = 41 | goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2024– | clubs11 = Panachaiki | caps11 = 7 | goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 2 March 2025
}}
Pol García Tena (born 18 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Super League Greece 2 club Panachaiki.
Career
Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, García played for the youth teams of RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona between 2009 and 2011 before being released by the latter. It was reported that he was close on joining Juventus.{{cite web|title=Juventus: Sul baby Pol Garcia Tena [Juventus: On the baby Pol García Tena]|date=13 June 2011 |url=http://www.calciomercato.com/news/mercato-juventus-in-arrivo-lichsteiner-pazienza-e-pol-garcia-tena-421711|publisher=Calciomercato|accessdate=18 September 2014}} While asked about the reason for joining the Italian club he said "It's always a great experience"{{cite web|title=Pol García Tena: " La Juve es un equipo hecho para ganar y tiene esa responsabilidad" [Pol García Tena: "Juventus is a team made to win and have that responsibility,"]|date=12 April 2012 |url=http://www.vavel.com/es/internacional/italia/143578-pol-garcia-tena-la-juve-es-un-equipo-hecho-para-ganar-y-tiene-esa-responsabilidad.html|publisher=Vavel|accessdate=18 September 2014}}
On 19 January 2013, García was named in a matchday squad for the first time, remaining an unused substitute in Juventus' 4–0 Serie A home win over Udinese.{{cite news|last1=Doyle|first1=Mark|title=Juventus 4-0 Udinese: Prodigious Pogba propels brilliant Bianconeri five points clear|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/juventus-vs-udinese/1351461/report|accessdate=17 May 2015|work=Goal.com|date=19 January 2013}} Three days later he was included for the only other time that season, again unused in a 1–1 home draw against Lazio in the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg.{{cite news|title=Coppa Italia: Stefan Mauri snatches 1-1 draw for Lazio at Juventus|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/281749/report|accessdate=17 May 2015|work=Sky Sports|date=22 January 2013}}
On 2 September 2014, he was loaned out to Serie B club Vicenza.{{cite web|title=Vicenza, arriva Pol Garcia: ex capitano della baby Juve [ Vicenza, comes Pol García: former captain of baby Juve]|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/calcio/calciomercato/2014/09/02-305240/Vicenza,+arriva+Pol+Garcia%3A+ex+capitano+della+baby+Juve|accessdate=18 September 2014}} He made his debut five days later in a 2–1 away defeat against Trapani, playing the final 21 minutes in place of Oualid El Hasni.{{cite web|title=Trapani vs Vicenza|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/07/italy/serie-b/asd-trapani-calcio/vicenza-calcio/1924443/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=18 September 2014}} He scored his first career goal on 25 October, an added-time consolation in a 1–3 loss at Catania.{{cite news|last1=Campagiorni|first1=Davide|title=Catania-Vicenza, le pagelle: Calaiò fenomenale, Rinaudo guerriero|trans-title=Catania-Vicenza, the ratings: Calaiò phenomenal, Rinaudo warrior|url=http://www.cataniatoday.it/sport/catania-vicenza-3-1-voti-pagelle-25-ottobre-2014.html|accessdate=17 May 2015|publisher=Catania Today|date=25 October 2014|language=it}} He spent the following years on loan at Como,{{cite web |title=Primer Plano Oficial: Como, firma el ex barcelonista Pol García | trans-title = OFFICIAL: Como signs the former Barça player Pol García |url=https://www.todomercadoweb.es/primer-plano/oficial-como-firma-el-ex-barcelonista-pol-garcia-135310 |publisher=Todomercado Web |accessdate=19 July 2018 |language=it |date=28 July 2016}} Crotone, Latina{{cite web |title=El sueño de la Juve sigue para Pol García y Carlos Blanco | trans-title = The dream of Juve continues for Pol García and Carlos Blanco |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20170321/421048769716/carlos-blanco-pol-garcia-juventus-barcelona-barca.html |publisher=Mundo Deportivo |accessdate=19 July 2018 |language=es |date=21 March 2017}} and Cremonese{{cite web |title=Ascoli Picchio, al momento la Cremonese considera Garcia Tena incedibile | trans-title = Ascoli Picchio, at present the Cremonese considers Garcia Tena to be unreliable |url=http://www.picenotime.it/articoli/28985.html |publisher=Piceno Time |accessdate=19 July 2018 |language=it |date=9 January 2018}} - all in the same tier.
On 11 July 2018, García joined Belgian club Sint-Truiden on a two-year deal.{{cite web |title=#WELCOMEPOL |url=https://www.stvv.com/en/news/first-team/welcomepol |publisher=Sint-Truidense V.V. |accessdate=19 July 2018 |date=11 July 2018}} On 31 January 2021, he moved to Mexican club FC Juárez, and made his debut against Mazatlán.
On 22 March 2022, García signed with CD Lugo until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite press release|publisher=CD Lugo|url=https://www.cdlugo.com/noticia/pol-garcia-nuevo-jugador-del-cd-lugo|title=Pol García, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo|date=22 March 2022|access-date=23 March 2022|language=es}}
On 24 August 2022, García moved to Trento in Italian Serie C on a two-year deal.{{cite web|publisher=Trento|url=http://www.actrento.com/2022/08/24/dalla-spagna-con-furore-il-trento-blinda-la-propria-retroguardia-con-lo-spagnolo-pol-garcia-tena-ha-giocato-in-serie-b-con-vicenza-como-crotone-latina-e-cremonese-in-serie-a-in-belgio-e-in-messi/|title=DALLA SPAGNA CON FURORE|date=24 August 2022|access-date=26 September 2022|language=it}}
On 19 September 2024, García moved to Panachaiki F.C. in Super League Greece 2 on a one-year deal.{{cite web|publisher=TheBest|url=https://www.thebest.gr/article/764993-i-panachaiki-enischusi-me-pol-garc-a|language=el |title=Η Παναχαϊκή ενίσχυση με Pol García - Ποδόσφαιρο - thebest.gr }}
Personal life
His brother Jesús is also a footballer.{{cite web| url = http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/jesus-garcia-tena-on-juventus-books-as-youngster-1-2783560| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160827164705/http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/jesus-garcia-tena-on-juventus-books-as-youngster-1-2783560| archive-date = 2016-08-27| title = Jesus Garcia Tena on Juventus books as youngster - The Scotsman}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 28 January 2024}}{{soccerway|pol-garcia-tena/276937|accessdate=31 October 2017}}
| 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{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia, Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vicenza (loan)
|23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | ||
| Como 1907 (loan)
|Serie B |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| Crotone (loan)
|Serie B |12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||
| Latina (loan)
|Serie B |32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | ||
| Cremonese (loan)
|Serie B |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Sint-Truiden
|22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Belgian Pro League Europa League play-offs}} | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2019–20
|Belgian Pro League |21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|Belgian Pro League |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 3 | |
| Lugo
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Trento
|28 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24
|Serie C |12 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| Panachaiki F.C.
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!196 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 205 | 7 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|85120}}
- {{Soccerway|pol-garcia-tena/276937}}
{{Panachaiki F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Pol}}
Category:Footballers from Terrassa
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Sint-Truidense V.V. players
Category:FC Juárez footballers
Category:AC Trento 1921 players
Category:Panargiakos F.C. players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Super League Greece 2 players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Mexico