Mateo García

Mateo García
Personal information
Full name Mateo Ezequiel García
Date of birth (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Las Palmas
Number 19
Youth career
Instituto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Instituto 42 (3)
2016– Las Palmas 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ezequiel and the second or maternal family name is García.

Mateo Ezequiel García (born 10 September 1996) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club UD Las Palmas mainly as a left winger.

Club career

Instituto

Born in Córdoba, García graduated from Instituto's youth setup. He made his first team debut on 6 June 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Defensa y Justicia for the Primera B Nacional championship.[1]

García scored his first professional goal on 24 May 2015, netting his side's last in a 2–0 win at All Boys.[2] He subsequently established himself as a regular starter, scoring two goals in 2016.

Las Palmas

On 5 August 2016, Instituto announced the sale of García to La Liga side UD Las Palmas for a fee of US$ 440,000.[3] The deal was made official by the Canarians the following day.[4] He made his top tier debut for the club on 10 September, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Sevilla FC.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Instituto cerró el torneo con una derrota ante Defensa y Justicia" [Instituto finished the tournament with a defeat against Defensa y Justicia] (in Spanish). Córdoba Times. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Instituto: el ingreso de Mateo García fue clave" [Instituto: the entrance of Mateo García was key] (in Spanish). Mundo D. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Instituto hizo oficial el pase de Mateo García a Las Palmas de España" [Instituto turned official the transfer of Mateo García to Spain's Las Palmas] (in Spanish). Día a Día. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "El extremo argentino Mateo García ficha por cuatro temporadas" [Argentine winger Mateo García signs for four seasons] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Nervión se abona a la locura" [Nervión pays for craziness] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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