Raúl García (footballer, born 1986)
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Raúl García Escudero (Spanish pronunciation: [raˈul ɣaɾˈθi.a eskuˈðeɾo];[lower-greek 1] born 11 July 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao mainly as an attacking midfielder or second striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raúl García Escudero[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1986-07-11) 11 July 1986 (age 37)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain[2] | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, second striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Ardoi | |||
Osasuna | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Osasuna B | 28 | (3) |
2004–2007 | Osasuna | 68 | (9) |
2007–2015 | Atlético Madrid | 216 | (27) |
2011–2012 | → Osasuna (loan) | 33 | (11) |
2015– | Athletic Bilbao | 291 | (65) |
International career | |||
2004–2005 | Spain U19 | 7 | (4) |
2006–2009 | Spain U21 | 20 | (1) |
2014 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Navarre | 2 | (0) |
2005 | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:59, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
Formed at Osasuna, he spent most of his early career at Atlético Madrid, scoring 46 goals in 329 games across all competitions over eight seasons and winning six major titles, including the 2014 national championship and the 2010 Europa League. In 2015 he signed with Athletic Bilbao, going on to have an equally lengthy spell and win the 2020–21 Supercopa de España as well as the 2023–24 Copa del Rey.
García played twice with Spain, making his debut in 2014.