Francisco García (footballer, born 1988)

Francisco Javier García Brítez (born 25 November 1988) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for ASD Montello.[1]

Francisco García
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier García Brítez
Date of birth (1988-11-25) 25 November 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
ASD Montello
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Cerro Porteño 8 (0)
2009–2010 Rubio Ñu 34 (1)
2010 Cerro Porteño 1 (0)
2011 3 de Febrero 4 (0)
2011–2012 Sport Colombia
2012–2013 Deportivo Capiatá
2014 Delfín 36 (6)
2016 Colón 26 (4)
2017 Técnico Universitario 35 (3)
2018 Leones 8 (0)
2019 Martín Ledesma
2019 Calcio Cittanovese 10 (2)
2020– ASD Montello 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:28, 27 August 2020 (UTC)

Career edit

García's career began in Paraguay with Cerro Porteño, with the forward making eight appearances in the 2008 Paraguayan Primera División season.[2] Rubio Ñu signed García in 2009.[1] Thirty-four matches and one goal, versus ex-club Cerro Porteño on 31 October 2009, followed across two seasons.[1][2] He rejoined Cerro Porteño in 2010, before moving to 3 de Febrero in 2011.[1] García then featured in the Paraguayan División Intermedia for both Sport Colombia and Deportivo Capiatá between 2011 and 2012.[2] 2014 saw García sign for Ecuador's Delfín.[1] He scored six goals in Serie B that year, which included his first over UT Cotopaxi.[1]

Two years later, in 2016, García returned to the second tier in Ecuador with Colón.[1] Having featured twenty-six times, García joined Técnico Universitario in 2017.[3] He had scored on two occasions for Colón against them in the previous year, while his first goal for Técnico Universitario arrived on 8 April versus Colón; in a season which ended as champions.[1] In 2018, García switched Ecuador for Colombia by agreeing to play for Leones of Categoría Primera A.[1][4] He made his debut during a home defeat to Alianza Petrolera in July, which was the first of eight overall fixtures as Leones were relegated; he was subsequently released.[1][5]

In August 2019, following a stint with Martín Ledesma, it was confirmed that García had joined Italian Serie D club Calcio Cittanovese.[6] He scored two goals in ten appearances for them.[7] Ahead of January 2020, García signed for Eccellenza Veneto side ASD Montello.[8]

Personal life edit

Whilst in Italian football with ASD Montello, García ran into serious financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]

Career statistics edit

As of 27 August 2020.[1][2][3][7]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cerro Porteño 2008 Primera División 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Rubio Ñu 2009 25 1 0 0 25 1
2010 9 0 0 0 9 0
Total 34 1 0 0 34 1
Cerro Porteño 2010 Primera División 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 de Febrero 2011 4 0 0 0 4 0
Delfín 2014 Serie B 36 6 0 0 36 6
Colón 2016 26 4 0 0 26 4
Técnico Universitario 2017 35 3 1[a] 0 36 3
Leones 2018 Categoría Primera A 8 0 3 0 0 0 11 0
Calcio Cittanovese 2019–20 Serie D 10 2 0 0 0 0 10 2
ASD Montello 2019–20 Eccellenza Veneto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 162 16 3 0 0 0 1 0 166 16
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Serie B play-offs

Honours edit

Técnico Universitario[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Paraguay - F. García". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCISCO GARCIA". BDFA. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Francisco García". FEF. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Paraguayo García, en Leones". ABC. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Los grandes del país siguen reforzándose". El Colombiano. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. ^ Cittanovese, UFFICIALE: ecco Francisco Garcìa (FOTO), ilovepalermocalcio.com, 7 August 2019
  7. ^ a b "Francisco Garcia - Carriera - stagioni, presenze, goal". TuttoCalciatori. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. ^ "CALCIOMERCATO VENETO INVERNO 19/20: aggiornamenti in diretta". Tuttocampo. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Francisco García: Le pedí a mi club para trabajar de delivery". Tigo Sports. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. ^ "García recibió sueldo y trabajo". Última Hora. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

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