Mateo Ezequiel García (born 10 September 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Atlas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateo Ezequiel García | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlas | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Instituto | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Instituto | 37 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Las Palmas | 19 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Osasuna (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Aris (loan) | 30 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | Red Star Belgrade | 15 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Aris | 90 | (10) |
| 2023– | Atlas | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 | |||
Career edit
Instituto edit
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 in the Primera B Nacional.[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. Instituto's coach at the time, Héctor Rivoira, praised García, saying that "we have a boy with special qualities. He's different than the rest. We just need to take it easy with him."[3]
Las Palmas edit
On 5 August 2016, Instituto announced the sale of García to La Liga side UD Las Palmas for a fee of $440,000.[4] The four-year deal was made official by the Canarians the following day.[5] He made his top-tier debut for the club on 10 September, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Sevilla FC.[6]
García scored his first goal for the Amarillos on 20 December 2016, netting the first in a 2–1 home win against SD Huesca in the season's Copa del Rey.[7] On 10 January 2017, he made an assist and scored a goal in a 2–3 away win against Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey Round of 16.[3] His first goal in the league came on 20 January 2017, netting the first in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña.[8]
On 13 July 2017, García was loaned to CA Osasuna of the Segunda División for a year.[9] The following 11 January, he moved to fellow league team AD Alcorcón, also in a temporary deal.[10]
Loan to Aris edit
On 5 July 2018, García joined Superleague Greece side Aris on a one-year loan deal.[11] He made his debut on 27 August 2018 and combined it with a goal and an assist, helping to a 3–0 away win against Lamia.[12] On 17 September 2018, he sealed a 2–0 home win against Levadiakos.[13] On 26 September 2018, in the dying minutes of the first half Mateo scored with an excellent finesse shot, equalizing the score in a 1–1 away win against PAOK for the group stages of the Greek Cup.[14] On 30 September 2018, he was the MVP of a 2–0 home win against Asteras Tripolis, having won a penalty and scored the second goal.[15] On 21 October 2018, he scored an early opener in a derby match against PAOK. This goal was not enough to help his team take the three points, as PAOK managed to overturn the score.[16] On 12 November 2018, Mateo opened the score before the first minute was completed in an eventual 2–1 away win against Apollon Smyrnis.[17]
On 31 January 2019, after some very poor performances, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 away win against Xanthi[18] and three days later he defined another game in favour of his team, scoring in a 1–0 home win against PAS Giannina, in the battle for a Europa League spot.[19] Mateo continued his excellent goaling streak, by scoring in an away match against Asteras Tripolis sealing an emphatic 3–0 win.[20]
On 5 May 2019, in the last matchday of the season, he scored a brace in a 7–2 home win against Xanthi.[21] Mateo finished the season with 11 goals and 1 assist in 32 games.
Red Star Belgrade edit
On 18 August 2019, García signed a four-year contract with Red Star Belgrade, with his transfer from Las Palmas costing €1.8 million.[22] His transfer was the second most expensive acquisition in Red Star's history at the time, only behind that of Richmond Boakye.[23] On 21 August 2019, he scored a goal on his debut for Red Star in their 2–2 tie with BSC Young Boys in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League play-off.[24]
Return to Aris edit
On 2 October 2020, he returned to Aris, signing a four-year contract.[25] The club paid a fee in excess of €1,300,000.[26] On 18 April 2021, Mateo scored sealing a 2–1 away win against Panathinaikos. This was his first league goal and second in for the Argentine, who has struggled throughout the season.[27]
His first goal of the 2021–22 season came in a 3–1 away win against Atromitos on 27 September 2021.[28]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 2 June 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Instituto | 2015 | Primera B Nacional | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Primera B Nacional | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| Las Palmas | 2016–17 | La Liga | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 23 | 4 | |
| Osasuna (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Alcorcón (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |
| Aris (loan) | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 11 | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2019–20 | Serbian SuperLiga | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| Aris | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| Total | 59 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 192 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 215 | 31 | ||
Honours edit
- Red Star Belgrade
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Aleksandar Gligorić (18 August 2019). "Ko je Mateo Garsija". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nervión se abona a la locura" [Nervión pays for craziness] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Las Palmas también se ilusiona con la Copa" [Las Palmas also dream with the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Andone se cuela en la fiesta de Las Palmas" [Andone creeps in Las Palmas' party] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Mateo García, cedido al Osasuna" [Mateo García, loaned to Osasuna] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Mateo García deja Osasuna y se marcha al Alcorcón" [Mateo García leaves Osasuna and goes to Alcorcón] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Mateo García, cedido al Aris Salónica" [Mateo García, loaned to Aris Thessaloniki] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Άρης να γουστάρεις, 3-0 τη Λαμία στο ΔΑΚ". www.sport24.gr. 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Άρης στην κορυφή, 2-0 τον Λεβαδειακό". www.sport24.gr. 17 September 2018.
- ^ "ΠΑΟΚ - Άρης 1-1: Δίκαιη ισοπαλία σε "ήρεμο" ντέρμπι". www.sport24.gr. 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Άρης - Αστέρας Τρίπολης 2-0: Ο Ερέρα με δύο αλλαγές "καθάρισε" το ματς!". www.sport24.gr. 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Άρης - ΠΑΟΚ 1-2: Διπλό τίτλου με εκτελεστή Πρίγιοβιτς!". www.sport24.gr. 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Απόλλων - Άρης 1-2: Επιστροφή στις νίκες με Γκαρσία - Γκάμα". www.sport24.gr. 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Ξάνθη - Άρης 0-1: Σπουδαίο διπλό στα "Πηγάδια" με Γκαρσία". www.sport24.gr. 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Άρης - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1-0: Νίκη πεντάδας ξανά με "υπογραφή" Γκαρσία". www.sport24.gr. 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Αστέρας - Άρης 0-3: Κίτρινη "καταιγίδα" στην Τριπόλη". www.sport24.gr. 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Άρης - Ξάνθη 7-2: Μπαλάρα από τους "κιτρινόμαυρους", διέσυραν τους Ακρίτες". www.sport24.gr. 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Ματέο Γκαρσία ο Ερυθρός Αστέρας!". www.gazzetta.gr. 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Гарсија: Звезда велики корак за моју каријеру". Politika (in Serbian). 19 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Darjan Nedeljković (21 August 2019). "OCENE – ZVEZDA: Od Degeneka boljeg teško da će naći! Životinjski refleksi Borjana i čarobnjaštvo Marina". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian).
- ^ "Άρης: Ανακοινώθηκε η επιστροφή του Ματέο Γκαρσία". www.sport24.gr. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Ο Άρης πυροδότησε τη βόμβα "Ματέο Γκαρσία"" (in Greek). Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός - Άρης 1-2: Ανατροπή και διπλό σε τρία λεπτά". www.sport24.gr. 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Ατρόμητος - Άρης 1-3: Οι αποτελεσματικοί κίτρινοι τιμώρησαν τα λάθη των Περιστεριωτών". www.sport24.gr. 27 September 2021.
External links edit
- Mateo García at BDFutbol
- Mateo García at ESPN FC
- Mateo García at Soccerway