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Jon García (footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Herrero.
Jon García
García with Sestao River in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jon García Herrero[1]
Date of birth (1991-06-04) 4 June 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Albacete
Number 14
Youth career
2005–2010 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Basconia 48 (6)
2011–2014 Bilbao Athletic 72 (4)
2014–2015 Lugo 5 (0)
2016 Racing Santander 8 (0)
2016–2017 Sestao River 37 (1)
2017–2020 Ponferradina 58 (4)
2020 → Racing Ferrol (loan) 4 (0)
2020–2024 Racing Ferrol 110 (6)
2024– Albacete 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

Jon García Herrero (born 4 June 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a full-back for Segunda División club Albacete Balompié.

Club career

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Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, García graduated from Athletic Bilbao's youth system,[2] and made his senior debut with the farm team in the 2009–10 season, in the Tercera División. In June 2011, he was promoted to the reserves who competed in the Segunda División B.[3]

García was released by Athletic on 26 May 2014,[4] and signed with CD Lugo on 7 July.[5] He made his professional debut on 11 September, starting the 1–0 home win against AD Alcorcón in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[6] He played his first Segunda División game on 18 October, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss to Deportivo Alavés.[7]

In February 2015, García suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury,[8] being successfully operated the following month.[9] The following January, after making a full recovery, he joined Racing de Santander.[10]

García continued competing in the third tier the following years, representing Sestao River Club and SD Ponferradina.[11] While at the service of the latter club, he suffered another serious knee ailment.[12]

Late into the 2020 January transfer window, García was loaned to Racing de Ferrol of the same league.[13] Upon returning to Ponfe, he terminated his contract on 3 September,[14] and rejoined his previous employers three days later.[15]

García helped Racing return to the second division at the end of the 2022–23 campaign,[16] and scored his first professional goal on 17 December 2023 when he closed in the 3–1 home victory over CD Tenerife.[17] On 5 July 2024, he signed a two-year contract with Albacete Balompié in the same league.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jon García at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ De la Barrera, Elba (3 October 2023). "Jon García, de cachorro de Lezama a rey en el norte: «Me debo al Racing, que apostó por mí cuando más lo necesitaba»" [Jon García, from pup at Lezama to king of the North: "I am indebted to Racing, who bet on me when I needed it the most"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  3. ^ "The situation at Basconia". Athletic Bilbao. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Registrations and de-registrations in Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  5. ^ "El Lugo incorpora al defensa del Athletic Jon García" [Lugo add Athletic defender Jon García]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 July 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Lolo desatasca al Lugo" [Lolo takes Lugo out of the mire]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  7. ^ "El Alavés rompe su sequía para vencer al Lugo" [Alavés end drought to beat Lugo]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 October 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Parte médico" [Medical report] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 20 February 2015. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Parte médico" [Medical report] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  10. ^ García Hermida, Pablo (30 December 2015). "Jon García, "regalo" de Reyes adelantado para el Racing" [Jon García, early Wise Men "gift" for Racing] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Jon García, experiencia para la defensa de la Ponferradina" [Jon García, experience for Ponferradina defence]. La Nueva Crónica (in Spanish). 16 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Una grave lesión aparta a Jon García (Ponferradina) de luchar por el ascenso" [Serious injury prevents Jon García (Ponferradina) from fighting for promotion]. ABC (in Spanish). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  13. ^ Jiménez, Paco (28 January 2020). "Jon García cedido al Racing de Ferrol" [Jon García loaned to Racing de Ferrol] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Jon García termina su etapa en la SD Ponferradina" [Jon García ends his spell at SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Fichaje de altura para el Racing: Jon García llega de la Ponferradina" [Tall signing for Racing: Jon García arrives from Ponferradina]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  16. ^ "En directo: Ferrol se va de fiesta con el ascenso a Segunda del Racing" [Live: Party time in Ferrol with Racing's promotion to Segunda]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  17. ^ Valencia, José (17 December 2023). "El Racing, imparable en A Malata, tras doblegar al Tenerife (3–1)" [Racing, unstoppable at A Malata, after downing Tenerife (3–1)]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  18. ^ "Jon García, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balompié" [Jon García, new player of Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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