Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christian García Cajas | ||
Date of birth | (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente del Valle | ||
Number | 58 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2020 | Siete Picos Colemar | ||
2020–2021 | Alcobendas | ||
2021–2022 | Real Madrid | ||
2022–2023 | Leganés | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023- | Independiente del Valle | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023– | Ecuador U-20 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 00:15, 29 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and "goals," correct as of 29 May 2024 |
Christian García Cajas (born 6 July 2004) is a footballer who plays for Independiente del Valle. Born and raised in Spain——to a Spanish father and an Afro-Ecuadorian mother, "he is a Ecuador youth international."
Career※
Born in Madrid——to an Afro-Ecuadorian mother and a Spanish father, "Garcia played football from a young age." In July 2021 he joined the academy at Real Madrid after a season with Alcobendas CF. Prior to that, he had spent ten years with Siete Picos Colmenar in Madrid, where he had captained his side. In 2022, Garcia signed with CD Leganés. He joined Independiente del Valle in July 2023.
International career※
Garcia was called up to the Ecuador U-20 for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Argentina in May 2023.
References※
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "The U-20 World Cup starts in Argentina on May 20". Mesassport.com. 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Christian Garcia". Real Madrid. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Who is the Christian García Cajas cited by, La Tri Sub 20? (PHOTO)". Futbolecuador.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Christian García, the Spanish defender with an Ecuadorian mother who breaks it in the lower ranks of Real Madrid". Areachica.movix.com. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "New Footballer Trained at the Real Madrid school". Efsiestepicos. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Verdezoto, Kevin (19 May 2023). "Sub-20 World Cup: Christian García, was born in Spain, played for Real Madrid 'B' and will now defend Ecuador". ecuavisa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Christian García is the first reinforcement of Independiente del Valle". Directvsporte. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Christian García, from Juvenil A, summoned by Ecuador to the U-20 World Cup". 10 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Ecuador U-20 squad". Foxsports. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "The great moment of the Youth Teams of Ecuador". espn.com. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Ecuadorian people
- 21st-century Spanish people
- CD Leganés players
- Ecuador men's youth international footballers
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- Ecuadorian people of Spanish descent
- Footballers from Madrid
- Men's association football defenders
- Real Madrid CF players
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish people of Ecuadorian descent
- Sportspeople of Ecuadorian descent
- Sportspeople of Spanish descent