Israel García (footballer, born 1999)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Barreda.

Israel García Barreda (born 13 September 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Israel García

Personal information
Full name	Israel García Barreda
Date of birth	(1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz, Mexico
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2012	Huracán de Tlapacoyan
2012–2020	América
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	América	1	(0)
2020–2021	→ Alebrijes de Oaxaca (loan)	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 January 2021

Club career

García began playing football at local club Huracán de Tlapacoyan, and was identified as a regional talent at a young age.^[1] He joined the América academy in 2012.^[2]

García made his competitive debut with the first team on 14 August 2019, coming on for Andrés Ibargüen during the second half of their 3–2 defeat to Atlanta United in the 2019 Campeones Cup.^[3] He then appeared in the Leagues Cup semifinals against Tigres UANL in Houston on August 20, where they lost in penalties.^[4] The nineteen-year-old was subsequently handed his Liga MX debut by manager Miguel "El Piojo" Herrera on 24 August replacing an injured Ibargüen in the early minutes of a 1–1 draw against Tigres UANL.^[5]

García signed a two-year extension with América in the summer of 2020,^[6] and was subsequently loaned out to Alebrijes de Oaxaca in the second-tier Liga de Expansión MX.^[7] He made only six appearances with Oaxaca in the 2020–21 season before returning to América.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 January 2021^[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
América	2019–20	Liga MX	1	0	0	0	–		2[a]	0	3	0
Alebrijes de Oaxaca	2020–21	Liga de Expansión MX	6	0	0	0	–		0	0	6	0
Career total			7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9	0

Notes

1. Appearances in the Campeones Cup and Leagues Cup