Joaquín García (footballer, born 1986)

Joaquín García Barbero (born 12 January 1986), simply known as Joaquín, is a Spanish footballer who is currently playing for CF Montañesa.

Joaquín

Personal information
Full name	Joaquín García Barbero
Date of birth	(1986-01-12) 12 January 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Montañesa
Number	19
Youth career
	Gramenet
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2009	Gramenet B
2009–2011	Gramenet	67	(7)
2011–2014	Badalona	84	(7)
2014–2015	Cornellà	4	(0)
2015–2016	Ethnikos Achna	12	(0)
2016	Europa
2016–2017	Huércal-Overa
2017	Samut Prakan
2017–2019	Dreams	19	(2)
2019	Churchill Brothers[1]	0	(0)
2020	Lorca	2	(0)
2020–	Montañesa	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:22, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

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

Football career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Joaquín graduated with UDA Gramenet's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in 2005. He played his first match with the main squad on 15 March 2009, coming on as a second half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Ontinyent CF in the Segunda División B.

In the 2011 summer, after Gramenet's relegation, Joaquín moved to fellow league team CF Badalona. He appeared regularly for the club during the course of three seasons, and joined UE Cornellà also in the third level on 7 August 2014.^[2]

On 3 January 2015, after appearing rarely, Joaquín moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Cypriot First Division side Ethnikos Achna.^[3] He played his first match as a professional on 2 February, starting in a 0–2 home loss against Apollon Limassol.^{[citation needed]}

On 26 July 2017, Joaquín was announced as a player for Hong Kong Premier League club Dreams.^[4]