Unai García

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

Unai García Lugea (born 3 February 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club Panetolikos.

Unai García

García with Osasuna in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Unai García Lugea
Date of birth	(1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Ezcároz, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Panetolikos
Youth career
	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Osasuna B	85	(7)
2013–2025	Osasuna	195	(11)
2015	→ Tudelano (loan)	16	(2)
2025–	Panetolikos	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025

Career

Born in Ezcároz – Ezkaroze, Navarre, García finished his youth career with CA Osasuna, making his senior debut in the 2011–12 season with the reserves in the Segunda División B. On 1 June 2013, he made his main-squad and La Liga debut, starting in a 4–2 away defeat against Real Madrid and being booked in the match.^[1]

On 28 January 2015, García was loaned to CD Tudelano until June.^[2] Upon his return, he was regularly used by manager Enrique Martín, and scored his first professional goal on 15 November in a 2–1 home win over RCD Mallorca.^[3]

García netted three times from 37 appearances in the 2018–19 campaign, as the club returned to the top flight as champions.^[4] He scored his first goal in the competition on 9 February, but in a 4–1 home loss to Real Madrid.^[5]

On 21 June 2025, Garcia signed with Greek Super League club Panetolikos.^[6]

Personal life

García's younger brother, Imanol, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too was brought up at Osasuna.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 May 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Osasuna B	2011–12[8]	Segunda División B	9	2	—		—		9	2
	2012–13[8]	Segunda División B	34	3	—		—		34	3
	2013–14[9]	Tercera División	32	2	—		2[a]	0	34	2
	2014–15[9]	Tercera División	10	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		85	7	0	0	2	0	87	7
Osasuna	2012–13[8]	La Liga	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2014–15[8]	Segunda División	2	0	1	0	—		3	0
	2015–16[8]	Segunda División	27	2	1	0	2[a]	0	30	2
	2016–17[8]	La Liga	22	0	2	0	—		24	0
	2017–18[8]	Segunda División	30	4	1	0	—		31	4
	2018–19[8]	Segunda División	37	3	0	0	—		37	3
	2019–20[8]	La Liga	8	1	4	0	—		12	1
	2020–21[8]	La Liga	17	0	4	0	—		21	0
	2021–22[8]	La Liga	18	0	1	0	—		19	0
	Total		162	10	14	0	2	0	178	10
Tudelano (loan)	2014–15[8]	Segunda División B	16	2	—		—		16	2
Career total			263	19	14	0	4	0	281	19

1. Appearances in promotion playoffs

Honours

Osasuna

• Segunda División: 2018–19^[4]
• Copa del Rey: runner-up 2022–23^[10]