David García de la Cruz

David García

García in action against Málaga (right)
Personal information
Full name	David García de la Cruz
Date of birth	16 January 1981 (1981-01-16) (age 30)
Place of birth	Manresa, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Girona
Number	3
Youth career
	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2001	Espanyol B	31	(0)
2000–2011	Espanyol	217	(1)
2011–	Girona	3	(0)
National team
2001	Spain U20	1	(0)
2003	Spain U21	1	(0)
2004–	Catalonia	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is De la Cruz.

David García de la Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið ɣarˈsi.a]; born 16 January 1981) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC as a left defender.

Club career

Born in Manresa, Barcelona, Catalonia, García was a product of RCD Espanyol's youth system, and made his first team - and La Liga - debut on 8 January 2000 (a 0–0 home tie against Deportivo de La Coruña), becoming a regular fixture in 2001–02, also being named second team captain after Raúl Tamudo, the only player to have been on Espanyol's books for longer.

In early 2007, García renewed his link to the Catalans for a further two seasons, stating about the deal: "I want to finish my career here. I can't imagine myself wearing any other shirt."^[1] During that campaign, however, he only appeared in 16 contests overall (nine in the league, adding seven in the club's UEFA Cup runner-up campaign).

In 2008–09, García played in just 14 league matches as he suffered some injuries, but was instrumental in the final stretch, appearing in seven complete matches out of the last ten (of which Espanyol won eight). On 12 June 2009, he extended his contract for two additional seasons,^[2] appearing in 38 league games in the following two seasons combined.

Honours

Espanyol

• Spanish Cup: 1999–2000, 2005–06
• UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2006–07

References

1. ^ David García renueva por el Espanyol hasta Junio de 2009 (David García renews with Espanyol until June 2009); Terra, 16 February 2007 (Spanish)
2. ^ David García amplia su contrato con el Espanyol dos años más (David García extends Espanyol contract for two more years); El Mundo Deportivo, 12 June 2009 (Spanish)

External links

• Girona official profile (Catalan)
• Espanyol profile
• BDFutbol profile
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	García De La Cruz, David
Alternative names	David García
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	16 January 1981
Place of birth	Manresa, Spain
Date of death
Place of death