Date of birth | 15 July 1976 |
Place of birth | Rafelbunol |
Nationality | Spanish |
Weight | 73 kg |
Height | 1.82 m |
Position | Defender |
Full name is: Juan Francisco Garcia.
He began his career in the lower leagues with Levante before moving to his hometown club Valencia in 1997.
A talented left back his performances were restricted by the form of Amadeo Carboni and moved to his current club Celta Vigo in the summer of 1999.
He made his international debut in March 2000 against Italy and has been a squad member ever since.
He is regarded as one of the best left backs in Spain and with the loss of Sergi Barjuan to injury he will start for Spain in the World Cup Finals.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Levante | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
Valencia | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
Celta Vigo | 01 Jul 1999 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Celta Vigo | Primera Liga | 26 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Celta Vigo | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Celta Vigo | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 |
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2001-02 | Celta Vigo | Primera Liga | 22 | 3 |
5
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2001-02 | Celta Vigo | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Celta Vigo | Primera Liga | 17 | 8 |
1 |
9
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2002-03 | Celta Vigo | UEFA Cup | 5 |
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2003-04 | Celta Vigo | Primera Liga | 17 | 4 |
1 |
10
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2003-04 | Celta Vigo | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
2
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2004-05 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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2009-10 | AEK Athens | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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26 Jul 2000 | Celta Vigo v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
02 Aug 2000 | Aston Villa v Celta Vigo | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
10 Sep 2000 | Osasuna v Celta Vigo | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 1 |
17 Sep 2000 | Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 2 |
24 Sep 2000 | Celta Vigo v Español | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
28 Sep 2000 | NK Rijeka v Celta Vigo | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
01 Oct 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
15 Oct 2000 | Celta Vigo v Alavés | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 5 |
22 Oct 2000 | Oviedo v Celta Vigo | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 6 |
26 Oct 2000 | Crvena Zvezda v Celta Vigo | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
12 Nov 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 10 |
19 Nov 2000 | Celta Vigo v Racing Santander | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
23 Nov 2000 | Shakhtar Donetsk v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
02 Dec 2000 | Celta Vigo v Barcelona | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 13 |
07 Dec 2000 | Celta Vigo v Shakhtar Donetsk | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
10 Dec 2000 | Real Madrid v Celta Vigo | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
07 Jan 2001 | Celta Vigo v Las Palmas | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 17 |
14 Jan 2001 | Villarreal v Celta Vigo | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
28 Jan 2001 | Celta Vigo v Osasuna | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
15 Feb 2001 | VfB Stuttgart v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
18 Feb 2001 | Celta Vigo v Rayo Vallecano | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 23 |
04 Mar 2001 | Celta Vigo v Oviedo | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
08 Mar 2001 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
11 Mar 2001 | Valladolid v Celta Vigo | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 26 |
15 Mar 2001 | Celta Vigo v Barcelona | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
18 Mar 2001 | Celta Vigo v Valencia | W | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 25 |
31 Mar 2001 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | W | 1-4 | Primera Liga | 28 |
08 Apr 2001 | Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 29 |
15 Apr 2001 | Racing Santander v Celta Vigo | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
21 Apr 2001 | Celta Vigo v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 31 |
28 Apr 2001 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 32 |
05 May 2001 | Celta Vigo v Real Madrid | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
13 May 2001 | Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
20 May 2001 | Celta Vigo v Numancia | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 35 |
26 May 2001 | Las Palmas v Celta Vigo | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 36 |
10 Jun 2001 | Celta Vigo v Villarreal | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
17 Jun 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Celta Vigo | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 38 |
26 Aug 2001 | Osasuna v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
09 Sep 2001 | Celta Vigo v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
16 Sep 2001 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
20 Sep 2001 | Celta Vigo v Sigma Olomouc | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
23 Sep 2001 | Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
30 Sep 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Celta Vigo | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 5 |
04 Oct 2001 | Celta Vigo v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
07 Oct 2001 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
14 Oct 2001 | Celta Vigo v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
21 Oct 2001 | Real Madrid v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
01 Nov 2001 | Slovan Liberec v Celta Vigo | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
04 Nov 2001 | Las Palmas v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
11 Nov 2001 | Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
18 Nov 2001 | Alavés v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
25 Nov 2001 | Celta Vigo v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
02 Dec 2001 | Celta Vigo v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
09 Dec 2001 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
16 Dec 2001 | Celta Vigo v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
22 Dec 2001 | Sevilla v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
05 Jan 2002 | Celta Vigo v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
13 Jan 2002 | Celta Vigo v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
20 Jan 2002 | Tenerife v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
09 Feb 2002 | Valencia v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
10 Mar 2002 | Valladolid v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
24 Mar 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
20 Apr 2002 | Celta Vigo v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
05 May 2002 | Celta Vigo v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
01 Sep 2002 | Sevilla v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
15 Sep 2002 | Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
19 Sep 2002 | Celta Vigo v OB Odense | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
03 Oct 2002 | OB Odense v Celta Vigo | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
26 Oct 2002 | Celta Vigo v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
31 Oct 2002 | Celta Vigo v Viking Stavanger | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
03 Nov 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
14 Nov 2002 | Viking Stavanger v Celta Vigo | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
28 Nov 2002 | Celtic v Celta Vigo | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
01 Dec 2002 | Valladolid v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
08 Dec 2002 | Celta Vigo v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
21 Dec 2002 | Celta Vigo v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
11 Jan 2003 | Celta Vigo v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
18 Jan 2003 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
02 Feb 2003 | Celta Vigo v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
09 Feb 2003 | Real Mallorca v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
23 Feb 2003 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
02 Mar 2003 | Celta Vigo v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
09 Mar 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
16 Mar 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
05 Apr 2003 | Español v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
13 Apr 2003 | Celta Vigo v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
20 Apr 2003 | Osasuna v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
27 Apr 2003 | Celta Vigo v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
04 May 2003 | Alavés v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
11 May 2003 | Celta Vigo v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
18 May 2003 | Villarreal v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
24 May 2003 | Celta Vigo v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
31 May 2003 | Real Madrid v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
22 Jun 2003 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
02 Sep 2003 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
16 Sep 2003 | Club Brugge v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
21 Sep 2003 | Villarreal v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
27 Sep 2003 | Celta Vigo v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
01 Oct 2003 | Celta Vigo v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
05 Oct 2003 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
18 Oct 2003 | Celta Vigo v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
22 Oct 2003 | Ajax v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
26 Oct 2003 | Español v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
29 Oct 2003 | Valencia v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
01 Nov 2003 | Celta Vigo v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
04 Nov 2003 | Celta Vigo v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
23 Nov 2003 | Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
26 Nov 2003 | Celta Vigo v Club Brugge | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
30 Nov 2003 | Sevilla v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
03 Dec 2003 | Celta Vigo v Albacete Balompié | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
06 Dec 2003 | Osasuna v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
09 Dec 2003 | AC Milan v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
13 Dec 2003 | Celta Vigo v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
21 Dec 2003 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
04 Apr 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
10 Apr 2004 | Celta Vigo v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
18 Apr 2004 | Albacete Balompié v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
25 Apr 2004 | Celta Vigo v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
01 May 2004 | Atlético Madrid v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
08 May 2004 | Celta Vigo v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
23 May 2004 | Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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2001-02 | Spain | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Spain | UEFA Under-19 | 4 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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29 Mar 2000 | Spain v Italy | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
16 Aug 2000 | Germany v Spain | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2001 | Spain v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
14 Nov 2001 | Spain v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
13 Feb 2002 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2002 | Netherlands v Spain | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Northern Ireland v Spain | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2002 | Spain v Slovenia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
07 Jun 2002 | Spain v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
16 Jun 2002 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-1 (3-2) | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
11 Jun 2003 | Northern Ireland v Spain | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
13 Jul 2004 | Germany v Spain | W | 0-3 | UEFA Under-19 | Final group 2 |
15 Jul 2004 | Spain v Turkey | W | 3-2 | UEFA Under-19 | Final group 2 |
21 Jul 2004 | Spain v Ukraine | W | 2-2 (4-1) | UEFA Under-19 | Semi-final |
24 Jul 2004 | Turkey v Spain | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-19 | Final |
08 Oct 2004 | Spain v Belgium | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
07 Oct 2005 | Belgium v Spain | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
11 Oct 2005 | San Marino v Spain | W | 1-10 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.