Luis García
| Date of birth | 24 June 1978 |
| Place of birth | Badalona |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is Luis Javier Garcia Sanz.
Luis joined Liverpool from Barcelona in August 2004 with a five-year contract.
He quickly made an impression and proved to be a key member of the team.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona B | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Valladolid | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| Toledo | 01 Aug 1999 | 31 May 2000 | L |
| Tenerife | 01 Aug 2000 | 31 May 2001 | L |
| Barcelona | 01 Jul 2002 | 01 Aug 2002 | |
| Atletico Madrid | 01 Aug 2002 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Barcelona | 30 Jun 2003 | 20 Aug 2004 | |
| Liverpool | 20 Aug 2004 | 03 Jul 2007 | |
| Atletico Madrid | 03 Jul 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Valladolid | Primera Liga | 20 | 3 |
7 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Atletico Madrid | Primera Liga | 26 | 4 |
9 |
2
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1
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| 2003-04 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 22 | 3 |
4 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Barcelona | UEFA Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
8 |
6
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | Premier League | 15 | 16 |
7 |
4
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1
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 3 |
2 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Liverpool | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Liverpool | Premier League | 11 | 6 |
3 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 3 |
3 |
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| 2007-08 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2002 | Barcelona v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Atlético Madrid v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Real Mallorca v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Atlético Madrid v Recreativo de Huelva | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Malaga v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Atlético Madrid v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Atlético Madrid v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Español v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 08 Dec 2002 | Atlético Madrid v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Alavés v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Atlético Madrid v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Villarreal v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Sevilla v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Recreativo de Huelva v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Real Betis v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 24 May 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 01 Jun 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Atletico Madrid v Bolton Wanderers | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Atletico Madrid v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 04 Nov 2008 | Liverpool v Atletico Madrid | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Spain | UEFA Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2005-06 | Spain | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 4 |
1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2005 | Spain v China PR | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Spain v Israel | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-19 | Group 3 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Spain v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Spain v Canada | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Spain v Serbia and Montenegro | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Spain v Slovakia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Spain v Ivory Coast | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Spain v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Spain v Egypt | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | Spain v Croatia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Spain v Ukraine | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Spain v Tunisia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Spain v France | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Iceland v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Spain v Liechtenstein | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Northern Ireland v Spain | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Sweden v Spain | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Spain v Argentina | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Latvia v Spain | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Liechtenstein v Spain | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Greece v Spain | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Iceland v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Denmark v Spain | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Finland v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Spain v Italy | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.