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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 2003 | Barcelona v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Barcelona v SK Matador Puchov | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Real Mallorca v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Barcelona v Murcia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 02 Nov 2003 | Real Sociedad v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 06 Nov 2003 | Panionios v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Barcelona v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Villarreal v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Barcelona v Panionios | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Barcelona v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Malaga v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Barcelona v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Barcelona v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Barcelona v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Sevilla v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Barcelona v Albacete Balompié | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Osasuna v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Barcelona v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Valencia v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 26 Feb 2004 | Brøndby v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Barcelona v Brøndby | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Barcelona v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 11 Mar 2004 | Celtic v Barcelona | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Murcia v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Barcelona v Celtic | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Barcelona v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Valladolid v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Real Betis v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Barcelona v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
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 |
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| 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.