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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Liverpool v AS Monaco | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 20 Sep 2004 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Liverpool v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Olympiakos v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Fulham v Liverpool | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Liverpool v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2004 | AS Monaco v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Norwich City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Liverpool v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Watford v Liverpool | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 01 Feb 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Liverpool v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Cup | Final |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2005 | Bayer Leverkusen v Liverpool | W |
1-3 Agg: 2-6 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 16 Mar 2005 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Liverpool v Juventus | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Juventus v Liverpool | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2005 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2005 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 08 May 2005 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 May 2005 | AC Milan v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Total Network Solutions v Liverpool | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-6 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jul 2005 | FBK Kaunas v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 02 Aug 2005 | Liverpool v FBK Kaunas | W |
2-0 Agg: 5-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 10 Aug 2005 | CSKA Sofiya v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Liverpool v CSKA Sofiya | L |
0-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2005 | CSKA Moskva v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Real Betis v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2005 | Anderlecht v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Fulham v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Liverpool v Anderlecht | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2005 | Deportivo Saprissa v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | FIFA Club World Cup | Semi-final |
| 18 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v São Paulo | L | 0-1 | FIFA Club World Cup | Final |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2006 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2006 | Benfica v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 26 Feb 2006 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Liverpool v Benfica | L |
0-2 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2006 | Liverpool v Fulham | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | W | 0-7 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2006 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Apr 2006 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2006 | Liverpool v Maccabi Haifa | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | FA Community Shield | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Maccabi Haifa v Liverpool | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2006 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Liverpool v Galatasaray | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Bordeaux v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Liverpool v Bordeaux | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Galatasaray v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Liverpool v Fulham | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Liverpool v Watford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2007 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-6 | League Cup | 5th round |
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.