Pablo Garcia
| Date of birth | 11 May 1977 |
| Place of birth | Canelones |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Began his career at domestic club Wanderers where his performances made him a member of Victor Pua's 1997 World Youth Cup Finals side. His performances earned him a move to play for Atletico Madrid in Spain for the 1997-1998 season. He broke into the Uruguay first team soon after making his debut in December 1997 against the United Arab Emirates. Despite not breaking into the Atletico first team he remained in the national team. He returned home to play for Penerol on loan in 1998 before returning to Atletico where he played for the B team for three seasons before joining Inter Milan midway through the 2000-2001 season. He again failed to break into the first team and left to join Venezia midway through this season. Despite his lack of first team action he was one of the best performers in qualification and is certain to start. He is a tough no nonsense central midfield player who has a cultured left foot.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Aug 1997 | |
| Atletico Madrid | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Aug 1997 | |
| Valladolid | 01 Aug 1997 | 01 Jul 1998 | L |
| Penarol | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jan 1999 | |
| Atletico Madrid B | 01 Jan 1999 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| AC Milan | 01 Jul 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | AC Milan | Serie A | 3 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Venezia | Serie A | 7 | 7 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Osasuna | Primera Liga | 20 | 2 |
1 |
8
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1
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| 2003-04 | Osasuna | Primera Liga | 27 | 1 |
4 |
14
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1
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| 2004-05 | Osasuna | Primera Liga | 27 | 2 |
1 |
17
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1
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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 | Villarreal v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Osasuna v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Real Madrid v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Barcelona v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Osasuna v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Real Mallorca v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Osasuna v Recreativo de Huelva | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Osasuna v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Celta Vigo v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Osasuna v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Recreativo de Huelva v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Osasuna v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Valencia v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Osasuna v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 04 May 2003 | Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 10 May 2003 | Español v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 24 May 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 01 Jun 2003 | Valladolid v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Osasuna v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Racing Santander v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Albacete Balompié v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 02 Sep 2003 | Osasuna v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Osasuna v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Barcelona v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Osasuna v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 05 Oct 2003 | Real Mallorca v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Osasuna v Murcia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Real Sociedad v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Osasuna v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Osasuna v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Español v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Osasuna v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Racing Santander v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Osasuna v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 04 Jan 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Osasuna v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Osasuna v Albacete Balompie | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Valencia v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Atlético Madrid v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Real Betis v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Valladolid v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Osasuna v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Real Madrid v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Osasuna v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Celta Vigo v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 02 May 2004 | Osasuna v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Osasuna | W | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Osasuna v Real Betis | W | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Real Madrid v Osasuna | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Osasuna v Getafe | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Malaga v Osasuna | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Osasuna v Albacete Balompié | W | 4-2 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Osasuna v Levante | W | 4-2 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Villarreal v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Racing Santander v Osasuna | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Osasuna v Sevilla | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Atlético Madrid v Osasuna | L | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Real Mallorca v Osasuna | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 09 Jan 2005 | Español v Osasuna | L | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Osasuna v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna | L | 4-3 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Osasuna v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Osasuna v Real Madrid | L | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Getafe v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Osasuna v Malaga | L | 1-6 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 02 Mar 2005 | Albacete Balompié v Osasuna | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Levante v Osasuna | L | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Osasuna v Racing Santander | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Sevilla v Osasuna | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 28 Apr 2005 | Osasuna v Villarreal | W | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 07 May 2005 | Osasuna v Real Mallorca | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Numancia v Osasuna | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 22 May 2005 | Osasuna v Español | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Uruguay | South America Youth Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Uruguay | World Youth Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Uruguay | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Uruguay | World Youth Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Uruguay | Copa America | 3 |
3
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| 1998-99 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Uruguay | Olympics | 6 | 3 |
2
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1
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 10 |
3
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Uruguay | Copa America | 6 | 1 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1997 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | SAYC | Group B |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | SAYC | Group B |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Chile v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | SAYC | Final round |
| 02 Feb 1997 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | SAYC | Final round |
| 05 Feb 1997 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 1-2 | SAYC | Final round |
| 07 Feb 1997 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | SAYC | Final round |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v Belgium | W | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Malaysia v Uruguay | W | 1-3 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v USA | W | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Morocco v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v France | W | 1-1 (7-6) | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Jul 1997 | Uruguay v Ghana | W | 3-2 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 05 Jul 1997 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Final |
| 13 Dec 1997 | United Arab Emirates v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Uruguay v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 17 Dec 1997 | Uruguay v South Africa | W | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 19 Dec 1997 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Czech Republic v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 24 May 1998 | Chile v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Basque Country v Uruguay | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jul 1999 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 1-1 (5-3) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 1-1 (5-3) | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Uruguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Peru | W | 2-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 02 Feb 2000 | Chile v Uruguay | L | 4-1 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 04 Feb 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 3-0 | Olympics | South America final group |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Uruguay v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Uruguay v Peru | W | 2-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Uruguay v Peru | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Colombia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Bolivia v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Slovenia v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 04 Sep 2001 | Peru v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Australia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Uruguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Italy v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 2002 | USA v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | China PR v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Uruguay v Denmark | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Jun 2002 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 01 Jun 2004 | Uruguay v Peru | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Colombia v Uruguay | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Bolivia v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Chile v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Uruguay v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 07 Jun 2005 | Peru v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Spain v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Uruguay v Colombia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Uruguay v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Uruguay v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 (2-4) | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 21 May 2006 | Northern Ireland v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2006 | Romania v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Egypt v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2007 | Australia v Uruguay | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Peru v Uruguay | L | 3-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Bolivia v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 03 Jul 2007 | Venezuela v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 07 Jul 2007 | Venezuela v Uruguay | W | 1-4 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 2-2 (4-5) | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Mexico v Uruguay | L | 3-1 | Copa America | 3rd place play-off |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.