Career Summary |
Pablo Gabriel García Pérez (born 11 May 1977 in Pando, Canelones) is an Uruguayan football midfielder. His nickname is Canario.
He started his career in his home country team, Montevideo Wanderers, before being transferred to Atlético Madrid after two seasons. He only played for Atlético B during this time, before being transferred to A.C. Milan and thence Venezia.
After returning to Spain and playing for CA Osasuna for three seasons, his impressive performances saw him transferred to Real Madrid, where he currently wears the number 12 shirt.
García is known to be an effective defensive midfielder or holding midfielder, and soon became Real Madrid's first-choice holding midfielder ahead of Danish midfield destroyer Thomas Gravesen. But however could not keep pace, and some unfortunate injuries kepted him out of the starting squad.
This season, under the orders of Real's new manager Fabio Capello, García does not enter the new manager's plans. Which inevitable make him in search for a new club. At international level, Garcia was not able to help his country Uruguay qualify for the 2006 World Cup to be held in Germany, as the Uruguayans, after a 1-0 home victory over Australia in the first-leg playoff, lost in penalty kicks in the away leg after Australia hung on to a 1-0 lead for 120 minutes.
On August 29, 2006 Pablo García signed a one year loaning contract with Celta Vigo.
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Honours |
| 2005 |
Played the Copa del Rey final with Osasuna against Real Betis.
Moved from Osasuna to Real Madrid
September 10th: Debut with first team.
Real Madrid 2 - 3 Celta |
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