Place of birth Barcelona, Spain Years Team Height 1.8 m | 1984–1988 Barcelona Team Apps | |
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Full name Alejandro García Casañas Date of birth (1970-01-14) 14 January 1970 (age 47) | ||
Alejandro 'Álex' García Casañas (born 14 January 1970) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a central defender, and a current coach.
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He was associated to FC Barcelona during his early career – although he appeared rarely for the first team – but played most of his years as a professional in the lower leagues, appearing in La Liga with Rayo Vallecano.
Subsequently García worked as a manager, including with his first club (youth only).
Playing career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, García joined FC Barcelona's youth system at the age of 14. He played two full seasons in Segunda División with the B-team, after having appeared in one game in that category in 1988–89.
In the 1990–91 campaign, García played three matches for the Blaugrana's main squad: both legs in the season's Supercopa de España against Real Madrid (0–1 home loss, 1–4 defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, playing the full 90 minutes on both occasions) and 28 minutes in a 3–2 away win against FC Dynamo Kyiv for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, after coming on as a substitute for Michael Laudrup; after leaving in 1993 he resumed his career with Rayo Vallecano and Palamós CF, suffering team relegation with both clubs, the former being his first and only experience in the top level, in 1993–94.
Until his retirement in 2001 at the age of 31, García played five seasons in Segunda División B, with Cádiz CF, Granada CF and Gimnàstic de Tarragona, returning to his native region for one final year with amateurs UE Cornellà.
Manager career
Immediately after retiring García begun coaching, first being in charge of youth sides at FC Barcelona. In late June 2011, nearly two years after leaving, he was appointed at FC Dinamo Tbilisi, replacing fired Kakha Kacharava.
In January 2012, the management of the Georgian club decided to dismiss García after a friendly loss against BSC Young Boys.