Full name Antonio Garcia Aranda Name Antonio Aranda Playing position Role Footballer | Number 3 Height 1.79 m Years Team Weight 70 kg | |
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Date of birth (1989-11-07) 7 November 1989 (age 26) Place of birth Alcala de Henares, Spain Current team Levante UD (#3 / Defender) Profiles | ||
Antonio García Aranda (born 7 November 1989), known as Toño, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Levante UD as a left back.
Club career
Born in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Toño made his debuts as a senior with lowly Atlético Saguntino in the regional leagues. In the 2009 summer, he moved to CD Castellón, being assigned to the reserves also in the fifth level.
On 5 September 2009, Toño played his first match as a professional, featuring the last 14 minutes of a 0–2 away loss against Recreativo de Huelva for the Segunda División championship. He was handed his first start on the 26th, in a 1–3 home defeat to Rayo Vallecano.
Toño was definitely promoted to the main squad in August 2010, with the Valencians now in Segunda División B. He appeared in 25 matches during the season, but the club dropped another level due to financial problems.
On 9 June 2011, Toño moved to Villarreal CF's reserves for a €25,000 fee. He acted mainly as a backup to Pere Martínez, appearing in 18 matches as the Amarillos were relegated from division two.
On 15 January 2013, Toño was loaned to CE Sabadell FC until June. In February, however, he suffered a severe knee injury which took him out of the remainder of the campaign.
On 5 January 2014, Toño moved to Recreativo de Huelva after agreeing to a 18-month contract, with his former team also having a buy-back option. He appeared regularly for the Andalusians during his short spell, totaling 1,055 minutes of action to help to a final eighth position.
On 26 August 2014, Toño signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Levante UD, for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut in the competition 13 September, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Málaga CF.