Full name Jesus Garcia Tena Years Team Weight 78 kg Number 24 Height 1.91 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Terrassa, Spain Name Jesus Tena Date joined 2013 | |
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Date of birth (1990-06-07) 7 June 1990 (age 25) Current team Hamilton Academical F.C. (#24 / Defender) | ||
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Jesús García Tena (born 7 June 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hamilton Academical.
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Career
García Tena spent his early career in Spain and Italy with Juventus, Espanyol, Sabadell, Terrassa and Cuneo. He signed for Scottish club Livingston in August 2012. On 2 May 2013, it was announced that he was leaving the club after the 2012–13 season.
He signed a short-term contract with Hamilton Academical in September 2013, stating that he was "really happy" with the move. In December 2013 the contract was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season. In July 2014 his contract was again extended, before being extended again in January 2015, until May 2016. It was again extended for a further year in May 2016. He suffered a knee injury in the first game of the 2016–17 season, in a League Cup game; it was announced he would miss most of the season.
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As of 11 May 2016Personal life
His younger brother Pol García Tena is also a footballer, playing with Juventus as of February 2013.