Place of birth Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Number 19 Height 1.82 m Date joined 2012 (Deportivo Alavés) | Playing position Years Team Weight 74 kg | |
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Full name Manuel Alejandro García Sánchez Date of birth (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986 (age 30) Current team Deportivo Alavés (#19 / Midfielder) Similar Raúl García Carnero, Kiko Femenía, Víctor Laguardia, Gaizka Toquero, Víctor Camarasa | ||
Manuel 'Manu' Alejandro García Sánchez (born 26 April 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a winger or a left back.
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Early career
Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, García finished his formation with Real Sociedad, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2005–06 season, in Segunda División B. In July 2008 he signed for Segunda División club SD Eibar, but was immediately loaned to Real Unión in the third level.
García featured regularly during his loan spell, scoring eight goals to help his team return to division two after 44 years. In July 2009 he rejoined the Armeros, who in turn suffered relegation; despite being an undisputed starter during the campaign, he was deemed suplus to requirements in July 2010.
On 30 December 2010, García joined fellow third tier side UD Logroñés. In 2011–12 he netted a career-best seven goals, as they finished two points short of the play-offs.
Alavés
In June 2012, García moved to Deportivo Alavés, and was an ever-present figure in his first year, appearing in 37 league matches to help his team achieve promotion to the second division in the playoffs.
On 24 August 2013 he appeared in his first game as a professional, a 1–1 home draw against UD Las Palmas. He scored his first professional goal on 15 September 2013, netting in a 1–2 away loss to Real Murcia. On 2 July 2014, he signed a new two-year contract with the Basques.
García contributed with 37 appearances and five goals in 2015–16, and Alavés returned to La Liga after ten years. He made his debut in the league on 21 August, starting and scoring a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Atlético Madrid.