Full name Mateo Ezequiel García Playing position Years Team Weight 65 kg | Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina Number 19 Height 1.67 m | |
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Date of birth (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 20) Current team UD Las Palmas (#19 / Midfielder) Similar Raúl Lizoain, Marko Livaja, Javi Castellano, Hélder Lopes, David Simón Rodrígue | ||
Mateo garc a instituto
Mateo Ezequiel García (born 10 September 1996) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club UD Las Palmas mainly as a left winger.
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Instituto
Born in Córdoba, García graduated from Instituto's youth setup. He made his first team debut on 6 June 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Defensa y Justicia for the Primera B Nacional championship.
García scored his first professional goal on 24 May 2015, netting his side's last in a 2–0 win at All Boys. He subsequently established himself as a regular starter, scoring two goals in 2016.
Las Palmas
On 5 August 2016, Instituto announced the sale of García to La Liga side UD Las Palmas for a fee of US$ 440,000. The deal was made official by the Canarians the following day. He made his top tier debut for the club on 10 September, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Sevilla FC.
García scored his first goal for the Amarillos on 20 December 2016, netting the first in a 2–1 home win against SD Huesca for the season's Copa del Rey. His first goal in the main category came on 20 January of the following year, netting the first in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña.