Álvaro García (footballer, born 1999)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro García Arana | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Colindres, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Castellón | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Racing Santander | ||
| 2016–2017 | Tropezón | ||
| 2017–2018 | Colindres | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Colindres | 34 | (22) |
| 2019–2021 | Laredo | 42 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | Costa Brava | 33 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Laredo | 31 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Arenas Getxo | 34 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Logroñés | 34 | (17) |
| 2025–2026 | Mérida | 19 | (12) |
| 2026– | Castellón | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026 | |||
Álvaro García Arana (born 28 October 1999), sometimes known as Varo, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for CD Castellón.
Career
Born in Colindres, Cantabria, García began his career with Racing de Santander, and subsequently played for CD Tropezón before finishing his formation with CD Colindres, where he helped the Juvenil squad to achieve a first-ever promotion to the División de Honor in the 2017–18 season by scoring 29 goals.[1] Promoted to the first team in the Regional Preferente shortly after, he scored 22 goals during the campaign.
On 4 July 2019, García moved to Tercera División side CD Laredo,[2] and was mainly a backup option during the campaign as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División B. On 5 July 2021, he joined Primera División RFEF side UE Costa Brava.[3]
On 19 July 2022, after suffering relegation, García returned to Laredo, with the club now in Segunda Federación.[4] On 7 August of the following year, after another relegation, he was announced at Arenas Club de Getxo also in the fourth division.[5]
On 20 June 2024, García agreed to a deal with SD Logroñés still in division four.[6] After scoring 17 goals as the club missed out promotion in the play-offs, he moved to Mérida AD in the third tier on 1 July 2025.[7]
On 18 October 2025, García scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 home win over CD Arenteiro, taking his tally up to six goals in just eight matches.[8] On 23 January of the following year, he moved to Segunda División side CD Castellón on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[9]
García made his professional debut on 25 January 2026, coming on as a late substitute for Diego Barri in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza.[10]
References
- ^ "El CD Colindres consigue un hito histórico y sube a División de Honor" [CD Colindres achieve a historic landmark and promote to the División de Honor] (in Spanish). Futbol Juvenil. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Álvaro Garcia Arana FICHADO" [Álvaro Garcia Arana SIGNED] (in Spanish). CD Laredo. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Álvaro García, reforç pel Llagostera" [Álvaro García, addition for Llagostera] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "¡Vuelve Álvaro!" [Álvaro returns!] (in Spanish). CD Laredo. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ Arenas Club de Getxo [@arenas_club1909] (7 August 2023). "🚨𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗝𝗘 | Álvaro García se une al equipo para reforzar el ataque" [🚨𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 | Álvaro García joins the team to bolster the attack.] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Álvaro García, nuevo delantero" [Álvaro García, new forward] (in Spanish). SD Logroñés. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Álvaro García, nuevo jugador romano" [Álvaro García, new Roman player] (in Spanish). Mérida AD. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Álvaro García esculpe su nombre en el Romano" [Álvaro García carves his name in the Romans] (in Spanish). Hoy. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Álvaro García, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [Álvaro García, new player of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "El Real Zaragoza resiste ante un Castellón superior" [Real Zaragoza hold firm against a superior Castellón] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
External links
- Álvaro García at BDFutbol
- Álvaro García at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Álvaro García at Soccerway