Albertito
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Albertito playing for Sant Andreu in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto García Nieto | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sant Andreu | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Espanyol | |||
| Damm | |||
| Sant Gabriel | |||
| Sant Andreu | |||
| 2016–2017 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Sant Andreu | 4 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Málaga B | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Sant Andreu (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Pobla Mafumet | 55 | (3) |
| 2020– | Sant Andreu | 147 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Alberto García Nieto (born 11 September 1998), known as Albertito or Tito, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UE Sant Andreu, which he captains.
Club career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Albertito played for RCD Espanyol, CF Damm, CE Sant Gabriel and UE Sant Andreu as a youth. He made his first team debut with the latter in 2016, in Tercera División, scoring twice in four matches.
On 11 July 2016, Albertito signed for Málaga CF and returned to youth football.[1] On 31 August 2017, after playing for the Juvenil team, he returned to his previous club on loan for one year.[2]
On 12 July 2018, Albertito agreed to a deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, being assigned to farm team CF Pobla de Mafumet also in the fourth division.[3] On 21 September 2020, after two seasons as a regular starter, he returned to the Quadribarrats,[4] and renewed his contract for another season the following 13 July.[5]
On 30 May 2022, Albertito signed a new one-year deal with Sant Andreu,[6] and extended his link for a further year on 20 June 2023.[7] He was named team captain on 26 August,[8] and agreed to an one-year extension on 27 May 2024.[9]
International career
On 13 November 2025, Albertito was called up to the Catalonia national team for a friendly against Palestine.[10] He made his international debut five days later, playing the entire second half in the 2–1 win at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.[11]
References
- ^ "Alberto García Nieto s'acomiada de l'afició" [Alberto García Nieto bids farewell from the supporters] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Alberto García torna cedit una temporada" [Alberto García returns on loan for one season] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Alberto García, sexto fichaje del CF Pobla" [Alberto García, sixth signing of CF Pobla] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Alberto García torna al Sant Andreu" [Alberto García returns to Sant Andreu] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Alberto García renova amb el Sant Andreu" [Alberto García renews with Sant Andreu] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Albertito renova amb el Sant Andreu" [Albertito renews with Sant Andreu] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Albertito renova amb el Sant Andreu" [Albertito renews with Sant Andreu] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Els cinc capitans del Sant Andreu 23/24" [The five captains of Sant Andreu 23/24] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Albertito renova amb el Sant Andreu" [Albertito renews with Sant Andreu] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Albertito García, convocat amb la selecció nacional de Catalunya" [Albertito García, called up with the Catalonia national team] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "La UE Sant Andreu, un debut molt especial i el retorn de la Copa del Rei, a l'Orsai" [UE Sant Andreu, a very special debut and the return of the Copa del Rey, at L'Orsai] (in Catalan). Catalan Football Federation. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.