Christian García Cajas (born 6 July 2004) is a
footballer who plays for
Independiente del Valle. Born and raised in Spain to a Spanish father and an Afro-Ecuadorian mother, he is a Ecuador youth international.
Career
Born in
Madrid to an Afro-Ecuadorian mother and a Spanish father, Garcia played football from a young age. In July 2021 he joined the academy at
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
after a season with
Alcobendas CF
Alcobendas Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Alcobendas, in the Community of Madrid. Founded in 1970, it plays in ''Preferente de Aficionados – Group 1'', holding home games at ''Valdelasfuentes'', which has a capacity of 1, ...
. Prior to that, he had spent ten years with Siete Picos Colmenar in Madrid, where he had captained his side. In 2022, Garcia signed with
CD Leganés
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. He joined
Independiente del Valle in July 2023.
International career
Garcia was called up to the
Ecuador U-20 for the
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the 23rd edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 197 ...
held in Argentina in May 2023.
References
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2004 births
Living people
21st-century Ecuadorian people
21st-century Spanish people
CD Leganés players
Ecuador men's youth international footballers
Ecuadorian men's footballers
Ecuadorian people of Spanish descent
Footballers from Madrid
Men's association football defenders
Real Madrid CF players
Spanish men's footballers
Spanish people of Ecuadorian descent
Sportspeople of Ecuadorian descent
Sportspeople of Spanish descent