David García Zubiria (born 14 February 1994) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a centre-back for

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club Osasuna, whom he

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, and the Spain national team. He spent his entire career contracted to Osasuna, making over 300 appearances and winning the Segunda División in

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Club career

Born in

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, Navarre, García finished joined

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's youth setup in 2003, aged nine. He made his senior debut in 2011–12 season with the reserves in the Segunda División B, but appeared more regularly for the ''Juvenil'' side. García was called up to the main squad for the 2014 preseason by manager

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, and scored the last of a 4–0 win against Brentford. He played his first match as a professional on 30 August, starting in the 1–1 Segunda División away draw with

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. On 26 January 2015, García agreed to an extension with the club running until 2019. He scored his first goal in the second tier on 31 May, closing the 2–0 home victory over

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. On 7 June, in the last round of the campaign and with the team needing one point to avoid a second consecutive relegation, he scored in the 78th minute of an eventual 2–2 draw at

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. García made his

debut on 19 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Málaga CF. He scored his first goal in the competition on 10 September, but in a 5–2 loss at Real Madrid. On 17 January 2018, García was loaned to

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of the second division until June. After returning to the

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, he quickly became an undisputed starter for new coach Jagoba Arrasate, signing a new five-year contract in May 2021 and making the team of the season in 2021–22.

International career

García received his first call-up to the Spain national team on 17 March 2023, for

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qualifiers against

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and

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. He won his first

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11 days later at the age of 29, playing the entire 2–0 loss in

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Osasuna * Segunda División: 2018–19 Individual * La Liga Team of the Season: 2022–23 *

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La Liga Team of The Season: 2021–22

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, David 1994 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Pamplona Men's association football central defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players CA Osasuna B players CA Osasuna players Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa players Spain men's international footballers