Luis García Conde (born 23 April 1979) is a Spanish retired

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who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in

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, Castile-La Mancha, García grew through the ranks of

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, but never made it past the reserve side. He went on to make his debut as a professional in the second division with Xerez CD and

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, achieving promotion with the latter. For the 2004–05 season, García moved to La Liga with Real Zaragoza after having been signed as a replacement for

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, who had been forced to retire from football at just 27. He played in all but one league game and conceded 53 goals, also appearing in ten UEFA Cup

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as the

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ese exited in the round-of-16. From 2005 to 2007, García represented Madrid outskirts club

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: after being first-choice throughout his first year he backed up Argentine

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in his second, being restricted to Copa del Rey contests as the team went all the way to finish runner-up to Sevilla FC. García was not registered for the first part of the 2007–08 campaign and, in January 2008, he was loaned to

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where he would not make one single appearance. For 2008–09 he stayed in the second level, joining – yet on loan – CD Tenerife, with the move being made permanent the following summer. After only four appearances in two seasons combined for the

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side, with two consecutive relegations, 32-year-old García signed in early November 2011 for SD Huesca in division two. He made his debut on the 12th, in a 2–2 home draw against Real Valladolid.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Luis 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Toledo, Spain Spanish footballers Footballers from Castilla–La Mancha Association football goalkeepers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Atlético Madrid B players Xerez CD footballers CD Numancia players Real Zaragoza players Getafe CF footballers RC Celta de Vigo players CD Tenerife players SD Huesca footballers CF Rayo Majadahonda players