Gonzalo García Torres (born 24 March 2004) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Early career

García is a youth product of SEK, Club Santa Bárbara, and Jarama Race, before joining the youth academy of

in 2014. He had a year-long stint with

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's academy in 2018–19 when his family moved there, before returning to Real Madrid. In January 2022, he was promoted to

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, and he made his first appearance with them in March 2022. He was a prolific scorer in the

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in 2022–23 where he was top scorer and won the domestic U19 treble, which earned him a permanent promotion to the Castilla side.

First team breakthrough

On 29 August 2023, García received his first call-up to the senior side after the starting winger

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suffered an injury. He was named to the squad list for Real Madrid for the first time for a

match against

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on 2 September 2023. On 5 February 2025, García scored his first goal for ''Los Blancos'' in the stoppage time of a 3–2 away victory over

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in the

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quarter-finals. He finished the league season with Castilla as top scorer with 25 goals, including a

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win 5–0 against

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and four goals in both the win 6–0 against Mérida and 4–1 away victory against

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. By scoring 25 goals during the 2024–25 season, Gonzalo García equaled the all-time record for most goals in a single campaign for Real Madrid Castilla—a mark previously set by Mariano Díaz. On 18 June 2025, García scored in a 1–1 draw against Al-Hilal in the

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match at the

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, which was also the team's first goal under new manager

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. He went on to score in a 3–0 victory against Red Bull Salzburg, helping his team advance to the knockout stage. Later, he netted the decisive goal in a 1–0 win over

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in the round of 16. García was awarded the Top Goal Scorer of the Club World Cup despite Real Madrid's elimination in the semi-finals, having recorded four goals and one assist in six matches.

International career

García is a youth international for Spain, having played for the Spain U19s at the

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Playing style

García is a versatile

who can play across the frontline, as winger on either side,

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or as

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. He is a constant threat in open play, and lethal during transitions. He is a physical player who can use his body to create space and shield the ball. He is a prolific goalscorer, who was involved in 25% of his U19s goals when they won the domestic treble. García has been compared to former

forward

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due to similarities in their playing style and shared background as La Fábrica graduates. The comparison gained further attention as Raúl coached García during his time at

Career statistics

Honours

Real Madrid *

: 2023–24 *

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: 2023–24 Individual *

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Top Goal Scorer: 2024–25 *

Top Goal Scorer:

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Team of the Tournament:

References

External links

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Real Madrid Juvenil profile
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