Pol García Tena (born 18 February 1995) is a Spanish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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or a
centre-back
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.
Career
Born in
Terrassa
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The name ''Terrassa'' derives from Latin ''Te ...
,
Barcelona
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,
Catalonia
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, García played for the youth teams of
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as RCD Espanyol, is a Spanish professional sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spa ...
and
FC Barcelona
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between 2009 and 2011 before being released by the latter. It was reported that he was close on joining
Juventus
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. While asked about the reason for joining the Italian club he said "It's always a great experience"
On 19 January 2013, García was named in a matchday squad for the first time, remaining an unused substitute in Juventus' 4–0
Serie A
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home win over
Udinese
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. Three days later he was included for the only other time that season, again unused in a 1–1 home draw against
Lazio
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in the
Coppa Italia
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semi-final first leg.
On 2 September 2014, he was loaned out to
Serie B
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club
Vicenza
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. He made his debut five days later in a 2–1 away defeat against
Trapani
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, playing the final 21 minutes in place of
Oualid El Hasni. He scored his first career goal on 25 October, an added-time consolation in a 1–3 loss at
Catania
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. He spent the following years on loan at
Como
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,
Crotone
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Founded as the Achaean colony of Kroton ( or ; ), it became a great Greek city, home of the renowned mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras amongst other famous citizens, and one ...
,
Latina and
Cremonese
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- all in the same tier.
On 11 July 2018, García joined Belgian club
Sint-Truiden
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on a two-year deal. On 31 January 2021, he moved to Mexican club
FC Juárez
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, and made his debut against
Mazatlán
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.
On 22 March 2022, García signed with
CD Lugo
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until the end of the
2021–22 season.
On 24 August 2022, García moved to
Trento
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in Italian
Serie C
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on a two-year deal.
On 19 September 2024, García moved to
Panachaiki F.C. in
Super League Greece 2
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on a one-year deal.
Personal life
His brother
Jesús
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is also a footballer.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
Footballers from Terrassa
Spanish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Juventus FC players
LR Vicenza players
Como 1907 players
FC Crotone players
US Cremonese players
Sint-Truidense V.V. players
FC Juárez footballers
CD Lugo players
AC Trento 1921 players
Panargiakos F.C. players
Panachaiki F.C. players
Serie B players
Belgian Pro League players
Liga MX players
Segunda División players
Serie C players
Super League Greece 2 players
Spain men's youth international footballers
Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece
21st-century Spanish sportsmen