Kike García (Spanish footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the family name is García.

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Kike García
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García with Osasuna in 2022
Personal information
Full name Enrique García Martínez[1]
Date of birth (1989-11-25) 25 November 1989 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Motilla del Palancar, Spain
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Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Alavés
Number 15
Youth career
2004–2007 Quintanar Rey
2007–2008 Murcia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Murcia B 34 (8)
2009–2014 Murcia 144 (48)
2014–2016 Middlesbrough 64 (14)
2016–2021 Eibar 153 (35)
2021–2023 Osasuna 68 (7)
2023– Alavés 1 (0)
International career
2009 Spain U20 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:06, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

Enrique "Kike" García Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike ɣaɾˈθi.a maɾˈtineθ];[lower-greek 1] born 25 November 1989), sometimes known as just Kike ([ˈkike]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Alavés.

He began his career at Real Murcia, competing in five Segunda División seasons before a €3.5 million transfer to Middlesbrough in 2014. After one and a half seasons in the Football League Championship, he returned to Spain with Eibar.

García played for Spain at under-20 level.

Club career

Murcia

Born in Motilla del Palancar, Cuenca, García joined Real Murcia's youth categories aged 18, after a brief spell with local CD Quintanar del Rey.[2] He made his senior debut with the former's reserves in the 2007–08 season, in Tercera División.

On 23 May 2009, García played his first match as a professional, coming on as a substitute for Quique de Lucas in a 2–2 away draw against RC Celta de Vigo in the Segunda División.[3] He scored his first goal roughly a month later, the first in a 2–1 home victory over UD Salamanca.[4] In November he signed a new three-year contract, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[5]

García suffered an injury to his fibula in September 2011[6] and, despite being initially sidelined for a month, he was out of action for the entire campaign. In October of the following year he signed a new deal with Murcia, running until 2016.[7]

In his final year with the Pimentoneros, 2013–14, García was the joint second top scorer in the league with 23 goals and helped his team to the La Liga promotion play-offs.[8] He was also May's Player of the Month.[9]

Middlesbrough

On 11 July 2014, García joined English Football League Championship side Middlesbrough, in a €3.5 million (£2.7 million) deal.[8] He was signed by compatriot Aitor Karanka, who had worked with him at international youth level,[8] and made his competitive debut on 9 August by starting at home to Birmingham City on the opening day of the season, scoring his team's second goal in the 66th minute for a 2–0 home win.[10] He found the net again in his second appearance three days later, replacing Adam Reach early into the second half of a Football League Cup tie at Oldham Athletic and scoring the last goal in a 3–0 victory.[11]

García came on for Jelle Vossen in the 86th minute of Middlesbrough's FA Cup fourth round match at reigning Premier League champions Manchester City on 24 January 2015, and scored the second goal of a 2–0 win.[12] On 10 February, he netted an 88th-minute winner in a 2–1 away defeat of Blackpool, a result which moved his team above AFC Bournemouth into first place.[13]

García scored in Middlesbrough's 3–0 win over Brentford on 15 May 2015, which advanced the hosts to the play-off final 5–1 on aggregate.[14] He was a substitute in the decisive match, a 0–2 loss to Norwich City at Wembley Stadium.[15]

On 15 August 2015, García scored his first two-goal haul for Middlesbrough, a first-half double in a 3–0 home win against Bolton Wanderers.[16] He scored and assisted Christian Stuani on 19 December in a 3–0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion, which ended the hosts' unbeaten season and put the opposition on top of the league table.[17]

Eibar

The signings of strikers David Nugent and Jordan Rhodes at Middlesbrough led to speculation about García's future at the club, creating extra pressure for him to be included in the starting line-up.[18][19] After interest from fellow league teams Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, he left and on 2 February 2016 signed for SD Eibar in the top flight, but a late registration meant that he would be ineligible to play until the following season.[20]

García finally made his debut for the Basques on 19 August 2016, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña.[21] He scored seven goals in his debut campaign – nine in all competitions – helping to a tenth-place finish.[22]

On 1 May 2021, García scored all of his side's goals in the 3–0 home victory over Deportivo Alavés.[23] He totalled 12 for the season, in an eventual relegation as last.[24]

Osasuna

García continued in the Spanish top tier in the 2021 off-season, with the free agent joining CA Osasuna on a three-year contract with a €15 million buyout clause.[25] He scored his first goal for his new team on 29 August, from the penalty spot in a 3–2 win at Cádiz CF.[26]

Alavés

On 13 August 2023, García signed a two-year deal with Deportivo Alavés, newly-promoted to the top tier.[27]

International career

García was called up to the Spain under-20 team in June 2009, for that year's Mediterranean Games.[28] He was also in Luis Milla's list for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[29]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 March 2023[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Murcia B 2008–09 Segunda División B 34 8 — — — 34 8
Murcia 2008–09 Segunda División 4 1 0 0 — — 4 1
2009–10 Segunda División 31 3 3 0 — — 34 3
2010–11 Segunda División B 30 12 4 1 — 4[lower-alpha 3] 0 38 13
2011–12 Segunda División 2 1 0 0 — — 2 1
2012–13 Segunda División 36 8 0 0 — — 36 8
2013–14 Segunda División 41 23 1 0 — 2[lower-alpha 4] 0 44 23
Total 144 48 8 1 0 0 6 0 158 49
Middlesbrough 2014–15 Championship 45 10 3 1 3 1 — 51 12
2015–16 Championship 19 4 1 0 4 0 — 24 4
Total 64 14 4 1 7 1 — 75 16
Eibar 2016–17 La Liga 24 7 3 2 — — 27 9
2017–18 La Liga 35 8 2 0 — — 37 8
2018–19 La Liga 30 3 1 0 — — 31 3
2019–20 La Liga 27 5 0 0 — — 27 5
2020–21 La Liga 37 12 1 0 — — 38 12
Total 153 35 7 2 — — 160 37
Osasuna 2021–22 La Liga 33 5 3 1 — — 36 6
2022–23 La Liga 26 2 6 5 — — 32 7
Total 59 7 9 6 — — 68 13
Career total 454 112 28 10 7 1 6 0 491 123
  1. ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Segunda División promotion play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in La Liga promotion play-offs

Honours

Murcia

Spain U20

Individual

Notes

  1. ↑ In isolation, García is pronounced [ɡaɾˈθi.a].

References

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  30. ↑ Kike García at Soccerway
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