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Pablo García (footballer, born 1977)
Uruguayan footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Pablo Gabriel García Pérez (Latin American Spanish: [ˈpaβlo ɣaˈβɾjel ɣaɾˈsi.a ˈpeɾes];[lower-alpha 1] born 11 May 1977) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently manager of Super League Greece club Atromitos.
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![]() García as PAOK coach in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pablo Gabriel García Pérez[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1977-05-11) 11 May 1977 (age 47)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Pando, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atromitos (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1996 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1997 | Montevideo Wanderers | 35 | (1) |
1997–2000 | Atlético Madrid B | 38 | (3) |
1997 | → Valladolid (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1998 | → Peñarol (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2000–2002 | Milan | 5 | (0) |
2002 | → Venezia (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2002–2005 | Osasuna | 78 | (6) |
2005–2008 | Real Madrid | 22 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Celta (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → Murcia (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2008–2013 | PAOK | 109 | (5) |
2014 | Skoda Xanthi | 3 | (0) |
Total | 348 | (15) | |
International career | |||
1997–2007 | Uruguay | 66 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2015–2016 | PAOK U19 (assistant) | ||
2016–2020 | PAOK U19 | ||
2020–2021 | PAOK | ||
2021–2023 | PAOK B | ||
2023–2024 | Panserraikos | ||
2024– | Atromitos | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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A player of physical approach to the game (which earned him a reputation for being a dirty player), his nickname is Canario (canary), referring to his birthplace.[2][3] He spent most of his professional career in La Liga, making 135 appearances in six years in representation of four teams, but also played several seasons in Greece with PAOK.[4]
A Uruguayan international over one decade, García appeared for the nation at the 2002 World Cup and two Copa América tournaments.