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Cristian García Ramos (born 21 December 1981), known simply as Cristian, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back, currently manager of San Cristóbal.

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Cristian as a Sabadell player (2014)
Personal information
Full name Cristian García Ramos
Date of birth (1981-12-21) 21 December 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Terrassa, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
San Cristóbal (manager)
Youth career
Terrassa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Terrassa 165 (6)
2005–2007 Poli Ejido 77 (2)
2007–2010 Cádiz 109 (6)
2010–2011 Ponferradina 36 (0)
2011–2013 Córdoba 26 (2)
2013–2015 Sabadell 72 (5)
2015–2016 Tenerife 20 (0)
2016–2017 Terrassa 13 (0)
Total 518 (21)
Managerial career
2017–2019 Terrassa
2021 Sant Andreu
2021–2022 Hospitalet
2022–2023 Vilafranca
2023– San Cristóbal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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His career was mainly associated to Terrassa, as both a player and a manager. He played 390 games in the Segunda División over 13 seasons, scoring a total of 17 goals for seven clubs.

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Playing career

Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Cristian began playing with local Terrassa FC's first team at the age of 18. In the 2001–02 season, he contributed 33 appearances as the club returned to Segunda División after 23 years.

Cristian played his first match as a professional on 31 August 2002, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Albacete Balompié.[1] He scored his first league goal the following 7 June, helping to a 2–2 away draw with Elche CF.[2] Also during that campaign, he found the net in a 4–2 loss at Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.[3]

In 2005, following Terrassa's relegation, Cristian signed with Polideportivo Ejido also in the second division. In his second year in Andalusia, he only missed one game in 42 as his team finished in 11th position.

Cristian joined Cádiz CF for 2007–08, being relegated but managing to promote from Segunda División B the following year. In the 2009–10 season, with 37 matches and two goals from the player,[4][5] they again dropped down a level.

In the following six years, Cristian continued competing in division two, with SD Ponferradina,[6] Córdoba CF, CE Sabadell FC[7] and CD Tenerife.[8] He was relegated with the first club in his only season, and the third in 2015. Whilst at the service of Córdoba, he suffered a severe anterior cruciate ligament injury which sidelined him for nearly one year.[9]

On 6 July 2016, the 34-year-old Cristian returned to Terrassa, now in the Tercera División.[10]

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Coaching career

On 31 May 2017, former Terrassa player and director of football Cristian retired for good from football and was immediately appointed the manager of the first team, still in the fourth tier.[11] In May 2019, he left.[12]

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