Damián García
García with Peñarol in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sergio Damián García Graña | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Canelones, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Peñarol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Colonia Nicolich | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Peñarol | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Peñarol | 38 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Uruguay U20 | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 July 2024 |
Sergio Damián García Graña (born 15 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peñarol.
Early life
García was born one of 8 children, and lost his father at the age of 15. His mother was a domestic worker, and his local neighbours hosted friendlies to raise money to support the family.[1] He began playing football locally in Colonia Nicolich, before joining Peñarol's youth academy.[1]
Club career
García is a youth product of Peñarol, and was part of the side that won the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores. On 5 February 2023, he was named to Peñarol's senior side for the first time in a league match.[2] On 10 March 2023, he extended his contract with Peñarol for 3 more years.[3]
International career
On 3 January 2023, García was called up to the Uruguay U20s for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[4] He played 8 matches and scored 1 goal in the tournament, where they came in second and earned qualification into the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5] He returned to the Uruguay U20s for the U20 World Cup, and played 7 games as they won the tournament over Italy U20.[6]
Honors
Uruguay U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2023[7]
- South American U-20 Championship runner-up: 2023[8]
References
- ^ a b "La emotiva historia de Damián García: los kilómetros en bici, la pérdida de su papá y la humildad de su madre". EL PAIS. 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Quién es Andrés Madruga, el juvenil que eligió quedarse en Peñarol y podría debutar mañana en Primera División". EL PAIS. 4 March 2023.
- ^ https://twitter.com/mercadomanya/status/1634267682588508160
- ^ "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20 - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.
- ^ "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20 - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.
- ^ "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.
- ^ "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association (in Spanish). 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20" (in Spanish). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
External links
- Damián García at Soccerway
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