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Luis Javier García Sanz

Personal information
Luis García

Full name	Luis Javier García Sanz
Date of birth	June 24, 1978 (1978-06-24) (age 29)
Place of birth	Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.69 m)
Playing position	Forward, right winger, left winger
Club information
Current club	Atlético Madrid
Number	7
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997–1999 1999–2002 1999–2000 2000–2001 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2007 2007–	FC Barcelona B Real Valladolid → CD Toledo (loan) → CD Tenerife (loan) Atlético Madrid ^[1] FC Barcelona Liverpool Atlético Madrid	72 (25) 31 0(7) 17 0(4) 40 (16) 30 0(9) 25 0(3) 77 (18) 00 0(0)
National team²
2005–	Spain	18 0(4)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:11, 3 July 2007 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

For other persons named Luis García, see Luis García (disambiguation).

Luis Javier García Sanz (born June 24, 1978 in Badalona, Spain), commonly known as Luis García, is a Spanish football player. Currently playing for Atlético Madrid, his favourite form of celebration is sucking his thumb in a dedicated to his first-born son, Joel. He is most famous for his Liverpool days where he played a pivitol role in the club's Champions League triumph in 2005.

Playing career

Garcia plays in the the "hole" position behind the striker and in front of the midfielders. He quickly earned a reputation in England as a player of remarkable skills, but this talent was qualified by his tendency to lose the ball in dangerous positions. His ability to kick confidently with both feet makes him an extremely versatile attacker, deployable on both flanks, as well as behind strikers. Despite his small frame, he has also shown a great ability to head the ball.

He has played for a number of other clubs previous to his move to Atlético Madrid namely: CD Tenerife, FC Barcelona and Real Valladolid, in La Liga; and Liverpool FC in The Premiership

Liverpool F.C.

Garcia was signed by Rafael Benítez for Liverpool in August 2004 for a fee of £6 million (Benítez coached him when they were at Tenerife together). He was bought essentially as a cut-price replacement for El Hadji Diouf, in the attacking midfield role. He has proved much more than a stand-in, and has become a key component of Liverpool's attacking unit. He made his Premiership debut against Bolton Wanderers on 29 August 2004, a game that Liverpool lost 1–0, although García had an apparently legitimate goal ruled out for offside.

His first goal in a Liverpool shirt came against West Bromwich Albion at Anfield in September 2004. He went on to score seven more league goals that season, including the winner in the Merseyside derby on 20 March 2005.

He was also a key player in Liverpool's successful 2005 Champions League campaign, netting the winning goals against Juventus (an unstoppable left footed shot which curled over Gianluigi Buffon, one of the best goals in the competition) and Chelsea (a controversial goal in the fourth minute), in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. He took part in the Champions league final victory over A.C. Milan on 25 May 2005, finishing with an excellent 13 goals in all competitions in his first season in English football.

García did not make so much of an impact in the 2005-06 season, although he has weighed in with some vital goals, not least the impressive, lofted finish against Chelsea to put them out of the FA Cup in the semi-finals. García was suspended for the 2006 FA Cup win against West Ham, having been sent off in a Premier League game just days after his semi-final winner, ironically against West Ham, Liverpool's opponents in the final.

On 10 January 2007 following the 3-6 loss to Arsenal in the Carling Cup, it was confirmed by the club that Garcia had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the game, and would be out for at least six months, ruling him out for the rest of the 2006-7 season^[2]. Garcia underwent an operation on Saturday 13 January at the Clinica del Pilar in Barcelona, under surgeon Ramon Cugat, who has previously operated on stars such as Samuel Eto'o and Xavi.^[3] This would turn out to be Garcia's final appearence in a Liverpool shirt.

Relationship with fans

Replacing Anfield star Michael Owen as Liverpool 'number 10' was always going to be tough for a new signing, and despite an inconsistent first season, García firmly became a fan favorite. While many considered him a frustrating player for losing the ball often, they recognized his ability as a match-winner, underlined with crucial goals against Juventus and Chelsea. He has been something of a bogeyman for the latter, with decisive goals against them in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg and the 2005–06 FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford, though he has never scored against Chelsea in the league. His positive relationship with the fans is further underlined by the song frequently sung in his honor, to the tune of "You Are My Sunshine." Garcia ranked 24th in the 100 Players Who Shook The Kop online poll, with Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard being the only current squad players ranked higher.

Atlético Madrid

When Liverpool began negotiations to sign Fernando Torres from Atlético Madrid, the scale of the fee at £25 million (€38 million) started to raise media speculation that Garcia would become a "makeweight" in the deal. Benitez didn't want to allow Garcia to leave, and Liverpool reportedly told Atlético that Garcia was valued at £9m. Garcia later revealed that he wanted to return to Spain at some point and play for Atlético, and on July 2 his agent revealed that a deal was being put in place for a permanent transfer. Garcia signed for Atlético on 3rd July, separate to the eventual Torres deal, on a three year deal for a fee of £4million.^[4]

Personal life

García is married to Raquel and has a son named Joel. Luis Garcia has also advertised H&M men's suits and Umbro football boots.

Statistics

correct as of 9 June 2007

**Club Performance**
Club	Season	Premiership		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Others		Total
Club	Season	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Liverpool FC	2006–07	17	3	1	0	1	0	7	3	1	0	27	6
	2005–06	31	7	3	1	1	0	13	3	2	0	50	11
	2004–05	29	8	0	0	3	0	12	5	0	0	44	13
Club	Season	La Liga		Spanish Cup		—		Europe		Others		Total
Club	Season	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
FC Barcelona	2003–04	25	4	6	1	—	—	7	3	0	0	38	8
Atlético Madrid	2002–03	30	9	2	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	32	9
FC Barcelona	2002–03	0	0	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Real Valladolid	2001–02	25	7	4	3	—	—	0	0	0	0	29	10
CD Tenerife (loan)	2000–01	40	16	1	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	41	16
Real Valladolid	2000–01	0	0	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
CD Toledo (loan)	1999–00	17	4	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	17	4
Real Valladolid	1999–00	6	0	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	6	0
FC Barcelona B	1998–99	36	10	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	36	10
FC Barcelona B	1997–98	36	15	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	36	15
Total		292	83	17	5	5	0	39	14	3	0	356	102

Honours

Liverpool

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