Sergio Damián García Graña (born 15 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli.
.jpg) García with Peñarol in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sergio Damián García Graña | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 July 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Canelones, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Shabab Al Ahli | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colonia Nicolich | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Peñarol | 49 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Shabab Al Ahli | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Uruguay U20 | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editClub career
editGarcía 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 three more years.[3]
On 8 February 2025, García joined UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli on a five-year contract.[4]
International career
editOn 3 January 2023, García was called up to the Uruguay U20s for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[5] He played eight matches and scored one goal in the tournament, where they came in second and earned qualification into the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6] He returned to the Uruguay U20s for the U20 World Cup, and played seven games as they won the tournament over Italy U20.[7]
Honours
editPeñarol
Uruguay U20
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División best young player: 2024[11]
- Uruguayan Primera División team of the season: 2024[11]
References
edit- 1 2 "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
- ↑ "Damián García y su particular saludo en árabe al ser presentado en el Shabab Al Ahli". 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Peñarol: los 41 jugadores que usó Aguirre para el título, los que más jugaron y goleadores". 2 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Los reconocimientos a los mejores del 2024 en el Campeonato Uruguayo por los Premios AUF" (in Spanish). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
External links
edit- Damián García at Soccerway