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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Spanish footballer and manager (born 1970)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is García and the second or maternal family name is
Casañas .
Alejandro 『Álex 』García Casañas (born 14 January 1970) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a central defender , and the current assistant manager of UD Las Palmas .
He was associated to Barcelona during his early years – although he appeared rarely for the first team – but spent most of his career in the lower leagues, representing Rayo Vallecano in La Liga .
Subsequently, García worked as a manager, including with his first club (youth only).
Playing career [ edit ]
Born in Barcelona , Catalonia , García joined FC Barcelona 's youth system at the age of 14. He played two full seasons in Segunda División with their reserves , after having appeared in one game in that tier in 1988–89 .
In the 1990–91 campaign , García played three matches for the Blaugrana' s main squad, both legs in the season 's Supercopa de España against Real Madrid (0–1 home loss, 1–4 defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium , playing the full 90 minutes on both occasions)[1] [2] [3] 3–2 away win over FC Dynamo Kyiv in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup , after coming on as a second-half substitute for Michael Laudrup ;[4] Rayo Vallecano and Palamós CF , suffering team relegation with both clubs, the former being his first and only experience in the top level, in 1993–94 .[5]
Until his retirement in 2001 at the age of 31, García spent five seasons in Segunda División B , with Cádiz CF , Granada CF and Gimnàstic de Tarragona , returning to his native region for one final year with amateurs UE Cornellà .
Coaching career [ edit ]
García begun working as a manager immediately after retiring, first being in charge of youth sides at Barcelona.[6] FC Dinamo Tbilisi , replacing the fired Kakha Kacharava .[7]
In January 2012, the board of directors of the Georgian club decided to dismiss García after a friendly loss with BSC Young Boys .[8] Camp Nou , working as a scout for the first team under Tito Vilanova and Gerardo Martino .[9]
On 24 November 2014, García signed a contract until the end of the season at CE Sabadell FC .[10] [11]
In June 2020, García returned to Barcelona after being named head scout.[12] [13] García Pimienta 's assistant at UD Las Palmas on 24 January 2022.[14]
References [ edit ]
^ Cuando el Barça va de “picnic” (When Barça are on a “picnic”) ; Mundo Deportivo , 13 December 1990 (in Spanish)
^ El Barça también golea en Europa (Barça also rout in Europe) ; Mundo Deportivo , 7 March 1991 (in Spanish)
^ Pineda decide para el Racing (Pineda decides for Racing) ; Mundo Deportivo , 6 September 1993 (in Spanish)
^ Bandera rojiblanca en Can Barça (Red-and-white flag at Can Barça ) Archived 28 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine ; Ideal , 26 September 2009 (in Spanish)
^ Alex Garcia:" I want to attract fans with our playing" ; World Sport , 23 June 2011
^ Alex Garcia dismissed from FC Dinamo Tbilisi ; Rustavi2, 30 January 2012
^ Los pesos pesados deciden (Heavyweights decide) ; Mundo Deportivo , 29 May 2014 (in Spanish)
^ Álex García, de entrenar a Messi a nuevo tècnico del CE Sabadell (Álex García, from coaching Messi to new manager of CE Sabadell) ; Sport (in Spanish)
^ El entrenador del Sabadell Álex García dimite como técnico arlequinado (Sabadell manager Álex García resigns as harlequin coach) ; Mundo Deportivo , 5 February 2015 (in Spanish)
^ "El entrenador de Messi y Piqué en el cadete, nuevo jefe de scouting del Barça" [The manager of Messi and Piqué in the cadete squad, new head scout of Barça ] (in Spanish). Diario AS . 15 June 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022 .
^ "Laporta's first revolution: To clean out the B team" . Marca . Retrieved 24 January 2022 .
^ "García Pimienta, nuevo entrenador de la UD Las Palmas" [García Pimienta, new manager of UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Álex_García_(footballer,_born_1970)&oldid=1215913432 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 7 0 b i r t h s ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● F o o t b a l l e r s f r o m B a r c e l o n a ● S p a n i s h m e n ' s f o o t b a l l e r s ● M e n ' s a s s o c i a t i o n f o o t b a l l d e f e n d e r s ● L a L i g a p l a y e r s ● S e g u n d a D i v i s i ó n p l a y e r s ● S e g u n d a D i v i s i ó n B p l a y e r s ● T e r c e r a D i v i s i ó n p l a y e r s ● F C B a r c e l o n a C p l a y e r s ● F C B a r c e l o n a A t l è t i c p l a y e r s ● F C B a r c e l o n a p l a y e r s ● R a y o V a l l e c a n o p l a y e r s ● P a l a m ó s C F f o o t b a l l e r s ● C á d i z C F p l a y e r s ● G r a n a d a C F f o o t b a l l e r s ● G i m n à s t i c d e T a r r a g o n a f o o t b a l l e r s ● U E C o r n e l l à p l a y e r s ● S p a i n m e n ' s y o u t h i n t e r n a t i o n a l f o o t b a l l e r s ● S p a i n m e n ' s u n d e r - 2 1 i n t e r n a t i o n a l f o o t b a l l e r s ● S p a i n m e n ' s u n d e r - 2 3 i n t e r n a t i o n a l f o o t b a l l e r s ● C a t a l o n i a m e n ' s i n t e r n a t i o n a l f o o t b a l l e r s ● S p a n i s h f o o t b a l l m a n a g e r s ● F C D i n a m o T b i l i s i m a n a g e r s ● S e g u n d a D i v i s i ó n m a n a g e r s ● C E S a b a d e l l F C m a n a g e r s ● S p a n i s h e x p a t r i a t e f o o t b a l l m a n a g e r s ● E x p a t r i a t e f o o t b a l l m a n a g e r s i n G e o r g i a ( c o u n t r y ) ● S p a n i s h e x p a t r i a t e s p o r t s p e o p l e i n G e o r g i a ( c o u n t r y ) ● F C B a r c e l o n a n o n - p l a y i n g s t a f f H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h S p a n i s h - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( es ) ● W e b a r c h i v e t e m p l a t e w a y b a c k l i n k s ● C S 1 S p a n i s h - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( es ) ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m M a y 2 0 2 3
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