Franco García
 García with Cobresal in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Emanuel García | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Racing de Córdoba | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2023 | Racing de Córdoba | 94 | (13) |
| 2020 | → Sportivo La Consulta (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Cobresal | 60 | (7) |
| 2025 | → San Martín Tucumán (loan) | 28 | (5) |
| 2026– | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:57, 27 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Franco Emanuel García (born 4 June 1997) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a winger for Newell's Old Boys.
Club career
Born in Córdoba, Argentina, García is a product of Racing de Córdoba, with whom he made his debut in the 2013–14 Copa Argentina against Las Palmas. From 2015 to 2022, he played for them in the Torneo Federal B, the Torneo Federal A and the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, getting three promotions.[2] As a member of them, he won the 2020–21 Transición of the Torneo Regional Federal and the 2022 Torneo Federal A, getting promotion to the Primera Nacional.[3][4] In 2020, he also had a stint on loan with Sportivo La Consulta.[5][6]
In 2023, García moved to Chile and joined Cobresal in the top division.[7][4] They becoming the runner-up in the 2023 season and qualified to the 2024 Copa Libertadores.[8] In January 2025, he was loaned out to San Martín de Tucumán for a year.[9] After a legal dispute, Cobresal ended his contract in December 2025.[10]
Personal life
He is nicknamed Wachi.[2]
References
- ^ "Franco García". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b Leyria, Agustín (2023). "Franco García: "Racing es familia y el Miguel Sancho mi segunda casa"". 351deportes.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Franco García, una de las figuras del ascenso de Racing, se va de Nueva Italia". Vía País (in Spanish). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b Maldonado, Víctor (30 December 2022). "Llegó a Chile tras ser campeón en Argentina, pero estuvo cerca del retiro: "Me había gustado la joda"". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Con una oferta del Federal A, La Consulta perdió a su principal figura". Sitio Andino (in Spanish). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "La Consulta debutó con una victoria en el Regional Federal Amateur de A.F.A." Sitio Andino (in Spanish). 5 February 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Rubio, Jorge (29 November 2022). "Cobresal anuncia un principio de acuerdo para fichar al atacante argentino Franco García". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Arriaza, Bastian (12 December 2023). "Llegó de Argentina y estuvo a un paso de ser campeón en su primer año en Chile: "Quiero jugar la Libertadores"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Romero, Jorge; Merlo, César Luis (16 January 2025). "Equipo del fútbol chileno deja partir a su principal figura: se va a Argentina". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ San Martín, Lucas (27 December 2025). "Fin a un polémico caso en el fútbol chileno: "Desistimiento irrevocable..."". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
External links
- Franco García at Soccerway
- Franco García at BDFA (in Spanish)