Gonzalo García (footballer, born 2004)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Torres.

Gonzalo García
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo García Torres[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Real Madrid
Number 30
Youth career
2008–2010 SEK
2010–2012 Club Santa Bárbara
2012–2014 Jarama Race
2014–2018 Real Madrid
2018–2019 Mallorca
2019–2023 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Real Madrid B 70 (30)
2023– Real Madrid 5 (0)
International career‡
2021 Spain U18 3 (0)
2023 Spain U19 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:36, 24 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 July 2023

Gonzalo García Torres (born 24 March 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid.

Club career

Early career

García is a youth product of SEK, Club Santa Bárbara, and Jarama Race, before joining the youth academy of Real Madrid in 2014.[2] He had a year-long stint with Mallorca's academy in 2018–19 when his family moved there, before returning to Real Madrid. In January 2022, he was promoted to Real Madrid Castilla, and he made his first appearance with them in March 2022.[3][4] He was a prolific scorer in the División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol in 2022–23 where he was top scorer and won the domestic U19 treble, which earned him a permanent promotion to the Castilla side.[5][6]

First team breakthrough

On 29 August 2023, García received his first call-up to the senior side after the starting winger Vinícius Júnior suffered an injury.[7] He was named to the squad list for Real Madrid for the first time for a La Liga match against Getafe on 2 September 2023.[8]

On 5 February 2025, García scored his first goal for Los Blancos in the stoppage time of a 3–2 away victory over Leganés in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.[9] He finished the league season with Castilla as top scorer with 25 goals, including a hat-trick win 5–0 against Intercity and four goals in both the win 6–0 against Mérida and 4–1 away victory against Algeciras. By scoring 25 goals during the 2024–25 season, Gonzalo García equaled the all-time record for most goals in a single campaign for Real Madrid Castilla—a mark previously set by Mariano Díaz.[10][11]

On 18 June 2025, García scored in a 1–1 draw against Al-Hilal in the group stage match at the FIFA Club World Cup, which was also the team's first goal under new manager Xabi Alonso.[12] He went on to score in a 3–0 victory against Red Bull Salzburg, helping his team advance to the knockout stage.[13] Later, he netted the decisive goal in a 1–0 win over Juventus in the round of 16.[14]

International career

García is a youth international for Spain, having played for the Spain U19s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[15]

Playing style

García is a versatile forward who can play across the frontline, as winger on either side, centre-forward or as second striker. He is a constant threat in open play, and lethal during transitions. He is a physical player who can use his body to create space and shield the ball. He is a prolific goalscorer, who was involved in 25% of his U19s goals when they won the domestic treble.[16]

García has been compared to former Real Madrid forward Raúl González due to similarities in their playing style and shared background as La Fábrica graduates. The comparison gained further attention as Raúl coached García during his time at Real Madrid Castilla.[17][18]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 July 2025[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid Castilla 2021–22 Primera Federación 2 0 — — — 2 0
2022–23 Primera Federación 5 0 — — 3[a] 0 8 0
2023–24 Primera Federación 27 5 — — — 27 5
2024–25 Primera Federación 36 25 — — — 36 25
Total 70 30 — — 3 0 73 30
Real Madrid 2023–24 La Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2024–25 La Liga 3 0 1 1 0 0 6[b] 4 10 5
Total 5 0 1 1 0 0 6 4 12 5
Career total 75 30 1 1 0 0 9 4 85 35
  1. ^ Appearances in Primera Federación play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Real Madrid

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Squad List: Real Madrid C. F. (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 27. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ^ Cortegana, Mario (30 June 2025). "The rise of Gonzalo Garcia, Real Madrid's breakthrough star of the Club World Cup". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Siguen las promociones el Juvenil A: Gonzalo García da el salto definitivo". 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ Forjanes, Carlos (19 May 2023). "El '9′ está en La Fábrica". Diario AS.
  5. ^ "Real Madrid's U19s complete domestic treble". ESPN.com. 20 May 2023.
  6. ^ Forjanes, Carlos (19 May 2023). "Real Madrid already have a new '9′ in La Fábrica". Diario AS. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ^ Madrid, Managing (29 August 2023). "Gonzalo García could feature against Getafe". Managing Madrid.
  8. ^ "Gonzalo, la novedad en la lista del Real Madrid ante el Getafe". MARCA. 1 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Real Madrid snatch late Leganes win to reach Copa del Rey semis". RFI. 5 February 2025.
  10. ^ TAMARAL, SILVIA (5 May 2025). "Gonzalo, un récord y a Primera". MARCA (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Gonzalo secures Primera Federación golden boot". www.realmadrid.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Real Madrid 1–1 Al Hilal: Player Ratings As Xabi Alonso's Debut Ends in Disappointment". SI. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  13. ^ Jackson, Bobbie (27 June 2025). "Red Bull Salzburg 0–3 Real Madrid". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ Lowe, Sid (1 July 2025). "Gonzalo García downs Juventus to send Real Madrid to Club World Cup quarters". The Guardian.
  15. ^ Camacho, Ignacio (4 July 2023). "¡A por el 12º Europeo Sub-19!". Diario AS.
  16. ^ Reyna, Ash (29 August 2023). "19-year-old Castilla forward likely to be called up for Real Madrid vs Getafe game".
  17. ^ "Gonzalo García: "Que me comparen con Raúl es un halago"". Marca (in Spanish). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  18. ^ "¿Quién es Gonzalo García, la nueva estrella que ilusiona al madridismo?". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  19. ^ Gonzalo García at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Real Madrid crowned champions after Barca's defeat at Girona". BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title". espn.co.uk. 1 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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