Pablo García (footballer, born 2006)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Pablo García
Personal information
Full name Pablo García Fernández
Date of birth (2006-08-15) 15 August 2006
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Betis B
Number 33
Youth career
2012–2023 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Betis B 29 (5)
2025– Betis 3 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Spain U16 4 (0)
2024– Spain U19 14 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2025 Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:02, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:02, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Pablo García Fernández (born 15 August 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Betis B as a winger and plays for the Spain national under-19 football team as a winger.

Career

García joined the youth academy of Real Betis at the age of 6, and worked his up their youth categories and becomiong top scorer in the División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol in the 2023–24 season with 43 goals in 38 games.[2] He debuted with their reserves in 2023.[3] On 23 January 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Real Betis until 2029.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Real Betis side as a substitute in a 1–0 La Liga win over Mallorca on 25 January 2025.[5]

International career

A youth product of Spain, García was called up to the Spain U17s for a set of friendlies in 2023.[6] He was called up to the Spain U19s in November 2024.[7] In the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship semifinal, García scored four goals, including an extra-time winner, as Spain defeated Germany 6–5 after multiple lead changes.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Betis B 2023–24 Segunda Federación 4 0 — — 4 0
2024–25 Primera Federación 25 5 — — 25 5
Total 29 5 — — 29 5
Betis 2024–25 La Liga 3 0 — 2[a] 0 5 0
Career total 32 5 0 0 2 0 34 5
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Spain U19

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Pablo García - Real Betis Balompié". en.realbetisbalompie.es.
  2. ^ "Pablo García: Betis' Rising Star and Spain's Top Youth Scorer". Voon Sports.
  3. ^ "Pablo García: Betis' Rising Star and Spain's Top Youth Scorer". Voon Sports.
  4. ^ "El Betis renueva hasta 2029 a Pablo García, una de las joyas de su cantera". MARCA. 22 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Pablo García (que puede hacer doblete), Mateo, Germán y Pleguezuelo arriman el hombro". Estadio Deportivo. 25 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Adrián Martín y Pablo García, convocados por la selección española Sub-17". realbetisbalompie.
  7. ^ Colchón, Manu (12 November 2024). "Betis: Pablo García, líder de la lista de canteranos internacionales". Diario de Sevilla.
  8. ^ Begley, Emlyn (23 June 2025). "Spain U19 6–5 Germany U19". BBC Sport.
  9. ^ "Spain vs Netherlands – UEFA Under-19 Championship 2025". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  10. ^ "2025 Under-19 EURO finals top scorers: Said El Mala, Pablo Garcia, Max Moerstedt, Kees Smit". uefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  11. ^ "2025 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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