Javi Garcia
38-Year-Old
Free Agent
Retires from football
Garcia announced his retirement as a player on Wednesday and he's now set to begin his coaching career at Portuguese club Boavista.
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Garcia came up through Real Madrid's academy and made 31 appearances for the senior club before moving on and winning league titles with Benfica, Manchester City and Zenit over the course of his career. The 35-year-old made 96 La Liga appearances throughout stints with Madrid, Osasuna and Real Betis, and he earned two caps with the Spanish National Team, but he finished his career in Portugal with Boavista, where he is now set to become a coach.
Garcia came up through Real Madrid's academy and made 31 appearances for the senior club before moving on and winning league titles with Benfica, Manchester City and Zenit over the course of his career. The 35-year-old made 96 La Liga appearances throughout stints with Madrid, Osasuna and Real Betis, and he earned two caps with the Spanish National Team, but he finished his career in Portugal with Boavista, where he is now set to become a coach.
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Returns from long-term injury
Garcia (calf) was an unused sub in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Levante.
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Out with calf strain
Garcia picked up a calf strain in training and will miss the next two matches, manager Rubi told reporters.
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Returns against Bilbao
Garcia played 10 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 3-2 win over Athletic Bilbao.
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García scored an own goal in a 3-1 defeat to Real Sociedad on Sunday.
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Extends contract with Betis
Garcia signed a two-year contract extension with Real Betis that will keep him with the club until 2021.
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