Lucía García

Lucía García Córdoba (Spanish pronunciation: [luˈθi.a ɣaɾˈθi.a];[lower-alpha 1] born 14 July 1998) is a Spanish professional football forward currently playing for Athletic Club in the Spanish First Division.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Córdoba.
Lucía García
Personal information
Full name Lucía García Córdoba
Date of birth (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998
Place of birth Barakaldo, Spain [1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Oviedo Moderno 63 (19)
2016– Athletic Bilbao 114 (45)
National team‡
2015–2016 Spain U17 8 (6)
2016–2017 Spain U19 16 (17)
2016–2018 Spain U20 6 (4)
2018– Spain 30 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:19, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 September 2021

Career

Club career

García made her debut in first division with Oviedo Moderno at the age of 15, later signing for Athletic Bilbao when she was 18.[3]

International

García made her debut match for the senior national team on 2 March 2018 against Belgium.[4]

In 2019, she was called up for the World Cup. García scored the third goal in Spain's 3–1 win against South Africa.

Lucía García – goals for Spain
#DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 June 2019Stade Océane, Le Havre, France South Africa3–13–12019 FIFA World Cup
2.5 March 2020Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida Japan2–13–12020 SheBelieves Cup
3.3–1
4.19 September 2020Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova Moldova0–10-9UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
5.0–5
6.16 September 2021Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn Faroe Islands0–60–102023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Personal

García was the only female in a set of quadruplets, who were born in Barakaldo, Basque Country[1] after their mother decided on a hospital specialising in multiple births. She spent her early life in Aller, Asturias and has stated that none of her brothers were interested in football while they were growing up.[1]

Honours

International
Spain (youth)
Spain

Notes
  1. In isolation, García is pronounced [ɡaɾˈθi.a].

References
  1. "Lucía García marcó su primer gol con la Selección Sub-19" [Lucía García scored her first goal with the U19 National Team]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 17 September 2015.
  2. "Lucía Garcia". Athletic Club website. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. "Lucía García Córdoba ficha por el Athletic de Bilbao" [Lucía García Córdoba signed by Athletic Bilbao]. Oviedo Moderno Official (in Spanish). 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016.
  4. "Cyprus Cup: Spain 0–0 Belgium – Belgian defence shines in dour draw". Vavel. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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