Joaquín García (footballer, born 2001)

Joaquin Garcia
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Joaquin Garcia
Date of birth	21 August 2001 (age 23)
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Velez Sarsfield
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–	Velez Sarsfield
International career
2024–	Argentina U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 8 January 2025

Roberto Joaquín García (born 20 August 2001) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Velez Sarsfield.^[2]

Club career

A youth product of Velez Sarsfield, he joined the club at eight years-old.^[3] He made his first team debut in March 2021 against Defensa y Justicia.^[4] In January 2023 he signed a new two-year contract with the club.^[5] He scored his first league goal on 10 October 2023 against Atlético Tucumán.^[6] In April 2024, he reached the final of the 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional with Velez.^[7]

Style of play

He plays as a full back on the right side of defence.^[8]

International career

He was called up by Javier Mascherano to the Argentina U23 team for the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers in January 2024, and the side went on to secure qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games.^[9]^[10] In June 2024, he was named in the provisional squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics.^[11]

Honours

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentine Primera División: 2024^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 1. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
^ "Joaquin Garcia". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "El primero de Joaquín". Velez.com. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "Vélez tied with Defensa y Justicia and remains firmly at the top". Ambito. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "Joaquín García signed a contract extension with Vélez until December 31, 2025". Velez.com. 30 January 2023.
^ "VÉLEZ SARSFIELD VS. ATLÉTICO TUCUMÁN 3 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
^ "Vélez triumphs on penalties against Argentinos at the San Nicolás Stadium and advances to the final of the League Cup". Opinandpsannicolas. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "Vélez recovers Mancuello for the quarterfinals". Diariopopular. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "Sub 23 Olympic Pre-Olympic: Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 and qualified for Paris 2024". Pagina12. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "Javier Mascherano announced the list of the Argentine under-23 team for the pre-Olympic". lanacion. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ Smart, Ryan (3 June 2024). "Argentina name 23-man provisional squad for the 2024 Olympics as two Premier League stars not included". Sportbible. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ O'Sullivan, Joseph. "Vélez Sarsfield Win First League Trophy Since 2013". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

External links

Joaquín García at Soccerway.com
Joaquín García at FBref.com
Joaquín García at Olympics.com
Joaquín García at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

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[Paris_2024-1] "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 1. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

[2] "Joaquin Garcia". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[3] "El primero de Joaquín". Velez.com. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[4] "Vélez tied with Defensa y Justicia and remains firmly at the top". Ambito. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[5] "Joaquín García signed a contract extension with Vélez until December 31, 2025". Velez.com. 30 January 2023.

[6] "VÉLEZ SARSFIELD VS. ATLÉTICO TUCUMÁN 3 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

[7] "Vélez triumphs on penalties against Argentinos at the San Nicolás Stadium and advances to the final of the League Cup". Opinandpsannicolas. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[8] "Vélez recovers Mancuello for the quarterfinals". Diariopopular. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[9] "Sub 23 Olympic Pre-Olympic: Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 and qualified for Paris 2024". Pagina12. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[10] "Javier Mascherano announced the list of the Argentine under-23 team for the pre-Olympic". lanacion. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[11] Smart, Ryan (3 June 2024). "Argentina name 23-man provisional squad for the 2024 Olympics as two Premier League stars not included". Sportbible. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[12] O'Sullivan, Joseph. "Vélez Sarsfield Win First League Trophy Since 2013". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

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