.jpg) García with Peñarol in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sergio Damián García Graña | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Canelones, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Peñarol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colonia Nicolich | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Peñarol | 48 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Uruguay U20 | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergio Damián García Graña (born 15 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peñarol.
Early life
García was born one of 8 children, and lost his father at the age of 15. His mother was a domestic worker, and his local neighbours hosted friendlies to raise money to support the family. He began playing football locally in Colonia Nicolich, before joining Peñarol's youth academy.
Club career
García is a youth product of Peñarol, and was part of the side that won the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores. On 5 February 2023, he was named to Peñarol's senior side for the first time in a league match. On 10 March 2023, he extended his contract with Peñarol for 3 more years.
International career
On 3 January 2023, García was called up to the Uruguay U20s for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship. He played 8 matches and scored 1 goal in the tournament, where they came in second and earned qualification into the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He returned to the Uruguay U20s for the U20 World Cup, and played 7 games as they won the tournament over Italy U20.
Honours
Peñarol
Uruguay U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2023
- South American U-20 Championship runner-up: 2023
References
- ^ "La emotiva historia de Damián García: los kilómetros en bici, la pérdida de su papá y la humildad de su madre". EL PAIS. 17 June 2023.
- "Quién es Andrés Madruga, el juvenil que eligió quedarse en Peñarol y podría debutar mañana en Primera División". EL PAIS. 4 March 2023.
- https://twitter.com/mercadomanya/status/1634267682588508160
- "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20 - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.
- "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20 - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.
- "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.
- "Peñarol: los 41 jugadores que usó Aguirre para el título, los que más jugaron y goleadores". 2 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association (in Spanish). 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20" (in Spanish). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
External links
- Damián García at Soccerway
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