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Javier Garrido

Javier Garrido
Javier Garrido of Norwich City.jpg
Garrido playing for Norwich City in 2012
Personal information
Full name Javier Garrido Behobide
Date of birth (1985-03-15) 15 March 1985 (age 31)
Place of birth Irun, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
AEK Larnaca
Number 19
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Real Sociedad B 44 (1)
2004–2007 Real Sociedad 86 (1)
2007–2010 Manchester City 49 (2)
2010–2013 Lazio 21 (0)
2012–2013 Norwich City (loan) 34 (0)
2013–2015 Norwich City 13 (0)
2015–2016 Las Palmas 18 (0)
2016– AEK Larnaca 7 (0)
National team
2001–2002 Spain U17 13 (0)
2004 Spain U19 9 (0)
2005 Spain U20 2 (0)
2005–2006 Spain U21 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2016.

Javier Garrido Behobide (born 15 March 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back for Cypriot club AEK Larnaca, characterized by his constant overlapping runs.

Born in Irun, Basque Country, Garrido signed for Real Sociedad when he was a child and continued his training at the lower levels of the club. Between 2002 and 2004, he was part of the players of Real Sociedad B, where he played 50 games for this team in the Second Division B.

He made his debut with the first team of Real Sociedad in a Copa del Rey match on 8 October 2003 with a 2–1 win against Real Oviedo. Garrido's professional career began in 2004 when he became a part of the first team in the 2004–05 season to replace Agustín Aranzábal, who had left the club in the summer transfer window for Real Zaragoza. He made his league debut against Levante UD on 29 August 2004. In his three seasons with Real Sociedad in La Liga, he played 86 games and scored 1 goal and being the most used left-back for Sociedad in those three seasons. Despite starting the season with Real Sociedad, he left due to his team's economical problems following their relegation in 2006–07.

On 2 August 2007, Garrido signed for Manchester City for £1.5m (€2.2 million), on a four-year contract. He made his debut nine days later against West Ham United, and played a part in the most successful Premier League start in the club's history with four victories and four clean sheets from the opening six games, but was replaced by Michael Ball halfway through the campaign. His team eventually ended in the ninth place in the league and qualified for the UEFA Cup through fairplay.


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