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Garrido playing for Norwich City in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Javier Garrido Behobide | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Irun, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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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. |
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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.