Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ruth García García | ||
Date of birth | 26 March 1987 | ||
Place of birth |
Camporrobles, Valencian Community |
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Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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FC Barcelona | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2004 | CD Camporrobles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2013 | Levante UD | 204** | (40**) |
2013– | FC Barcelona | 30 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2003–2006 | Spain U19 | 29 | (1) |
2005–2016 | Spain | 52 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:44, 25 June 2015 (UTC) **Source: Levante UD. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:24, 18 June 2015 (UTC) |
Ruth García García (born 26 March 1987) is a Spanish international football defender, who plays for Primera División club FC Barcelona. She previously played for Levante UD. She has won the 2004 U19 Euro, three Leagues and four national Cups. She has taken part in the qualifiers of 2009 Euro, 2011 World Cup and 2013 Euro as well as being part of Spain national teams at the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.
She is graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy.
García joined Levante as a 17-year-old in 2004 and progressed to become an important part of the team which won the Copa de la Reina in 2005 and 2007. Levante also won the 2007–08 Superliga Femenina, earning García participation in the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup.
In July 2013 club captain García departed Levante after nine seasons and was immediately linked with a move to champions FC Barcelona.