Raúl García Fernández (born 30 June 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He could occupy all three defensive positions.
He amassed Segunda División B totals of 493 matches and eight goals over 16 seasons, representing in the competition six clubs, mainly Barakaldo and Burgos.
Club career Born in Hernani, Gipuzkoa, García's 19-year senior career was spent mainly in the lower leagues of his country, mostly with Barakaldo CF, Burgos CF (four years apiece) and CD Mirandés (three). He played 75 games in the Segunda División over three seasons, with SD EibarUna regeneración completa, o casi, para una nueva etapa (Complete regeneration, or nearly, for a new spell); Gara, 3 June 2009 (in Spanish) and Mirandés.El defensa Raúl García, procedente del Eibar, primer fichaje del Mirandés (Defender Raúl García, from Eibar, first Mirandés signing); Diario de Burgos, 17 July 2009 (in Spanish)
During the 2012–13 campaign, whilst with the latter side, the 36-year-old García suffered an injury to the meniscus in his left knee, being sidelined for several months.Los sorianos, a frenar su caída libre (Sorians, out to stop their freefall); Marca, 9 February 2013 (in Spanish) He scored his only goal in the second tier on 20 October 2012, contributing decisively to a 1–1 home draw against Girona FC.El Mirandés no sabe ganar en Anduva (Mirandés cannot win in Anduva); Marca, 20 October 2012 (in Spanish) He left the club in July of the following year,Raúl García no continuará en el CD Mirandés (Raúl García will not continue with CD Mirandés); CD Mirandés, 6 July 2013 (in Spanish) and retired shortly after.
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