Matías Nicolás García (born 22 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Maltese Premier League club Ħamrun Spartans. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Malta national team.
Club career García is a youth product of Sarmiento La Banda and Belgrano. From Belgrano, he moved to Malta with Senglea Athletic in 2017. He transferred to Floriana in 2019, and helped them win the 2019–20 Maltese Premier League in his debut season with them.
International career García was born in Argentina and naturalized in Malta after spending five years in the country. In late May 2022, it was announced that García had been awarded a Maltese passport and was eligible to represent Malta. He was called up to the Malta national football team for UEFA Nations League matches in June 2022. He debuted with Malta in a friendly 1–0 loss to Venezuela on 1 June 2022.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA TrophyEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsĦamrun Spartans2025–26Maltese Premier League1040011000214Career total1040011000214
Honours Floriana Maltese Premier League: 2019–20 Maltese FA Trophy: 2021–22
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