Tireless and ageless, he continues Raul Garcia which in last night’s match against the Almeria completed 600 appearances in La Liga.
“I really appreciate this and it means a lot to me, for what is behind it and for the effort of so many years” said the Spaniard shortly after the end of the match who is now 23 appearances away from passing the top two, Thubitareta and Joaquinwhich “cohabit” together at the top with 622 each. Her player Athletic Bilbao he doesn’t manage to pass them in this season, but he can close the gap enough and next time he will be alone at the top in a truly unique achievement.
?? Raul Garcia cumple hoy 6??0??0?? parties en @LaLiga
Inexhaustible.
??? Congratulations! ?A seguir sumando!#AlmeriaAthletic #AthleticClub ?? pic.twitter.com/mxYzYjB45Y
— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) February 12, 2024
Garcia came close to scoring the winning goal against Almeria but his 87th-minute header came off the post and spoiled the chance to complete the 37-year-old’s fairytale night. “We don’t need to make excuses. We added a point but we have to do some things better” he then stated with his team Ernesto Valverde to drop points in the hunt for Champions League exit from the last and worst team in the league.
??? Raul Garcia, tras cumplir 600 partidos en @LaLiga
“No hay que poner excusas. Sumamos un punto, pero debemos hacer las cosas mejor”
“Lo valoro mucho por lo que significa para mi, por todo lo que hay tras y por el esfuergo de tantos anos”#AlmeriaAthletic #AthleticClub ?? pic.twitter.com/Pdg8pvpbIK
— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) February 12, 2024
The huge career of the Spanish midfielder started with her second team Osasuna in the third division in 2004, the only season he did not compete in La Liga. Osasuna’s first team followed with Javier Aguirre to be the coach who trusted him both for his debut and for his transfer in 2007 to Atletico MADRID at the age of 21 for €13 million, after an outstanding season where Osasuna reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup.
Barring a short loan spell back at Osasuna in 2011-12, Garcia spent nine years at Madrid with 46 goals in 329 appearances. He was of course present at its conquest Europa League in 2010 but also in the terrible run in the 13-14 season. The Spaniard helped the maximum with 17 goals and 6 assists in 53 appearances while also earning his first call-up to the National team. With Atlético, he got it championship in Spain 18 years after the previous one, while he arrived one breath away from his trophy Champions Leaguebefore Sergio Ramos (No. 8 on the list with 522 appearances) spoiled the dream with a goal in the 93rd minute.
The 37-year-old’s next stop in 2015 was his current team, Athletic Bilbaowith which he scored with tremendous consistency in his first seven years there, having fortunately reached 83 goals and 40 assists in 352 appearances, winning the Spanish Super Cup in 2021 with an overtime win against Barcelona.
?? Historia de @LaLiga
6??0??0?? parties of Raul Garcia. ZORIONAK!#AthleticClub ?? pic.twitter.com/pJh06GaUP5
— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) February 13, 2024
Source: Sport Fm
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