The Spanish league will be “poorer” next season, since the legendary Raul Garcia announced that he will retire. Her midfielder Athletic Bilbao he made his decision a week after Valverde’s side won the Cup.
Garthia started his illustrious career in 2005 at Osasuna and in 2007 he transferred to Atletico MADRID where he played until 2016, returning to Osasuna on loan for a season in 2011, to end up in Athletic Bilbao. The Spaniard began playing more as a midfielder, but as the years went by he ended up playing as a center forward. In total, at collective level he recorded 813 appearances, with 150 goals and 70 assists, while in La Liga he is 3rd in the history of the competition with 602. Above him are Anthony Thubithareta and Joaquin with 622, so Garcia will just reach 609, with 7 games left until the final.
Garthia also owns an enviable trophy case in his palmare, with more success the championship with Atlético Madrid in 2014, at a time when Real Madrid and Barcelona were on a rampage with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, respectively. In addition, with the “Rojiblancos” he has conquered 2 European Super Cupsin 2011 and 2013, 1 Europa League in 2010, 1 Spanish Cup in 2013 and 1 Spanish Super Cup in 2015 and participation in Champions League final in 2014while he also conquered 1 Super Cup with Bilbao in 2021 but also the Cup last week, the team’s first in 40 years!
The video of Garcia with the 3 jerseys he wore writing: “Everything has an end”.
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Source: Sport Fm
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