Bryan García (Ecuadorian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryan Jahir García Realpe | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rioverde, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Ciudadelas del Norte | ||
| 2018–2019 | Independiente del Valle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Ciudadelas del Norte | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Independiente Juniors | 4 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Independiente del Valle | 42 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Athletico Paranaense | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:26, 12 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Bryan Jahir García Realpe (born 18 January 2001) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as midfielder.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Born in Rioverde, García began his career at local side Ciudadelas del Norte in 2016, aged just 15, in the Segunda Categoría.
Independiente del Valle[edit]
García joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2018, playing for the under-18 and under-20 squads and winning the 2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores with the latter. Later in that year, he made his senior debut with the reserve team Independiente Juniors in the Ecuadorian Serie B.
García made his first team – and Serie A – debut on 30 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Torres in a 3–0 home win over Guayaquil City.[1] He scored his first professional goal the following 1 August, netting his team's fourth in a 4–0 home routing of Macará.[2]
Athletico Paranaense[edit]
On 22 January 2022, García moved abroad and signed a four-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Athletico Paranaense.[3] On 12 May 2023, he and teammate Pedrinho were fired from the club, after having their names linked to the 2023 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal.[4]
Involvement in match-fixing scandal[edit]
On 22 May 2023, García reached an agreement with the Public Ministry of Goiás to become a witness in the investigation; he admitted to have received a financial compensation to receive a yellow card in a match against Fluminense, in the 25th round of the 2022 Série A.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 12 May 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ciudadelas del Norte | 2016 | Segunda Categoría | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10[a] | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | |||||
| Independiente Juniors | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Independiente del Valle | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 15 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 27 | 2 | — | 10[c] | 0 | — | 1[d] | 1 | 38 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 2 | — | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 56 | 3 | ||||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2022 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 88 | 6 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Cañar
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Eight appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense
Honours[edit]
Independiente del Valle
Athletico Paranaense
References[edit]
- ^ "Ind. del Valle superó a Guayaquil City en el Atahualpa" [Ind. del Valle overcame Guayaquil City at the Atahualpa] (in Spanish). El Canal del Fútbol. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Goleada de Independiente del Valle 4 a 0 sobre Macará" [4–0 routing of Independiente del Valle over Macará] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Bryan García é do Athletico Paranaense!" [Bryan García is of Athletico Paranaense!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Bryan García fecha acordo com o MP-GO e vira testemunha na Operação Penalidade Máxima" [Bryan García reaches agreement with the MP-GO and becomes a witness in the Operation Penalty] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Bryan García at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Río Verde Canton
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Ecuadorian Serie B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Independiente del Valle footballers
- Club Athletico Paranaense players
- Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil