Saúl García (footballer, born 1994) facts for kids
Saúl García Cabrero, known simply as Saúl, is a Spanish professional football player. He was born on November 9, 1994. Saúl plays as a left-back, which means he is a defender on the left side of the field. He currently plays for Racing de Santander.
Saúl with Deportivo La Coruña in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Saúl García Cabrero | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Vioño de Piélagos, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
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Current team
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Racing Santander | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Racing Santander | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Racing B | 25 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Racing Santander | 66 | (1) |
| 2015–2019 | Deportivo La Coruña | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Tenerife (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Girona (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Mallorca (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Numancia (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Alavés | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 36 | (0) |
| 2022– | Racing Santander | 81 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2025 | |||
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Saúl's Football Journey
Starting at Racing de Santander
Saúl was born in Vioño de Piélagos, a town in Cantabria, Spain. He started his football journey very early. In 2004, when he was just nine years old, he joined the youth team of Racing de Santander.
He worked his way up through the club's system. In the 2012–13 season, he played his first senior games for Racing de Santander B, which is the reserve team. The next summer, in 2013, he was moved up to the main Racing de Santander team.
Moving Up and Playing Professionally
Saúl played in 34 matches during the 2013–14 season. His team, Racing de Santander, was promoted to Segunda División, which is the second-highest league in Spanish football.
On August 24, 2014, Saúl played his first professional match. It was an away game against Girona FC, which Racing lost 0–1. This was a big step in his career.
Time with Deportivo La Coruña and Loans
On December 29, 2014, Saúl signed a long contract with Deportivo de La Coruña, a team in La Liga, Spain's top football league. However, he was loaned back to Racing de Santander until the end of the 2014–15 season.
After playing only two cup matches for Deportivo, he was loaned to CD Tenerife in 2016. Later that year, in August 2016, he was loaned again to Girona FC. In January 2017, he moved on loan to RCD Mallorca.
In January 2018, Saúl was loaned to CD Numancia. He made his debut for Numancia in a Copa del Rey match against Real Madrid at the famous Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Even though Numancia drew 2–2, they were eliminated from the cup.
Returning to Racing de Santander
Saúl returned to Deportivo La Coruña for the 2018–19 season. In June 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Deportivo Alavés, another top-tier team. However, he was loaned out again, this time to Rayo Vallecano in September 2019.
In September 2020, Saúl joined Sporting de Gijón on a one-year loan. When he returned to Alavés, he finally made his debut in Spain's top league, La Liga, on September 25, 2021. He came on as a substitute in a 1–0 home win against Atlético Madrid.
On July 29, 2022, Saúl ended his contract with Alavés. The very next day, he returned to his first club, Racing de Santander, signing a two-year deal. He has been playing for Racing de Santander since then.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing B | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 25 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Racing Santander | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 30 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Segunda División | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| Total | 66 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 1 | ||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2015–16 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Tenerife (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| Girona (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Mallorca (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Numancia (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Alavés | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Sporting Gijón (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| Career total | 207 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 238 | 1 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Saúl García Cabrero para niños
