PLAYER PROFILE / Defensive Midfield
Javi García.
Not recorded · Spain
TM 36350 · Retired 01 Jul 2022Age today39
Recorded moves12
Peak recorded value€20.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Francisco Javier García Fernández
- Born
- 08 Feb 1987
- Nationality
- Spain
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 187
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Boavista FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2022
- Real Betis BalompiéLast recorded move · 19 Aug 2020
- Zenit St. PetersburgLast recorded move · 14 Aug 2017
- Manchester CityLast recorded move · 14 Aug 2014
- SL BenficaLast recorded move · 31 Aug 2012
- Real MadridLast recorded move · 21 Jul 2009
- CA OsasunaLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
- Real Madrid CastillaLast recorded move · 31 Aug 2007
- Real Madrid U19Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2005
- Real Madrid U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2003
- Real Madrid U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2002
- Real Madrid CF YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2001
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2011 | 23 | SL Benfica | €9.50m |
| 10 Jun 2010 | 23 | SL Benfica | €9.20m |
| 03 Feb 2010 | 22 | SL Benfica | €7.80m |
| 22 Jul 2009 | 22 | SL Benfica | €6.00m |
| 26 Jan 2009 | 21 | Real Madrid | €4.00m |
| 15 Oct 2008 | 21 | Real Madrid | €5.00m |
| 08 Jul 2008 | 21 | Real Madrid | €6.00m |
| 19 Mar 2008 | 21 | CA Osasuna | €5.00m |
| 04 Feb 2008 | 20 | CA Osasuna | €3.00m |
| 24 Jun 2007 | 20 | Real Madrid Castilla | €2.00m |
| 12 Jan 2006 | 18 | Real Madrid Castilla | €1.75m |
| 08 Dec 2005 | 18 | Real Madrid Castilla | €200k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2022 | Boavista FC | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Real Betis Balompié | Boavista FC | Transfer | Free |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Real Betis Balompié | Transfer | €1.50m |
| 14 Aug 2014 | Manchester City | Zenit St. Petersburg | Transfer | €16.80m |
| 31 Aug 2012 | SL Benfica | Manchester City | Transfer | €20.20m |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Real Madrid | SL Benfica | Transfer | €7.00m |
| 01 Jul 2008 | CA Osasuna | Real Madrid | Transfer | €4.00m |
| 31 Aug 2007 | Real Madrid Castilla | CA Osasuna | Transfer | €2.50m |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Real Madrid U19 | Real Madrid Castilla | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2003 | Real Madrid U18 | Real Madrid U19 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2002 | Real Madrid U17 | Real Madrid U18 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Real Madrid CF Youth | Real Madrid U17 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.