Damián García

Damián García
	García with Peñarol in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Sergio Damián García Graña
Date of birth	15 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Canelones, Uruguay
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Peñarol
Number	14
Youth career
	Colonia Nicolich
	Peñarol
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Peñarol
International career
2022–2023	Uruguay U20
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
South American U-20 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Sergio Damián García Graña (born 15 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peñarol.

Early life

García was born one of 8 children, and lost his father at the age of 15. His mother was a domestic worker, and his local neighbours hosted friendlies to raise money to support the family.^[1] He began playing football locally in Colonia Nicolich, before joining Peñarol's youth academy.^[1]

Club career

García is a youth product of Peñarol, and was part of the side that won the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores. On 5 February 2023, he was named to Peñarol's senior side for the first time in a league match.^[2] On 10 March 2023, he extended his contract with Peñarol for 3 more years.^[3]

International career

On 3 January 2023, García was called up to the Uruguay U20s for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.^[4] He played 8 matches and scored 1 goal in the tournament, where they came in second and earned qualification into the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[5] He returned to the Uruguay U20s for the U20 World Cup, and played 7 games as they won the tournament over Italy U20.^[6]

Honours

Peñarol

Uruguayan Primera División: 2024^[7]

Uruguay U20

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2023^[8]
South American U-20 Championship runner-up: 2023^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "La emotiva historia de Damián García: los kilómetros en bici, la pérdida de su papá y la humildad de su madre". EL PAIS. 17 June 2023.
^ "Quién es Andrés Madruga, el juvenil que eligió quedarse en Peñarol y podría debutar mañana en Primera División". EL PAIS. 4 March 2023.
^ https://twitter.com/mercadomanya/status/1634267682588508160
^ "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20 - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.
^ "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20 - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.
^ "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.
^ "Peñarol: los 41 jugadores que usó Aguirre para el título, los que más jugaron y goleadores". 2 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
^ "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association (in Spanish). 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20" (in Spanish). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

External links

Damián García at Soccerway

[auto-1] "La emotiva historia de Damián García: los kilómetros en bici, la pérdida de su papá y la humildad de su madre". EL PAIS. 17 June 2023.

[2] "Quién es Andrés Madruga, el juvenil que eligió quedarse en Peñarol y podría debutar mañana en Primera División". EL PAIS. 4 March 2023.

[3] ttps://twitter.com/mercadomanya/status/1634267682588508160

[4] "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20 - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.

[5] "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20 - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.

[6] "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo - AUF". www.auf.org.uy.

[7] "Peñarol: los 41 jugadores que usó Aguirre para el título, los que más jugaron y goleadores". 2 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

[:0-8] "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association (in Spanish). 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

[9] "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20" (in Spanish). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

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