Over nine seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 329 matches and 73 goals, mainly with Espanyol with whom he won one Copa del Rey and reached the 2007 UEFA Cup final.

After representing three clubs as a youth he began his senior career with his last one, Real Madrid, first appearing with its C team then progressing in 2001 to Castilla in the Segunda División B.

[2] On 8 January 2003, García played his only official game for the main squad, as a late substitute for Esteban Cambiasso in the 3–3 draw away to Terrassa FC in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.

[3] Released by Madrid in 2003, García joined Real Murcia CF, making his La Liga debut on 31 August and scoring a penalty in a 1–1 away draw against RC Celta de Vigo.

[20] García arrived to Monterrey on 5 July 2012 accompanied by his agent, to kickstart negotiations with Liga MX side Tigres UANL.

[28] After a remarkable 2006–07 with Espanyol, García got his first callup for Spain, under manager Luis Aragonés, appearing in an UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Latvia in Riga on 2 June 2007.

[37] One year later, after a series of poor performances during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, mainly a 5–0 away loss against the United Arab Emirates, he took over from the latter.