Nahikari García Pérez (born 10 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Athletic Bilbao and the Spain women's national team.
[3][8] Her haul included a notable goal against rivals Athletic Bilbao and a hat-trick against Levante during December[9] which propelled the Txuri-urdin to a fifth-place finish in the Primera División, the club's highest placing since its formation in 2004.
[10] Real Sociedad also made the quarter-finals of the Copa de la Reina where they were eliminated 5–1 by eventual runners-up Barcelona, with García netting her side's only goal.
[12] Early in September 2016, García appeared alongside Charlyn Corral, Alexia Putellas, Iraia Iturregi and Amanda Sampedro in a video promoting the buildup to 2016–17.
[19] Following the conclusion of the season, she was afforded the opportunity to sign for French side Paris Saint-Germain but elected to remain with Real Sociedad and continue her medical studies in Spain.
[20] On 17 February 2019, García assisted teammate Kiana Palacios in Real Sociedad's 3–1 win over Sevilla and in doing so helped the club qualify for the final of the Copa de la Reina for the first time in its history.
She credits former Real Madrid and Spain men's captain Raúl for her decision to wear the number, citing his style of play and on-field mentality as motivation in her own game.
[26][27] It was the second time in the same year that Spain had ended a major competition as runners-up, having lost to Japan in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in April.
[28] In July 2016 García, who was Real Sociedad's only representative in the squad,[29] captained Spain to a silver medal at the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, losing 2–1 in the final to hosts France.
[31] García was ridiculed by large sections of the media for the miss but received overwhelming support from her fan-base, prompting her to take to Instagram following the tournament to thank those who stood behind her and the team.