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Full name | Sergio Damián García Graña | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 15 July 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Canelones, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Peñarol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Colonia Nicolich | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Peñarol | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Peñarol | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Uruguay U20 | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 |
Sergio Damián García Graña (born 15 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peñarol.
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]
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]
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]
Uruguay U20