Gonzalo García Torres

Early career

García is a youth product of SEK, Club Santa Bárbara, and Jarama Race, before joining the youth academy of Real Madrid in 2014. He had a year-long stint with Mallorca's academy in 2018–19 when his family moved there, before returning to Real Madrid. In January 2022, he was promoted to Real Madrid Castilla, and he made his first appearance with them in March 2022. He was a prolific scorer in the División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol in 2022–23 where he was top scorer and won the domestic U19 treble, which earned him a permanent promotion to the Castilla side.

Real Madrid

On 29 August 2023, García received his first call-up to the senior side after the starting winger Vinícius Júnior suffered an injury. He was named to the squad list for Real Madrid for the first time for a La Liga match against Getafe on 2 September 2023. On 5 February 2025, García scored his first goal for Los Blancos in stoppage time in a 3–2 away victory over Leganés in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. He finished the league season with Castilla as top scorer with 25 goals, including a hat-trick win 5–0 against Intercity and four goals in both the win 6–0 against Mérida and 4–1 away victory against Algeciras. By scoring 25 goals during the 2024–25 season, Gonzalo García equaled the all-time record for most goals in a single campaign for Real Madrid Castilla—a mark previously set by Mariano Díaz. On 18 June 2025, García scored in a 1–1 draw against Al-Hilal in the group stage…

García was a youth international for Spain, having played for the Spain U19s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. In August 2025, he received his first call-up to the Spain U21 for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Cyprus and Kosovo, starting in both games. García received his first senior call-up to the Spain in June 2026. He made his debut on 4 June 2026, coming on in a friendly match against Iraq that ended in a 1–1 draw at the Estadio de Riazor.

García is a forward capable of playing across the front line, including as a winger on either flank, a centre-forward, or a second striker. He contributes in open play and in transitional phases. He uses his physical attributes to create space and shield the ball. During the season in which his U19 team won the domestic treble, he was involved in 25% of the team’s goals. García has been compared to former Real Madrid forward Raúl González due to similarities in their playing style and shared background as La Fábrica graduates. The comparison gained further attention as Raúl coached García during his time at Real Madrid Castilla.

García is the second-grandnephew of Spanish-American actress Rita Hayworth, the great-grandnephew of dancers Eduardo Cansino and Elisa Cansino, and the great-great-grandson of dancer Antonio Cansino.