Manuel Alejandro García Sánchez

Early career

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, García finished his development at Real Sociedad, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2005–06 season, in the Segunda División B. In July 2008 he signed for Segunda División club SD Eibar, but was immediately loaned to Real Unión in the third tier. García featured regularly during his loan spell, scoring eight goals to help his team to return to division two after 44 years. In July 2009 he rejoined the Armeros, who in turn had suffered relegation. Despite being an undisputed starter during the campaign, he was deemed surplus to requirements in July 2010. On 30 December 2010, García joined fellow third-division side UD Logroñés. In 2011–12 he netted a career-best seven goals, as they finished two points short of the play-offs.

Alavés

In June 2012, García moved to Deportivo Alavés, the club he supported as a child. He was ever-present in his first year, appearing in 37 league matches to help his team to achieve promotion to the second division in the playoffs. García appeared in his first game as a professional on 24 August 2013, a 1–1 home draw against UD Las Palmas. He scored his first professional goal on 15 September 2013, in a 2–1 away loss to Real Murcia. On 2 July 2014, he signed a new two-year contract with the Basques. García contributed 37 appearances and five goals in 2015–16, and Alavés returned to La Liga after ten years. He made his debut in the league on 21 August, starting and scoring…

As of match played 23 May 2021

Alavés

Segunda División: 2015–16 Copa del Rey runner-up: 2016–17 Individual

Segunda División Player of the Month: May 2016