Aleix García

Villarreal

Born in Ulldecona, Tarragona, Catalonia, García joined Villarreal's youth setup in 2005, aged eight, after starting out at CF Ulldecona. He made his senior debut with the reserves in Segunda División B on 26 April 2014 at only 16 years of age, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against CF Badalona. García featured for the C team in the 2014–15 season, also appearing for the B side in the same campaign. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 23 May 2015, replacing Antonio Rukavina in a 4–0 loss at Athletic Bilbao.

Manchester City

On 27 August 2015, García joined Premier League side Manchester City. He was selected by then-City manager Manuel Pellegrini against Chelsea on 21 February 2016 in the fifth round of the FA Cup. García made his first Premier League appearance on 17 September 2016, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute in a 4–0 home win against Bournemouth. On 21 September, he started in an EFL Cup match against Swansea City, scoring his first goal for the club in the 2–1 away win. He next started a month later on 26 October, in another EFL Cup match, a 1–0 loss to Manchester United.

Girona (loan)

On 1 August 2017, García was loaned to newly promoted La Liga club Girona FC until the end of the season. He was loaned again for the 2018–19 season.

Royal Excel Mouscron (loan)

García was loaned to Belgian side Royal Excel Mouscron for the 2019–20 season.

Dinamo București & Eibar

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García was a youth international footballer for Spain. On 10 November 2023, he was called up for the senior national team for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches. On 16 November, he made his debut in a 3–1 away win over Cyprus. On 27 May 2024, he was selected in the 29-man preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. However, on 7 June, he was excluded from the final squad prior to the tournament.

Club

As of match played 29 August 2026

International

As of match played 18 November 2025

Bayer Leverkusen

DFL-Supercup: 2024 Girona

Supercopa de Catalunya: 2019 Individual

La Liga Team of the Season: 2023–24