Kike García (Spanish footballer)
Spanish footballer
Enrique "Kike" García Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike ɣaɾˈθi.a maɾˈtineθ]; born 25 November 1989), sometimes known as just Kike ([ˈkike]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Espanyol.
He began his career at Real Murcia, competing in five Segunda División seasons before a €3.5 million transfer to Middlesbrough in 2014. After one and a half seasons in the English Championship, he returned to Spain with Eibar.
García played for Spain at under-20 level.
Club career
Murcia
Born in Motilla del Palancar, Cuenca, García joined Real Murcia CF's academy aged 18, after a brief spell with local CD Quintanar del Rey. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves in the 2007–08 season, in the Tercera División.
On 23 May 2009, García played his first match as a professional, coming on as a substitute for Quique de Lucas in a 2–2 away draw against RC Celta de Vigo in the Segunda División. He scored his first goal roughly a month later, the first in a 2–1 home victory over UD Salamanca. In November he signed a new three-year contract, being definitely promoted to the main squad.
García suffered an injury to his fibula in September 2011 and, despite being initially sidelined for a month, he was out of action for the entire campaign.
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