Gonzalo García (footballer, born 2004)

Gonzalo García
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo García Torres[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fulham
Number 7
Youth career
2008–2010 SEK
2010–2012 Club Santa Bárbara
2012–2014 Jarama Race
2014–2018 Real Madrid
2018–2019 Mallorca
2019–2023 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Real Madrid B 70 (30)
2023–2026 Real Madrid 35 (6)
2026– Fulham 2 (1)
International career‡
2021 Spain U18 3 (0)
2023 Spain U19 10 (0)
2025–2026 Spain U21 7 (6)
2026– Spain 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:04, 30 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:50, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Gonzalo García Torres (born 24 March 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Fulham and the Spain national team.

Club career

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.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5][6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10][11]

On 18 June 2025, García scored in a 1–1 draw against Al-Hilal in the group stage match at the FIFA Club World Cup, which was also the club's first goal under new manager Xabi Alonso.[12] He went on to score in a 3–0 victory against Red Bull Salzburg, helping his team advance to the knockout stage.[13] Later, he netted the decisive goal in a 1–0 win over Juventus in the round of 16.[14] García was awarded the top goal scorer of the Club World Cup despite Real Madrid's elimination in the semi-finals, having recorded four goals and one assist in six matches.[15] He was later given a contract renewal until 2030 and promoted to the first team on 8 August 2025.[16] On 4 January 2026, he netted his first La Liga goals by scoring a hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Real Betis.[17][18]

Fulham

On 3 August 2026, García signed for Premier League club Fulham on a five-year contract with the Cottagers paying a fixed fee of €40 million (£34.3 million) plus an additional €2 million in performance-related add-ons. Real Madrid would retain an 30% sell-on-clause for any future transfer alongside matching rights.[19][20] 3 weeks later, on 24 August, he scored his first goal on his debut in a 2-3 loss against Chelsea.[21][22]

International career

García was a youth international for Spain, having played for the Spain U19s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[23]

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,[24] starting in both games.[25][26]

García received his first senior call-up to the Spain in June 2026.[27] 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.[28]

Style of play

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.[29]

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.[30][31]

Personal life

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.[32]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 August 2026[33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid Castilla 2021–22 Primera Federación 20————20
2022–23 Primera Federación 50———3[c]080
2023–24 Primera Federación 275————275
2024–25 Primera Federación 3625————3625
Total 7030———307330
Real Madrid 2023–24 La Liga 2000—000020
2024–25 La Liga 3011—006[d]4105
2025–26 La Liga 30621—5[e]02[f]1398
Total 35632—50855113
Fulham 2026–27 Premier League 210011——32
Career total 1073732115011512745
  1. ↑ Includes Copa del Rey
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Primera Federación play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ↑ Appearances in Supercopa de España

International

As of match played 4 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain 202610
Total10

Honours

Real Madrid

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Squad List: Real Madrid C. F. (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 27. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Cortegana, Mario (30 June 2025). "The rise of Gonzalo Garcia, Real Madrid's breakthrough star of the Club World Cup". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Siguen las promociones el Juvenil A: Gonzalo García da el salto definitivo". 15 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Forjanes, Carlos (19 May 2023). "El '9′ está en La Fábrica". Diario AS.
  5. ↑ "Real Madrid's U19s complete domestic treble". ESPN.com. 20 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Forjanes, Carlos (19 May 2023). "Real Madrid already have a new '9′ in La Fábrica". Diario AS. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Madrid, Managing (29 August 2023). "Gonzalo García could feature against Getafe". Managing Madrid.
  8. ↑ "Gonzalo, la novedad en la lista del Real Madrid ante el Getafe". MARCA. 1 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Real Madrid snatch late Leganes win to reach Copa del Rey semis". RFI. 5 February 2025.
  10. 1 2 TAMARAL, SILVIA (5 May 2025). "Gonzalo, un récord y a Primera". MARCA (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Gonzalo secures Primera Federación golden boot". www.realmadrid.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Real Madrid 1–1 Al Hilal: Player Ratings As Xabi Alonso's Debut Ends in Disappointment". SI. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Jackson, Bobbie (27 June 2025). "Red Bull Salzburg 0–3 Real Madrid". BBC Sport.
  14. ↑ Lowe, Sid (1 July 2025). "Gonzalo García downs Juventus to send Real Madrid to Club World Cup quarters". The Guardian.
  15. ↑ "García claims Top Goal Scorer honour". FIFA. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Official announcement: Gonzalo". Real Madrid. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "REAL MADRID C.F. - ERROR". www.realmadrid.com. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  18. ↑ Menzies, John (4 January 2026). "Gonzalo Garcia inspires Real Madrid to thumping victory in first match of 2026". Football Espana.
  19. ↑ "Fulham sign Gonzalo". Fulham F.C. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Fulham sign Gonzalo García from Real Madrid". ESPN. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  21. ↑ read, Tom Masters·4 min (25 August 2026). "Five things we learned from Fulham's 3-2 defeat to Chelsea". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 30 August 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ↑ "Premier League recap: Chelsea beat Fulham in five-goal thriller". www.espn.com. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Camacho, Ignacio (4 July 2023). "¡A por el 12º Europeo Sub-19!". Diario AS (in Spanish).
  24. ↑ Camacho, Ignacio (29 August 2025). "Gonzalo, en la primera lista de David Gordo". MARCA (in Spanish).
  25. ↑ "UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Group Stage-Group A: Spain 3-0 Cyprus". BBC Sport. 5 September 2025.
  26. ↑ "1-3: Gonzalo, titular en la victoria de España sub-21 ante Kosovo". Real Madrid CF (in Spanish). 9 September 2025.
  27. ↑ "Real Madrid youngster in Spain squad list for friendly vs Iraq". Yahoo Sports. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  28. ↑ "Spain 1–1 Iraq". Reuters. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  29. ↑ Reyna, Ash (29 August 2023). "19-year-old Castilla forward likely to be called up for Real Madrid vs Getafe game".
  30. ↑ "Gonzalo García: "Que me comparen con Raúl es un halago"". Marca (in Spanish). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  31. ↑ "¿Quién es Gonzalo García, la nueva estrella que ilusiona al madridismo?". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  32. ↑ "Gonzalo García: la conexión del delantero revelación del Real Madrid con Rita Hayworth". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  33. ↑ Gonzalo García at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  34. ↑ "Real Madrid crowned champions after Barca's defeat at Girona". BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  35. ↑ "Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title". ESPN. 1 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  36. ↑ "Garcia claims Top Goal Scorer honour". FIFA. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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