ERIC GARCÍA
Defender · Barcelona · La Liga
“A ball-secure centre-back who drives play forward.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Eric García is a centre back still moving toward his peak, with his best recent form at Barcelona. He carries value, but a regular starting role is not assured and league level trims the price.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €30.2M – €32.9M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
Strengths
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Analysis overview
Eric García is a centre-back who wants the ball under pressure and rarely wastes it. He plays with calm body shape, protects possession cleanly, and steps out as a progressive carrier to turn defence into territory. For Spain, he reads the game rather than forcing it, keeping the back line connected while advancing play with assurance.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.66
SoT / 90
0.27
Accuracy
40%
Conversion
20%
Club football this season: 5 shots in 9 matches (677 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
5 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6.9 |
 La Liga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 604 | 7.14 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 677 | 7.11 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.13
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.66
per 90
Shots on target
0.27
per 90
Conversion
20%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.40
per 90 · 38% completed
Key passes
0.80
per 90
Pass accuracy
91%
Fouls won
0.27
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.32
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 |  Real Betis | La Liga | W2-5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Oct 13 |  Galatasaray | UCL | W1-4 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oct 10 |  Getafe | La Liga | W3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Sep 19 |  Sevilla | La Liga | W1-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Sep 16 |  Racing Santander | La Liga | W7-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Sep 13 |  Levante | La Liga | W2-4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga604 (89%)UEFA Champions League73 (11%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Barcelona | La Liga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 | 7.11 |
| 2025/26 | Barcelona | La Liga | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0.06 | 7.00 |
| 2024/25 | Barcelona | La Liga | 44 | 5 | 3 | 0.18 | 6.91 |
| 2023/24 |  Girona | La Liga | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0.15 | 6.70 |
| 2022/23 | Barcelona | La Liga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0.10 | 6.88 |
| 2021/22 | Barcelona | La Liga | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.86 |
| 2020/21 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.83 |
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 6.85 |
Career highlights
League Cup
2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019
Community Shield
2019, 2018
La Liga
2024/2025, 2022/2023
Premier League
2020/2021, 2018/2019
Super Cup
2025, 2023
Spell detail
Apps
171
Goals
8
Assists
7
Minutes
11,343
By season
| 2026/27 | La Liga | 9 app | 1 g | 7.11 |
| 2025/26 | La Liga | 51 app | 1 g | 7.00 |
| 2024/25 | La Liga | 44 app | 5 g | 6.91 |
| 2022/23 | La Liga | 31 app | 1 g | 6.88 |
| 2021/22 | La Liga | 36 app | 0 g | 6.86 |
Goals by season
8 goals in the spell
International career
Spain
National-team finishes
- Olympics MenWinner · 2024
- Olympics MenRunner-up · 2021
- UEFA Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2020/2022
- FIFA U17 World CupRunner-up · 2017