ERIC GARCÍA
Defender · Barcelona · La Liga
“A ball-secure centre-back who drives play forward.”
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GoalPost read
A ball-secure centre-back who drives play forward.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A ball-secure centre-back who drives play forward.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
78%
Last Updated
Model updated
After latest GoalPost refresh
GoalPost verdict
A ball-secure centre-back who drives play forward.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
4Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
45Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
30Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
86Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.02
0.61
per 90
0.25
4%
45%
0.89
3.6
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.02
season rate
Shots / 90
0.61
shot volume
Shot accuracy
41%
11/27 on target
Conversion
4%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.45
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.89
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
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.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
At World Cup 2026, he gives Spain a defender who can keep the game calm when it gets chaotic. His value is in helping them build cleanly from the back while still carrying the ball through pressure to sustain control.
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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.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.61
SoT / 90
0.25
Accuracy
41%
Conversion
4%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
51 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A ball-secure centre-back who drives play forward.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 7.45 |
 Copa del Rey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.65 |
 La Liga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 2,730 | 7.06 |
 UEFA Champions League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 780 | 6.83 |
| Total | 51 | 1 | 2 | 3,953 | 7.00 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.02
Shots
0.61
per 90
Shots on target
0.22
Conversion %
4%
Dribbles
45%
Key passes
0.89
Pass accuracy
93%
Fouls won
0.80
per 90
Def actions
3.64
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga2,730 (69%)UEFA Champions League780 (20%)Copa del Rey270 (7%)Super Cup173 (4%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Spain | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.30 |
| 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 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0.16 | 6.70 |
| 2022/23 | Barcelona | La Liga | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 | 6.95 |
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
Career timeline detail
Barcelona
2021 – 2023
Apps
136
Goals
7
Assists
7
Minutes
8,537
Competition breakdown
| La Liga | 51 app | 1 g | 7.00 |
| La Liga | 44 app | 5 g | 6.91 |
| La Liga | 41 app | 1 g | 6.95 |
Goal timeline
7 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Spain
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.00
Major tournaments
Tournament context
This player is not currently tied to a World Cup 2026 squad in GoalPost.
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