In the early hours of yesterday morning, the Spaniards beat Cristo Athletic in the second round of the Copa del Rey and successfully advanced. Goalkeeper Joan Garcia after 00 started again to play the whole game, and the new star produced by the Parrot Academy has gradually gained a foothold in the first team!
In the first round of the Copa del Rey earlier this month, Joan Garcia made his debut for espanyol in the official match, although due to lack of experience failed to keep a clean sheet, but this campaign against the La Liga B side Cristo Athletic, coach Moreno once again chose to trust the young player, and he also lived up to expectations to help the team pass the level again.
As the most special position on the football field, the competition between the goalkeepers is extremely fierce, especially in the Espanyol first team, and can stand out from the swordless Diego López and the young Oyers, 20-year-old Joan Garcia once again reflected the strength of espanyol's youth training.
Joan Garcia was born on May 4, 2001 in the small town of Sarente in Barcelona. At the age of 15, he joined espanyol youth training and was promoted year by year - in 2018, he came to China with the Espanyol Youth A team to participate in the "Weifang Cup" and won the third place; in 2019, he was selected for the Spanish U19 national team; this year, he was called up by the Spanish U21 national team...
This season, Joan Garcia has gradually become one of the standing goalkeepers in espanyol's first team. After the debut, Joan Garcia said: "I am very happy that all the academy players dream of playing for the first team in official competitions and we work hard for it every day. I look forward to being able to move on and get more opportunities." ”
It is worth mentioning that Joan Garcia's best friend in the team is Mela Med, who is the same age as him and has been selected for the Spanish U21 national team several times this year.
As a representative player who has emerged in espanyol's youth training in recent years, Melamede became a regular rotation player in the Espanyol first team last season and wore the No. 21 shirt that has a special meaning for the team this season, and his friend Joan Garcia is now taking one step at a time to realize their childhood dreams.