Eric Garcia

Eric Garcia: Biography in Details

Who is Eric Garcia?

Eric Garcia is a Spanish professional soccer player.

He currently plays as a Defender-center-back for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. Garcia was included in the Spain U17 and U19 teams that won UEFA European U17 and U19 Championships.

At the end of June 2021, Garcia’s current contract at City will be expired and it has been officially confirmed that Barcelona will sign Garcia from City on a free transfer until 2026 with a buy-out clause of above $400 million.

Recently, he was included in Luis Enrique’s 24-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.

Eric Garcia: Age, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Eric Garcia was born in Barcelona in Spain on the 9th of January, 2001. His full name is Eric Garcia Margret. Likely, he is of Spanish nationality and belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity.

Eric is a very secretive person when it comes to his family. He hasn’t yet disclosed his parent’s identity in the media. However, it is known that he has a younger sister named Alicia Garcia.

Furthermore, his academic details are under the curtains at the moment.

Eric Garcia: Professional Life, Career

Eric was eight years old when he joined Barcelona’s La Masia academy where he trained for almost nine years and then joined City in 2017.

He played in their youth academy and captained the under 18s and played for the under 19s in the UEFA Youth League.

On December 18, 2018, he made his debut for City against Leicester City in the EFL Cup quarter-final. In the 2018-19 season, he made a total of 3 EFL Cup appearances for Manchester City.

On September 21, 2019, he made his first Premier League debut as a 63rd-minute substitute for Otamendi and defeated Watford.

He was in starting eleven over Versus Arsenal for Manchester City’s first match game back after the COVID-19 pandemic break where the team won the match.

Talking about his international career, he represents Spain at under-19 and under-21 levels.

On August 20, 2020, Eric Garcia received his first call-up for two UEFA Nations League fixtures against Ukraine and Germany.

While playing for Ukraine he replaced Sergio Ramos in the 61st minute.

Eric Garcia: Net Worth, Salary

As of 2021, Eric Garcia has accumulated a net worth of around $3 million throughout his successful career as a football player.

As a defender, he received about $19 thousand of wage per week, and his annual income is estimated to be around $1 million per year playing for Manchester City.

Garcia’s current contract at City expires at the end of June 2021 and he is going to sign Barcelona on a free transfer.

He stated that he will take a wage 40% lower than the club’s original contract proposal due to the current pandemic and precarious financial situation.

Eric Garcia ranked number 35 among all players from Spain with a market value of $22 million. Likewise, he ranked number 18 among all players at Manchester City.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

The player has a muscular and athletic body posture. He has an impressive height of 6 feet and weighs around 73 kg.

He has a dark brown pair of eyes with black hair.

Social Media

Eric Garcia has verified Instagram and Twitter accounts. He has over 718k followers on Instagram and over  67.7k followers on Twitter respectively.

He is active on Facebook too with more than 18k followers and nearly 18k likes.

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