Defender

Joaquín García

Vélez Sarsfield
Argentina
25 yrs
182 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 31
Goals: 2
Assists: 1
Average rating: 6.89

Age25

Date of birth20 Aug 2001

Height182 cm

Weight–

Preferred footRight

Market value€3.2M

Contract until31 Dec 2027

Season performance · 2026

Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Vélez Sarsfield

Appearances / Starts28 / 27

Minutes2,419

Rating6.89

Goals / Assists2 / 1

Shots (on target)10 (6)

Passes · accuracy1,128 · 81%

Key passes22

Tackles / Interceptions57 / 33

Duels won104 / 197

Successful dribbles10

Yellow cards / Red cards4 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists0.47 / 0.84

Detailed statistics

Big chances created1

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion20%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls41

Accurate crosses22

Touches1,809

Possession lost414

Dispossessed11

Aerial duels won26

Ground duels won78

Clearances44

Ball recoveries108

Fouls won12

Fouls committed20

Offsides0

Penalties won1

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week3

Clean sheets9

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)272.02

Top speed (km/h)35.40

Copa Argentina

Vélez Sarsfield

Appearances / Starts3 / 3

Minutes300

Rating–

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)– (–)

Passes · accuracy– · –

Key passes–

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won–

Successful dribbles–

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Clean sheets2

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking40

Technical45

Tactical54

Defending69

Creativity49

Characteristics

Strengths

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
8 Nov 2026	Club Atlético Unión de Santa Fe – Vélez Sarsfield	–	–	–
1 Nov 2026	Vélez Sarsfield – San Lorenzo	2–2	90'	6.8
26 Oct 2026	Central Córdoba – Vélez Sarsfield	0–5	90'	7.5
18 Oct 2026	Vélez Sarsfield – Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza	1–0	90'	7.0
12 Oct 2026	CA Lanús – Vélez Sarsfield	2–0	90'	6.5
6 Oct 2026	Vélez Sarsfield – Club Atlético Platense	2–2	90'	6.3
21 Sep 2026	Vélez Sarsfield – Tigre	3–2	90'	6.4
11 Sep 2026	Newell's Old Boys – Vélez Sarsfield	1–1	90'	6.8
6 Sep 2026	Vélez Sarsfield – Estudiantes de La Plata	1–0	90'	6.8
3 Sep 2026	Vélez Sarsfield – Boca Juniors	3–4	120'	7.5
29 Aug 2026	Deportivo Riestra – Vélez Sarsfield	1–1	90'	6.6
24 Aug 2026	River Plate – Vélez Sarsfield	2–2	90'	6.2
18 Aug 2026	Vélez Sarsfield – Defensa y Justicia	1–1	90'	6.6
9 Aug 2026	Boca Juniors – Vélez Sarsfield	1–1	90'	6.5
4 Aug 2026	Vélez Sarsfield – CA Independiente	1–0	90'	7.7

Career and transfers

2 clubs · 2 moves

Jul 2023

Vélez Sarsfield Reserve To: Vélez Sarsfield

Transfer
Jan 2020

Vélez U20 To: Vélez Sarsfield Reserve

Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 1 Nov 2026

Matches (12 months)30

Average rating6.93

Last match rating6.81 Nov 2026

Matches missed01 injury record

Last 10 matches

6.8 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.3 6.4 6.8 6.8 7.5 6.6

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Liga Profesional de Fútbol	Vélez Sarsfield	28 (27)	2,419	2	1	6.89
2026	Copa Argentina	Vélez Sarsfield	3 (3)	300	0	0	–

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Liga Profesional de Fútbol 2026 · percentile among defenders (120 players)

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5 matches · 450 min

Joaquín García: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	2.20	64
Interceptions / 90 min	1.80	74
Clearances / 90 min	2.00	10
Aerials won / 90 min	0.40	4
Duels won	57.1%	39
Pass accuracy	85.0%	84
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.40	32
Rating	6.56	15

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