Dani García (footballer, born 1990)

2.1. Early career

After developing in the Real Sociedad youth system, Dani García made his senior debut with Alicante CF B during the 2009-10 Tercera División season. Later that year, he was promoted to Alicante's first team. However, his second season, 2010-11 Segunda División B, saw the club face relegation from Segunda División B. On 24 June 2011, García transferred to Getafe CF B, a team competing in the same league.

2.2. Eibar

In July 2012, Dani García signed with Real Sociedad, but was immediately loaned back to the third tier to play for SD Eibar. He quickly established himself as a vital player for Eibar, making 41 league appearances in his debut campaign and playing a key role in helping the team secure promotion through the 2013 Segunda División B play-offs.

Due to his impactful performances, García's loan to Eibar was extended in July 2013. He subsequently made his Segunda División debut on 18 August in a 2-1 away victory against Real Jaén. On 26 June 2014, following Eibar's historic promotion to La Liga for the first time ever at the end of the 2013-14 Segunda División season, García signed a permanent contract with the Armeros.

He made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 24 August 2014, starting in a 1-0 home victory against his former club, Real Sociedad. García scored his first goal in the competition on 19 September, opening the scoring in a 2-0 away win over Elche CF. His commitment to the club was further solidified on 17 November 2015, when he renewed his contract with Eibar until 2018. By April 2017, having missed only nine league games since the club's promotion, he became the first player to reach 100 top-division appearances for Eibar. In October of the same year, he became only the twelfth player in the club's history to play 200 matches.

2.3. Athletic Bilbao

On 3 June 2018, Athletic Bilbao officially announced that Dani García had signed a four-year contract with the club, with the transfer having been agreed upon in March. The agreement included a release clause set at 70.00 M EUR. This move saw García reunite with former Eibar teammate Ander Capa, who made the same transfer. Within weeks, they were joined by another ex-teammate, Yuri Berchiche, and by the end of the calendar year, their former Eibar promotion-season coach, Gaizka Garitano, also arrived at Athletic Bilbao.

In his first season with Athletic, García made 32 appearances, with all 29 of his league matches being starts, showcasing his immediate impact. He scored his first goal for Athletic on 6 October 2023, in a 3-0 home victory against UD Almería. This goal came 203 games after his last career goal. In May 2024, after making 195 appearances for the club, including two in the Copa del Rey which Athletic Bilbao won, he announced his departure. During his time at Athletic Bilbao, he was also part of the squad that won the 2021 Supercopa de España and reached the finals of the 2019-20 Copa del Rey and 2020-21 Copa del Rey.

2.4. Olympiacos

On 5 July 2024, following the expiration of his contract with Athletic Bilbao, the 34-year-old Dani García joined Super League Greece club Olympiacos FC. This transfer marked a reunion with his former Eibar manager, José Luis Mendilibar, who also coaches Olympiacos.

3.1. Club