Ruth García

Ruth García
Personal information
Full name	Ruth García García
Date of birth	26 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Camporrobles, Spain
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Levante
Number	3
Youth career
2000–2004	CD Camporrobles
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2013	Levante
2013–2018	Barcelona
2018–2020	Levante
International career‡
2003–2006	Spain U19
2005–2016	Spain
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2019; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:24, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

Ruth García García (born 26 March 1987) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defender. She previously played for Barcelona and Levante UD. She has won the 2004 U19 Euro, three Leagues and six national Cups. She has taken part in the qualifiers of 2009 Euro, 2011 World Cup and 2013 Euro as well as being part of Spain national teams at the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.

Club career

García joined Levante as a 17-year-old in 2004 and progressed to become an important part of the team which won the Copa de la Reina in 2005 and 2007. Levante also won the 2007–08 Superliga Femenina, earning García participation in the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup.^[3]^[4]

In July 2013, club captain García departed Levante after nine seasons and was immediately linked with a move to champions FC Barcelona.^[5]

At the end of the 2019–2020 season, García made the decision to retire and joined the front offices of the Levante UD organization.^[6]

García is a veteran of Spain's 2004 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship title win and their subsequent 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship campaign. She appeared for the senior Spain women's national football team in a 2–2 home draw with Finland on 15 February 2005.^[7]

In June 2013, national team coach Ignacio Quereda confirmed García as a member of his 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 finals in Sweden.^[8]

Ruth was also called to be part of the squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.^[1]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 February 2008	Aranda de Duero, Spain	Northern Ireland	4–0	4–0	UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
2.	26 June 2012	Aarau, Switzerland	Switzerland	1-2	4–3	UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
3.	23 November 2013	Aranjuez, Spain	Romania	1–0	1–0	2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying
4.	18 September 2015	Weinan, China	China	0-1	1–3	Friendly