Manuel Alejandro García (born 25 April 1985) is a Chilean

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who plays as a

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. He is currently a

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Career

García began his senior career in 2003 with

Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded in 1958 and has played in the Chilean Primera División since being promoted in 2022. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sán ...

of the

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. He remained with the club for six years and made a total of one hundred and two appearances, whilst scoring five times including his first during the

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season against

Deportes La Serena Club de Deportes La Serena S.A.D.P., is a Chilean football club based in the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region. The club was founded 9 December 1955 and plays in the second division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are play ...

on 3 November. In 2010, García joined

Primera B de Chile Campeonato Primera B () is the second tier in the Chilean football league system, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. It was established in 1952 as ''Segunda División'', and later renamed in 1996 to the current n ...

side

Deportes Copiapó Club de Deportes Copiapó — or simply Deportes Copiapó — is a Chilean football club based in Copiapó, Atacama Region. Founded in 1999 after Regional Atacama's folding, it currently plays in the Primera División, the first level ...

. One goal, versus San Marcos, in ten games followed. 2013 saw fellow Primera B team

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sign García. However, he departed soon after following three appearances.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:García, Manuel 1985 births Living people Footballers from Coquimbo Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Men's association football midfielders Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Coquimbo Unido footballers Deportes Copiapó footballers Lota Schwager footballers