Colpaccio Trento, Pol Garcia Tena ex Barcelona and Juventus is yellow and blue

Great purchase by Trento which has signed Pol Garcia Tena left-footed central defender, quick and usable if necessary in the side lane. The Spaniard has a very polite foot, as in the best Catalan tradition. With a great sense of position, Pol Garcia Tena has among the highlights of his repertoire the ability to always raise his head and set up the game from behind as the Trento coach, Lorenzo D’Anna, wants. A wild card with an important past in Spain at Barcelona and in Italy with Juventus, then Vicenza, Como, Crotone, Latina and Cremonese. Last club of Pol Garcia the Lugo, in Galicia.

TRENTO PRESS RELEASE – AC Trento 1921 Srl announces that it has acquired the rights to the sports services of the player Pol Garcìa Tena, who has signed a two-year contract with the Club, until 30 June 2024. AC Trento 1921 Srl welcomes Pol Garcìa Tena and wishes him best fortunes – personal and team – in the yellow and blue jersey. The player will be presented to the media during a press conference scheduled for Thursday 25 August at 3.30 pm at the Press Room of the “Briamasco” Stadium in Trento.

BARCELONA AND JUVENTUS – Spaniard born in ’95 who grew up in Cantera del Barça where he played with Keita Balde, Pol Garcia joined Antonio Conte’s Juventus in 2011. “There I had three teachers – said Garcia Tena – who are called Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini. They taught me a lot and gave me a lot of advice. ” Pol Garcia paired with Rugani at the center of the Juventus defense with whom he won a Viareggio, an Italian Cup and an Italian Super Cup with the Primavera della Vecchia Signora. Coach Conte I called him for the retreats with the First Team and in fact Garcia Tena I made several benches with Juventus. Unfortunately a serious injury, he stopped his rise in Turin, but the balance of the years at Juve was good.

CHIELLINI AND PIRLO – “I am grateful to Giorgio: a great professional who was by my side, he gave me a lot of advice and made me grow. I have always seen him go to a thousand: in matches, as in training” declared the new defender of Trento who then said of Pirlo: “Andrea was with me at Juve, I was lucky enough to train with him and other absolute champions, such as Del Piero, Tevez, Pogba. On the pitch it was clear that Pirlo was a leader and had the characteristics to become a coach “. Regarding the Catalan experience, Pol Garcia said: “The experience at Barcelona has been fantastic, it has given me a lot on a technical level. possible opportunities in the higher teams. With Juventus there was an excellent relationship, especially with the managers of the time. I created a good bond with Llorente, initially it was I who helped him also with the language but over time our relationship is remained intact. In fact, even when he scored in Napoli-Liverpool I sent him a message to congratulate him. “.

Pol Garcìa Tena’s profile.

Born in Terrassa, Catalonia, on February 18, 1995, Garcia is a central defender with an excellent physical structure (187 cm x 71 kg) and with great experience – also internationally – of left foot. He takes his first steps in the youth sectors of CP San Cristobal and Terrassa, to then move, at the age of 9, to Espanyol. After three seasons, in 2008, he moved to the “cantera” of Barcelona, ​​where he stayed for three years.

In 2011 he was bought by Juventus: he wore the black and white jersey for three seasons, one in the Under 17 and two in the “Primavera” (43 appearances and 3 goals, 5 of which in the Youth League), winning a Trophy in Viareggio, Coppa Italia Primavera and a Supercoppa Primavera with the captain’s armband on his arm. After having collected several benches in Serie A and Coppa Italia, he made his debut with the First Team at the Tim Trophy in the summer of 2013 in the match against Sassuolo.

In 2014 he moved – on loan to Vicenza in Serie B: he played 23 games and scored 1 goal (in the match against Catania), contributing significantly to the excellent seasons of the red and white, who closed the regular season in third place and reach the playoff semifinal.

In the following year he wore the Como shirt, again in Serie B: the experience in Lombardy ended in January after 14 appearances (plus 1 in the Italian Cup) with Garcia who moved to Crotone, where he took the field 12 times (making a goal, against Ternana) in the second round, providing a notable contribution to the triumphal ride of the rossoblu who win promotion to Serie A, the first in the history of the Calabrian club.

In the 2016 – 2017 season he still treads the fields of the cadet series, defending the colors of Latina, totaling 32 appearances with 1 goal to his credit (in the match against Spezia), followed by the experience with Cremonese, with which he totaled 15 appearances, reaching a peaceful salvation at the end of the championship.

In the summer of 2017 Garcìa Tena moved to Belgium: he signed a three-year contract with Sint-Truiden, a team that plays in Jupiler Pro League, the Belgian top flight. In the three years spent in Limburg he made 59 appearances, with 3 goals and 7 assists, in the league, to which must be added 2 appearances in the playoffs and 4 appearances in “Beker van Belgie”, the Belgian Cup.

In January 2021, the Spanish defender flies overseas to join Juàrez, a team that plays in Liga MX, the Mexican top flight. He made 9 appearances in the Clausura championship and 8 (plus 1 goal) in the first round of the following Opening tournament.

In November 2021 he terminates his contract with the Mexican Club and, after a few months of inactivity, in March 2022 he makes an agreement with Lugo, a team that plays in the Segunda Division (the Spanish Serie B), with which he totaled 2 appearances in the last month and a half of the official season.

His overall score is 95 appearances and 3 goals in Serie B, 3 appearances in the Italian Cup, 61 appearances, 3 goals and 7 assists in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, 4 appearances in the Belgian Cup, 17 appearances and 1 goal in the Mexican Liga MX , 2 appearances in the Spanish Segunda Division, 30 appearances and 1 goal in the “Primavera” championship, 5 appearances and 1 goal in the Youth League, 8 appearances between the Viareggio Tournament, the Italian Cup and the “Primavera” Super Cup.