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Barcelona

Eric García

Position
Right-back
Nationality
Spain
Height
180 cm
Games
9
8 starts
Minutes
677
75 a game
Goals
1
1.1 xG
Assists
0
0.7 xA

Player profile

677 min · vs 227 full-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Ball-playing full-back

Eric García plays like a centre-back at right-back for Barcelona: few full-backs move the ball into the final third as much or pass as cleanly. He gets good chances too, with a LaLiga goal. He creates fewer chances than most in the role and rarely dribbles. From 677 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Drives play forward. Passes into the final third 12.10 per 90, top 1% of full-backs.

  • Clean passing. Pass accuracy 91.8%, top 4%.

  • Good chances. Non-penalty xG 0.15 per 90, top 16%.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 58.0%, 74th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Creates little. Chances created 0.80 per 90, 33rd percentile.

  • Rarely beats a man. Dribbles won 0.40 per 90, 30th percentile.

Similar players

  • Sergi Cardona VillarrealNon-penalty xG 84 v 83 and tackles 69 v 71.
  • Marcos Llorente Atlético MadridPass accuracy 96 v 97 and recoveries 74 v 80.
  • Timothy Weah MarseilleDuels won 74 v 78 and tackles 69 v 75.

Against 233 full-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of full-backs with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 3 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (27%), average spot right wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 26%, Middle third 64%, Final third 10%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga8604101.131.130.57657.47
Champions League173000.000.000.09017.42

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.46
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 at Elche, 23 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.