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Manu García

Squad depthAris Thessalonikis · 28 yrsStarterNew signing

Profile

Full nameManuel García Alonso
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age28
Date of birth2 Jan 1998
BirthplaceOviedo
Height169 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubAris Thessalonikis
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
18
Appearances
2
Goals
4
Assists
1264
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sporting Kansas City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccerat Sporting Kansas City151411147.01

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

Manu García is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Aris Thessalonikis, rated 28.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 24th of 76 on scout potential in the Super League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (46.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.28 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on García.

Judged on this season alone, García graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 3rd of 6 of the 6 attacking midfielders in the Super League 1, on 2 goals and 4 assists in 18 appearances (0.427 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 4th of 6 of the 6 attacking midfielders in the Super League 1. At 28 García is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelStepped up 2021/224 clubs
28.9
Ratingi
4th of 6 attacking midfielders
19.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
46.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.43
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Aris Thessalonikis finished 5th of 14 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
2
Goals
4
Assists
6
G+A
0.11
Goals / app

2 goals in 18 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.33 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.28 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 46.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.92 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.9, García carries the 4th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Super League 1 of 6. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Super League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—
Shots on target4—
Shots8—

Passing

Assists4—
Chances created30—
Passes626—
Pass accuracy80%—

Possession

Successful dribbles18—
Dribble success54.5%—
Duels won69—
Duels won %50.7%—
Fouls won35—

Defending

Tackles16—
Interceptions11—
Fouls committed13—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.