Joan García
Barcelona · Segunda División · Goalkeeper · #13 · Spain · 24 yrs
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Joan Garcia talks Ter Stegen, Szczesny, Lamine, Gordon, Julian Alvarez: ‘Everyone knows he’s a great player’
In a recent interview with RAC1 (h/t SPORT), FC Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia says he hopes Marc-Andre ter Stegen makes the best decision for his future as speculation continues over the German goa...
Joan Garcia admits Barcelona move helped secure Spain WC spot: ‘Playing for a club with such high expectations…’
Joan Garcia’s first season at Barcelona has been one to remember. It has changed the perception and scale of his career.A La Liga title, a Spanish Super Cup and a place at the World Cup would be eno...
Why Marc-André ter Stegen is missing the 2026 World Cup for Germany
Marc-André ter Stegen isn't part of Germany at the 2026 World Cup. Injuries can play a huge role in shaping competitions like the 2026 World Cup. For Germany, that became an issue in a very important position long ago, as Marc-André ter Stegen will not represent his country. Ter Stegen is missing the competition because he was not called up by Julian Nagelsmann. However, the manager’s decision was not technical. It was an injury that ruled the goalkeeper out. In just his second match at Girona, Ter Stegen suffered a severe tear in his left hamstring in January that required surgery. The timeline was too tight for him to make it back in time, and he ultimately could not recover before the squad was announced. Ter Stegen’s season It was a completely unexpected nightmare season for Ter Stegen. While still at Barcelona last year, a back injury became more difficult to deal with and required surgery that kept him out almost until the end of the campaign. Neuer was called back by Nagelsmann after retiring from Germany (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) With Joan García now established in the lineup, the goalkeeper looked for a different club to get more minutes and keep his place in Germany, deciding to join Girona on loan with that goal in mind. While Girona finished La Liga in the relegation zone, that may well have been because Ter Stegen was almost never able to play. The goalkeeper started in the 1-1 draw with Getafe and the 1-0 loss to Real Oviedo before the injury forced him out. The replacement After it was confirmed that Ter Stegen would miss nearly four months, Nagelsmann saw Oliver Baumann of TSG Hoffenheim as the replacement. However, that did not happen in the end. The manager instead opted to convince Manuel Neuer to come out of Germany retirement and join the squad.
Why Lennart Karl is missing the 2026 World Cup for Germany
Germany will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup without Lennart Karl. Germany begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E campaign on Sunday against tournament debutants Curacao at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. However, the European giants will be without Lennart Karl because of injury. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder was included by head coach Julian Nagelsmann in the 26-man squad that traveled to North America to compete for the trophy, but a muscle injury suffered during training on June 5 ended his chances of participating in the tournament. Karl earned his place with Germany thanks to his performances for Bayern Munich. After making his professional debut in the Bundesliga at just 17 years old, he quickly established himself as an important option for the German side, appearing in 40 matches during the 2025-26 season while recording nine goals and eight assists. Those numbers convinced Nagelsmann to call Karl into the national team, where he made his debut during the March FIFA window by coming on in the second half against Switzerland. After that, he made two more appearances, against Ghana and Finland, before the muscle injury sidelined him. Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann. As a result, Lennart Karl missed the opportunity to become the second-youngest player to appear in a World Cup for Germany. He would have made his potential tournament debut at 18 years and 109 days old, narrowly missing the record held by Youssoufa Moukoko, who played at Qatar 2022 at 18 years and three days old. Other Germany absences for the 2026 World Cup Lennart Karl’s injury was a significant blow for Germany. Not only did they lose a promising young talent who could have provided solutions at key moments during the tournament, but the timing of the setback also came just days before the competition began. However, other stars had already been ruled out because of physical issues. The first was Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Earlier this year, the goalkeeper decided to leave Barcelona — where he had lost his place in the starting lineup to Joan Garcia — in search of greater opportunities elsewhere. His destination was Girona, another La Liga club. However, he was barely able to play any official matches there because of a muscle injury suffered in February that sidelined him until May. Without regular playing time at club level, Julian Nagelsmann ultimately left him out of the World Cup squad and instead opted to bring back Manuel Neuer. The other major absentee for Germany is Serge Gnabry. The Bayern Munich forward was a key figure for the national team and appeared to have secured a place not only in the squad but also in the starting lineup. However, a serious adductor injury suffered in late April ruled him out of the tournament.
Joan Garcia reveals what it is really like being Barcelona’s number one: ‘There’s more expectation’
Few players have seen their career change as dramatically over the last year as Joan Garcia.After establishing himself as Barcelona’s first-choice goalkeeper under Hansi Flick, the young shot-stoppe...