Jesús García Tena (born 7 June 1990) is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who played as a defender.
Career Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, García spent his early career in Spain and Italy with Juventus, Espanyol, Sabadell, Terrassa and Cuneo. He signed for Scottish club Livingston in August 2012. On 2 May 2013, it was announced that he was leaving the club after the 2012–13 season.
He signed a short-term contract with Hamilton Academical in September 2013, stating that he was "really happy" with the move. In December 2013 the contract was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season. In July 2014 his contract was again extended, before being extended again in January 2015, until May 2016. It was again extended for a further year in May 2016. He suffered a knee injury in the first game of the 2016–17 season, in a League Cup game; it was announced he would miss most of the season. He was released by Hamilton in April 2017. He later said that he had felt "frozen out" at the club following injury problems.
On 21 September 2017, García Tena signed for Edinburgh City on a contract until January 2018, having spent time on trial at the club. After one season with the side, he left the club in May 2018.
In June 2018 he began a role as head coach of the under-20s at Newtongrange Star.
He signed for Stenhousemuir for the 2018–19 season, leaving the club after six months in January 2019. He then made 2 Cup appearances for Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in April 2019.
Tena signed for Tranent Juniors in 2020, but left the club in 2021.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSabadell2009–10Segunda División B10––––––10Terrassa2009–10Segunda División B130––––––130Cuneo2011–12Lega Pro Seconda Divisione70––––––70Livingston2012–13Scottish First Division293101000313Hamilton Academical2013–14Scottish Championship18100004Appearances in the Premiership play-offs02212014–15Scottish Premiership2611000002712015–162341010002542016–170000100010Total676202040756Edinburgh City2017–18Scottish League Two210100000220Stenhousemuir2018–19Scottish League One100004010150Career total14894070501649
Personal life His younger brother Pol García Tena is also a footballer.
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