# Bryan García (Ecuadorian footballer)

Bryan Jahir García Realpe (born 18 January 2001) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as midfielder.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Rioverde, García began his career at local side Ciudadelas del Norte in 2016, aged just 15, in the Segunda Categoría.

### Independiente del Valle

García joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2018, playing for the under-18 and under-20 squads and winning the 2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores with the latter. Later in that year, he made his senior debut with the reserve team Independiente Juniors in the Ecuadorian Serie B.
García made his first team – and Serie A – debut on 30 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Torres in a 3–0 home win over Guayaquil City. He scored his first professional goal the following 1 August, netting his team's fourth in a 4–0 home routing of Macará.

### Athletico Paranaense

On 22 January 2022, García moved abroad and signed a four-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Athletico Paranaense. On 12 May 2023, he and teammate Pedrinho were fired from the club, after having their names linked to the 2023 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal.

## Involvement in match-fixing scandal

On 22 May 2023, García reached an agreement with the Public Ministry of Goiás to become a witness in the investigation; he admitted to have received a financial compensation to receive a yellow card in a match against Fluminense, in the 25th round of the 2022 Série A.

## Career statistics

    As of 12 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | State League | State League | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ciudadelas del Norte | 2016 | Segunda Categoría | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ciudadelas del Norte | 2017 | Segunda Categoría | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Ciudadelas del Norte | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Independiente Juniors | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 15 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 27 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
| Independiente del Valle | Total | Total | 42 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 56 | 3 |
| Athletico Paranaense | 2022 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Athletico Paranaense | 2023 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athletico Paranaense | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 88 | 6 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Cañar
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Eight appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense

## Honours

Independiente del Valle
* U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2020
* Ecuadorian Serie A: 2021
Athletico Paranaense
* Campeonato Paranaense: 2023