Ezequiel Garay

Ezequiel Marcelo Garay González (; born 10 October 1986) is a former Argentine professional footballer who played as a central defender for Spanish club Valencia CF.

Garay represented Argentina at the 2014 World Cup, and two Copa América tournaments.

On 15 March 2020, Garay became the first La Liga player to test positive for COVID-19.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNewell's Old Boys2004–05Argentine Primera División10—102005–06121—121Total131—131Racing Santander2005–06La Liga7000—702006–0731910—3292007–0822372—295Racing Santander (loan)2008–0924220—40—302Total8414102—40—9816Real Madrid2009–10La Liga20100—30—2312010–115020—10—80Total25120—40—311Benfica2011–12Primeira Liga2422030110—4022012–132714010141—4622013–142765030142—498Total78911070393—13512Zenit Saint Petersburg2014–15Russian Premier League26110—150—4212015–1620220—60002822016–174000—1050Total50330—21010753Valencia2016–17La Liga27410—2842017–1824040—2802018–1924230—80—3522019–2017000—5010230Total92680—130101146Career total34234342708132046639

International
Source:
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsArgentina200710201120201280201370201470201570Total320

Honours
Newell's Old Boys
Argentine Primera División: 2004 Apertura

Real Madrid
Copa del Rey: 2010–11

Benfica
Primeira Liga: 2013–14
Taça de Portugal: 2013–14
Taça da Liga: 2011–12, 2013–14
UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2012–13, 2013–14

Zenit Saint Petersburg
Russian Premier League: 2014–15
Russian Cup: 2015–16
Russian Super Cup: 2016

Valencia
Copa del Rey: 2018–19
Argentina U17
FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2003

Argentina U20
FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005

Argentina U23
Summer Olympic Games: 2008

Argentina
FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2014
Copa América runner-up: 2015
Individual
UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2013–14

References

Category:1986 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Rosario, Argentina