Luis Javier García Sanz Luis García Personal information Full name Luis Javier García Sanz Date of birth 24 June , 1978 Place of birth Badalona , Catalonia , Spain Height 5 ft 7 in ( 1.73 m ) Nickname Luis Position Forward , Right Winger Club information Current club Liverpool Number 10 Professional clubs* Years Club Apps ( goals ) 1997–1999 1999–2002 1999–2000 2000–2001 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–present FC Barcelona B Real Valladolid CD Toledo Loan CD Tenerife Loan Atlético Madrid FC Barcelona Liverpool 72 ( 25 ) 31 ( 7 ) 17 ( 4 ) 40 ( 16 ) 30 ( 9 ) 25 ( 4 ) 68 ( 16 ) National team** 2005–present Spain 18 ( 4 ) * Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2006 . ** National team caps and goals correct as of 5 October 2006 . Luis Javier García Sanz ( born June 24 1978 in Badalona , Catalonia , Spain ) , commonly known as Luis García , is a Catalan Spanish football player . He currently plays for Liverpool F.C. and wears the number 10 jersey . His favourite form of celebration is sucking his thumb . This is dedicated to his first-born son , Joel . Player profile Luis García played for FC CD Tenerife , Atlético Madrid , FC Barcelona and Real Valladolid , in La Liga . Normally , Luis García is employed in the `` hole '' position behind the striker and in front of the midfielders . He quickly earned a reputation in England as a player of remarkable skills , but this talent was qualified by his tendency to lose the ball in dangerous positions . His ability to kick confidently with both feet makes him an extremely versatile attacker , deployable on both flanks , as well as behind strikers . Despite his small frame , he has also shown a great ability to head the ball , with some of his most impressive goals coming in the air . Luis Garcia was signed by Rafael Benítez for Liverpool in August 2004 for a fee of £ 6 million ( Benítez coached him when they were at Tenerife together ) . He was bought essentially as a cut-price replacement for El Hadji Diouf , in the attacking midfield role . He has proved much more than a stand-in , and has become a key component of Liverpool 's attacking unit . He made his Premiership debut against Bolton Wanderers on 29 August 2004 , a game that Liverpool lost 1-0 , although Garcia had an apparently legitimate goal ruled out for offside . His first goal in a Liverpool shirt came against West Bromich Albion at Anfield in September 2004 . He went on to score seven more league goals that season , including the winner in the Merseyside derby on 20 March 2005 . He was also a key player in Liverpool 's successful 2005 Champions League campaign , netting the winning goals against Juventus ( an unstoppable left footed shot which curled over Gianluigi Buffon , one of the best goals in the competition ) and Chelsea ( a controversial goal in the fourth minute ) , in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively . He took part in the Champions league final victory over A.C. Milan on 25 May 2005 , finishing with an excellent 13 goals in all competitions in his first season in English football . García did not make so much of an impact in the 2005-06 season , although he has weighed in with some vital goals , not least the impressive , lofted finish against Chelsea to put them out of the FA Cup in the semi-finals . Garcia was suspended for the 2006 FA Cup win against West Ham , having been sent off in a Premier League game just days after his semi-final winner , ironically against West Ham , Liverpool 's opponents in the final . Garcia ranked 24th in the 100 Players Who Shook The Kop online poll , with Jamie Carragher , Steven Gerrard and Robbie Fowler the only current squad players ranked higher . Luis Garcia has also advertised H & M men 's suits and Umbro football boots . Relationship with fans Replacing Anfield star Michael Owen as Liverpool 'number 10 ' was always going to be tough for a new signing , and despite an inconsistent first season , Garcia firmly became a fan favourite . While many considered him a frustrating player for losing the ball often , they recognised his ability as a match-winner , underlined with superb goals against Juventus and Chelsea ; he has been something of a bogeyman for the latter , with decisive goals against them in the 2004-05 UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg and the 2005-06 FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford , though he has never scored against Chelsea in the league . His positive relationship with the fans is further underlined by the song frequently sung in his honour , to the tune of `` You Are My Sunshine `` . `` Luis Garcia , He drinks Sangria , He came from Barca , To bring us joy , He 's five foot seven , He 's football heaven , So please do n't take our Luis away '' Personal life He 's currently married to Raquel and has a son named Joel Honours as player 2004–05 UEFA Champions League 2005–06 European Super Cup 2005–06 FA Cup 2006–07 Community Shield Statistics correct as of 1 November 2006 Club Performance Club Season Premiership FA Cup League Cup Europe Others Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals Liverpool FC 2006-07 8 1 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 14 4 2005-06 31 7 3 1 1 0 13 3 2 0 50 11 2004-05 29 8 0 0 3 0 12 5 0 0 44 13 Club Season La Liga Spanish Cup -- -- -- -- - Europe Others Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals FC Barcelona 2003-04 25 4 6 1 - - 7 3 0 0 38 8 Atlético Madrid 2002-03 30 9 2 0 - - 0 0 0 0 32 9 FC Barcelona 2002-03 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 Real Valladolid 2001-02 25 7 4 3 - - 0 0 0 0 29 10 CD Tenerife Loan 2000-01 40 16 1 0 - - 0 0 0 0 41 16 Real Valladolid 2000-01 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 CD Toledo Loan 1999-00 17 4 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 17 4 Real Valladolid 1999-00 6 0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 6 0 FC Barcelona B 1998-99 36 10 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 36 10 1997-98 36 15 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 36 15 Total 283 81 16 5 4 0 37 14 3 0 343 100 Notes and references ^ ^ Garcia missed the 2006 FA Cup final due to suspension . However , additional medals are awared by the FA . External links Official Liverpool Player Profile Spain squad - 2006 World Cup 1   Casillas  | 2   Salgado  | 3   Pernía  | 4   Marchena  | 5   Puyol  | 6   Albelda  | 7   Raúl  | 8   Xavi  | 9   Torres  | 10   Reyes  | 11   Luis García  | 12   López  | 13   Iniesta  | 14   Alonso  | 15   Ramos  | 16   Senna  | 17   Joaquín  | 18   Fàbregas  | 19   Cañizares  | 20   Juanito  | 21   Villa  | 22   Pablo  | 23   Reina  | Coach :   Aragonés Liverpool F.C. - Current Squad 1   Dudek  | 3   Finnan  | 4   Hyypiä  | 5   Agger  | 6   Riise  | 7   Kewell  | 8   Gerrard  | 9   Fowler  | 10   Luis García  | 11   Mark González  | 12   Fábio Aurélio  | 14   Xabi Alonso  | 15   Crouch  | 16   Pennant  | 17   Bellamy  | 18   Kuyt  | 22   Sissoko  | 23   Carragher  | 25   Reina  | 26   Anderson  | 28   Warnock  | 29   Paletta  | 32   Zenden  | 35   Guthrie  | 36   Hammill  | 37   Peltier  | 38   Lindfield  | 39   Darby  | 40   Martin  | 45   Smith  | Manager :   Benítez Categories : 1978 births | Living people | Catalan footballers | Spanish footballers | Spain international footballers | La Liga footballers | FC Barcelona footballers | Atlético de Madrid footballers | Real Valladolid footballers | CD Tenerife players | FA Premier League players | Liverpool F.C. players | FIFA World Cup 2006 players | Left-footed football ( soccer ) players | Current FA Premier League players In other languages : Български | Deutsch | Español | Français | עברית | Nederlands | 日本語 | Norsk ( bokmål ) | Polski | Português | Русский | Suomi | Svenska | 中文 Luis García Luis Javier García Sanz Luis 24 June , 1978 Badalona , Catalonia Spain 5 ft 7 in ( 1.73 m ) Liverpool 10 Forward , Right Winger 1997–1999 1999–2002 1999–2000 2000–2001 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–present FC Barcelona B Real Valladolid CD Toledo Loan CD Tenerife Loan Atlético Madrid FC Barcelona Liverpool 72 ( 25 ) 31 ( 7 ) 17 ( 4 ) 40 ( 16 ) 30 ( 9 ) 25 ( 4 ) 68 ( 16 ) 2005–present Spain 18 ( 4 ) 1 November 2006 5 October 2006 