Gonzalo García Torres

Real Madrid On 29 August 2023, García received his first call-up to the senior side after the starting winger Vinícius Júnior suffered an injury. He was named to the squad list for Real Madrid for the first time for a La Liga match against Getafe on 2 September 2023.

On 5 February 2025, García scored his first goal for Los Blancos in stoppage time in a 3–2 away victory over Leganés in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. He finished the league season with Castilla as top scorer with 25 goals, including a hat-trick win 5–0 against Intercity and four goals in both the win 6–0 against Mérida and 4–1 away victory against Algeciras. By scoring 25 goals during the 2024–25 season, Gonzalo García equaled the all-time record for most goals in a single campaign for Real Madrid Castilla—a mark previously set by Mariano Díaz.

On 18 June 2025, García scored in a 1–1 draw against Al-Hilal in the group stage match at the FIFA Club World Cup, which was also the club's first goal under new manager Xabi Alonso. He went on to score in a 3–0 victory against Red Bull Salzburg, helping his team advance to the knockout stage. Later, he netted the decisive goal in a 1–0 win over Juventus in the round of 16. García was awarded the top goal scorer of the Club World Cup despite Real Madrid's elimination in the semi-finals, having recorded four goals and one assist in six matches. He was later given a contract renewal until 2030 and promoted to the first team on 8 August 2025. On 4 January 2026, he netted his first La Liga goals by scoring a hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Real Betis.

Fulham On 3 August 2026, García signed for Premier League club Fulham on a five-year contract with the Cottagers paying a fixed fee of €40 million (£34.3 million) plus an additional €2 million in performance-related add-ons. Real Madrid would retain an 30% sell-on-clause for any future transfer alongside matching rights. The move reunited García with Álvaro Arbeloa, who had previously coached him at Real Madrid. Three weeks later, on 24 August, he scored his first goal on his debut in a 2–3 loss against Chelsea.

International career García was a youth international for Spain, having played for the Spain U19s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

In August 2025, he received his first call-up to the Spain U21 for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Cyprus and Kosovo, starting in both games.

García received his first senior call-up to the Spain in June 2026. He made his debut on 4 June 2026, coming on in a friendly match against Iraq that ended in a 1–1 draw at the Estadio de Riazor.

Style of play García is a forward capable of playing across the front line, including as a winger on either flank, a centre-forward, or a second striker. He contributes in open play and in transitional phases. He uses his physical attributes to create space and shield the ball. During the season in which his U19 team won the domestic treble, he was involved in 25% of the team’s goals.

García has been compared to former Real Madrid forward Raúl González due to similarities in their playing style and shared background as La Fábrica graduates. The comparison gained further attention as Raúl coached García during his time at Real Madrid Castilla.

Personal life García is the second-grandnephew of Spanish-American actress Rita Hayworth, the great-grandnephew of dancers Eduardo Cansino and Elisa Cansino, and the great-great-grandson of dancer Antonio Cansino.

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Honours Real Madrid La Liga: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League: 2023–24

Individual Primera Federación top scorer: 2024–25