Luis Manuel García

Luis Manuel García Palomera (born 31 December 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Toluca.

He has won multiple titles with the club, including two consecutive Liga MX championships and the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup, in which he was named best goalkeeper of the tournament and player of the match in the final.

Early life and career Luis Manuel García Palomera was born on 31 December 1992 in Talpa de Allende, Jalisco, Mexico. He began his career with Leones Negros in his hometown. In 2011, he debuted for the U-20 team of Jaguares de Chiapas. The franchise was moved to Querétaro FC, and García stayed with the team. While in Querétaro, he was coached by Ignacio "Nacho" Ambriz and shared a locker room with Sinha, former key player of Toluca FC. García debuted with Quéretaro in the Liga MX, Mexico's top football division, on 9 March 2014 in a game against Atlante FC. He debuted for Toluca on 16 September 2016.

In the 2017 Apertura tournament, Talavera was injured in the first match of the season, which opened an opportunity for García to play as the starting goalkeeper. In that season and in Guard1anes 2020, he played 16 matches as the starting goalkeeper, one game shy of a full season. In the latter season, goalkeeper Alfredo Saldívar replaced him in one match. During the Apertura 2025, González served as the starting goalkeeper for the final against Tigres UANL. However, following an error in the first leg, Mohamed turned to García for the second leg. proving decisive in Toluca's championship victory. He was also named the tournament's best goalkeeper and included in its best XI.

Honours Toluca Liga MX: Clausura 2025, Apertura 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup Best Goalkeeper: 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Best XI: 2026