Roger García Junyent

Club career Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Roger was a product of local Barcelona's youth ranks. He made his debut for the first team in the 1994–95 season, going on to appear in 33 games the following campaign while scoring his first goal in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid, on 30 September 1995.

After two seasons where he appeared sparingly in back-to-back La Liga conquests, Roger moved to neighbouring Espanyol also in the top division, where he was a starter for much of his stay. In his last year, he netted a career-best nine goals (third-best in the squad) while the side barely avoided relegation.

Roger then spent three seasons with Villarreal, Over a 12-month period (2002–03, one with each club), he scored three goals while still in his own half of the field.

In 2006, Roger signed with Eredivisie's Ajax, joining former Barça teammate Gabri, but retired after just one season due to persistent injuries. At the Amsterdam Arena, he became the last player to wear number 14 as it was subsequently retired in honour of club legend Johan Cruyff, his coach at Barcelona.

Roger had his first coaching experience in 2010–11, assisting former Barcelona teammate Lluís Carreras at Sabadell and attaining promotion to the second division. In November 2019, following a two-year spell with youth club Damm (he was also its sporting director), he was named assistant at Celta de Vigo, where his older brother Óscar was the manager.

Personal life Roger's brothers, Óscar and Genís, were also footballers. All youth products of Barcelona, they had however different fates as professionals (especially the latter).

On 17 June 1997, during the final of the Copa Catalunya, all three appeared with the first team in a 3–1 loss to Europa.

Honours Barcelona La Liga: 1997–98, 1998–99 Copa del Rey: 1996–97, 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97 UEFA Super Cup: 1997

Espanyol Copa del Rey: 1999–2000

Villarreal UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2004

Spain U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1998