{"id":17529,"date":"2025-07-30T23:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/eric-garcia-becomes-important-in-flick-barca_313808_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:30:08","slug":"eric-garcia-becomes-important-in-flick-barca_313808_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/eric-garcia-becomes-important-in-flick-barca_313808_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Flick boosts Eric Garc\u00eda and turns him into an important player"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eric Garc\u00eda moved away from ostracism at Bar\u00e7a under Flick’s orders. Although the defender thought about changing teams in January, the coach chose to block his departure<\/h2> \r\n
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At the start of the 2024\/25 season, Eric Garc\u00eda seemed to have limited minutes at FC Barcelona<\/a> under Hansi Flick<\/strong>; there were even doubts about his continuity in the winter market. However, it all ended as an anecdote, as the player finished the season covering up to three positions.<\/p>

Yes, the native of Martorell started the campaign with a residual role, something that was generating discontent, which led him to consider the idea of changing scenery, especially returning to Girona, where he played the 2023\/24 campaign on loan. Although he was also linked with Como 1907.<\/strong><\/p>

However, Flick’s plans changed the course of this possible departure. The German, determined to have double options in each position and conditioned by the restrictions of ‘fair play’ financial, opted to stop any movement, betting on keeping the defender in the rotation.<\/strong><\/p>

The German coach, faced with the discomfort of ’24’, decided to have a conversation with the player, in which he stated that he would have his share of prominence, and that he was confident that the team would have a good season to convince him. And he was not wrong, as they ended up conquering LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup. <\/p>

Eric Garc\u00eda, the ‘all-rounder’ of Flick’s Bar\u00e7a<\/h2>

In this sense, Eric Garc\u00eda had minutes as a defender, as a pivot and, finally, as a right back. The ’24’ became Flick’s ‘all-rounder’, who preferred to trust his footballing skills before risking losing him.<\/strong><\/p>

The 24-year-old defender probably did not imagine that he would end the season as a special player for the coach. And, in fact, he closed the campaign participating in 45 games (2,104 minutes), scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists.<\/p>

The player is not on the list of ‘transferable’ players from Bar\u00e7a. The coach would have already blocked any attempt by the sports management to let the defender leave<\/a>.<\/p>

Eric Garc\u00eda, pending renewal with Barcelona<\/h2>

The Catalan team would be willing to extend the player’s contract<\/strong>, which expires in the summer of 2026. Despite this, conversations with his agent Iv\u00e1n de la Pe\u00f1a are progressing slower than expected.<\/p>