Market value
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Rating · 2006
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.08
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 136 apps
Position rank · 2006
#102
goals rank
#106
assists rank
39
season goals
8
season assists
Among 139 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€23.00m
peak value · 2015
€24.00m
top transfer fee · 16/17
9
best season · 06/07
54 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-10-10 · 6 players total
467Appearances
39Goals
8Assists
65Yellow cards
2Red cards
160Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ezequiel Garay |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ezequiel Marcelo Garay |
| Date of birth | 1986-10-10 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gestifute |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Valencia → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Valencia CF
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Valencia CF
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Valencia CF
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Zenit S-Pb → Valencia
16/17 · Transfer · €24.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Valencia CF, Zenit St. Petersburg
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Zenit St. Petersburg
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Zenit St. Petersburg
42 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Benfica → Zenit S-Pb
14/15 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — SL Benfica
49 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — SL Benfica
46 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — SL Benfica
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Real Madrid → Benfica
11/12 · Transfer · €5.50m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Real Madrid
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Real Madrid
23 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: Racing → Real Madrid
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Real Madrid → Racing
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Racing Santander
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Racing → Real Madrid
08/09 · Transfer · €10.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Racing Santander
29 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Racing Santander
32 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — CA Newell's Old Boys
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Newell's → Racing
05/06 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Racing Santander
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
2005 — CA Newell's Old Boys
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Newell's II → Newell's
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €23.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2006. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.09/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.09/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
CA Newell's Old Boys
6.9%
Valencia CF
11.5%
Zenit St. Petersburg
20.7%
SL Benfica
33.4%
Real Madrid
11.7%
Racing Santander
15.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Newell's Old Boys | 2 | 2005 | 2006 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 991 |
| Valencia CF | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 114 | 6 | 0 | 1,654 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 2,987 |
| SL Benfica | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 136 | 12 | 0 | 4,820 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1,688 |
| Racing Santander | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 98 | 16 | 1 | 2,291 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Apertura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 991 |
| 2005 | Apertura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Clausura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,069 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 27 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 585 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 853 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2,134 |
| 14/15 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 375 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 404 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,071 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,688 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,038 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Racing Santander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 313 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 638 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 31 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 302 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Newell's II | Newell's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Newell's | Racing | Transfer | 300000 | €1.40m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Racing | Real Madrid | Transfer | 10000000 | €10.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Real Madrid | Racing | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Racing | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 12000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Real Madrid | Benfica | Transfer | 10000000 | €5.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Benfica | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | 20000000 | €6.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Zenit S-Pb | Valencia | Transfer | 20000000 | €24.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Valencia | Without Club | Transfer | 4800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-16 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-07 | 12 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-29 | 15 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2016-12-05 | 2017-01-14 | 41 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-05-14 | 2017-05-28 | 15 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Back problems | 2017-08-22 | 2017-09-05 | 15 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Abdominal muscle strain | 2017-11-27 | 2017-12-21 | 25 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-01-28 | 2018-02-03 | 7 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2018-02-09 | 2018-03-09 | 29 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-08-21 | 2018-09-25 | 36 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-02-22 | 2019-03-22 | 29 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-24 | 10 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2019-11-21 | 2019-11-25 | 5 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Back injury | 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-06 | 10 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-02-02 | 2020-08-02 | 183 | 14 |
| 19/20 | Corona virus | 2020-03-15 | 2020-04-04 | 21 | 0 |
Current—
Peak€23.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53819 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #52540 | #2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25501 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11940 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #2 | 32 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzo Pérez | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Óscar Cardozo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Gayà | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nemanja Matic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Soler | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuriy Lodygin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Paulista | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hulk | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 9 | 31 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 6 | 27 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 4 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 26 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 3 | 20 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 1 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Racing | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | €12.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Real Madrid | Racing | Loan | — | €10.00m |
Teams faced most often by Ezequiel Garay's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 35% |
| FC Barcelona | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 19% |
| Sevilla FC | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 50% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 67% |
| Athletic Club | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 50% |
| RC Celta | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 71% |
| Real Sociedad | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 42% |
| Villarreal CF | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 41% |
| Real Betis | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 45% |
| Málaga CF | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 55% |
| Bayern München | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 45% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 1,069 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 585 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 853 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 2,134 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 13/14 | 49 | 779 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 12/13 | 46 | 2,970 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11/12 | 41 | 1,071 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 09/10 | 23 | 1,688 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 1,038 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 951 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 302 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 05/06 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
201 apps
21 G
4 A
Liga ZON Sagres
78 apps
9 G
0 A
Premier Liga
50 apps
3 G
4 A
Copa del Rey
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
26 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
43 apps
1 G
0 A
Apertura
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ezequiel Garay
Who is Ezequiel Garay?
Ezequiel Garay is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ezequiel Garay?
Ezequiel Garay is 39 years old. He was born on October 10, 1986 in Rosario.
What position does Ezequiel Garay play?
Ezequiel Garay plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ezequiel Garay play for?
Ezequiel Garay currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ezequiel Garay scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ezequiel Garay has scored 39 goals in 467 appearances.