It is little wonder than Fran Garcia has established himself as a key cog in his team’s system in both defensive and attacking transitions. The intensity levels produced by the wing-back and his teammates see Rayo Vallecano have a lot of joy down the flanks. Indeed, the Vallecas-based outfit boast three of the top six players to have covered the most ground at over 21km/hr in Ivan Balliu, Alvaro Garcia and the player we’re focusing on here: Fran Garcia.

Garcia takes his place on the top-tier podium for the number of actions completed at over 21km/hr, racking up almost 15 per outing. These intensity levels see him play a key part in the team’s attacking play. Indeed, he’s involved in an average of more than 48 attacking actions per game and is one of the Madrilenians’ top-four performers in this department, whilst he also excels in terms of crosses into the box, registering 3.4 per match

When we enjoy watching a player in action, not only do we look at what they can do on the ball, but we also pay attention to their fitness levels. In this regard, it becomes instantly apparent that Rayo Vallecano’s Fran Garcia is a very complete footballer.

No LaLiga Santander player clocks up more distance than Garcia (almost 12.5km per game), while, as we can see in this clip, he is the league’s standout performer for the number of actions completed at over 24km/hr.

If we analyse his position in the Rayo rankings, we also find that he claims top spot in a number of areas, which only serves to reflect his importance within Andoni Iraola’s tactical system. For example, he leads the way in the side’s passing charts and generates more attacking actions than any of his teammates.

Real Madrid’s fresh-faced Fran Garcia is turning in some really strong all-round performances for the Chamartin-based outfit. The distance he covers on the pitch makes him a regular passing option, with the youngster boasting fine ability when it comes to moving the ball around. The graphic shows the actions that he completed at over 24km/hr in the team’s latest outing, against Real Sociedad. Not only did he chalk up an impressive number of such actions, but they reflect both impressive depth and verticality. He currently occupies fourth position in the league charts for the number of actions at this level of intensity. In terms of the defensive side of his game, none of his Real Madrid teammates record more total recoveries or recoveries per game, while he claims the league’s final podium place in this facet.