Paul Garita

Paul Garita

Personal information
Full name	Paul-Arnold Garita [1]
Date of birth	(1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Douala, Cameroon
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2008–2010	CO Vincennes
2010–2012	Châteauroux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Châteauroux B	42	(23)
2012–2016	Châteauroux	29	(7)
2016–2018	Bristol City	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)	14	(2)
2018–2021	Charleroi	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Dunkerque (loan)	25	(9)
2019–2020	→ Boulogne (loan)	18	(4)
2020–2021	→ Villefranche (loan)	18	(7)
2021–2022	Bourg-en-Bresse	32	(10)
2022–2023	Argeș Pitești	38	(14)
2023–2024	Al-Faisaly	33	(12)
2024–	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2024

Paul-Arnold Garita (born 18 June 1995) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as an Forward for Hapoel Be'er Sheva from the Israeli Premier League.

Club career

Châteauroux

Born in Douala, Cameroon, Garita moved to France and started playing football at 13, leading him to join CO Vincennes. ^[2] When he was 15, he left CO Vincennes to join Châteauroux, where he started his youth career. ^[3] He progressed through the ranks of the Châteauroux academy despite the difficulties. ^[4] By 2012, he was linked with away from the club, as he was on a basic youth contract, leading interests from Arsenal, Newcastle United, RCD Espanyol and VfL Wolfsburg. ^[5]

He made his professional debut for LB Châteauroux, where he came on as a late substitute for Clément Tainmont, and scored an equaliser, in a 1–1 draw against AJ Auxerre on 30 November 2012. ^[6] Having appeared two more times as a substitute later in the season, Garita signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2013. ^[7] At the end of the 2012–13 season, he went on to make four appearances and scoring once in all competitions.

In the 2013–14 season, Garita spent the start of the season on the sidelines and didn't make his first appearance of the season, coming on as a late substitute, in a 2–2 draw against Stade Lavallois on 13 December 2013. ^[8] Seven days later, on 20 December 2013, he scored twice, after coming on as a substitute in fourteen minutes from the game, in a 3–1 win over Dijon FCO. ^[9] He scored against Dijon again this season on 6 May 2014, which saw Châteauroux lose 2–1. ^[10] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Garita went on to make eight times and scoring three times in all competitions.

However, at the start of the 2014–15 season, he suffered an ankle injury that saw him on the sidelines. ^[11] On 16 November 2014, he made his return from the sidelines against Meymac CA in the seventh round of Coupe de France and scored twice, in a 6–0 win. ^[12] In a follow-up match against Auxerre five days later, he scored again, in a 3–1 loss. ^[13] He later spent the rest of the 2014–15 season, appearing in a number of matches, as he went on to make fourteen appearances and scoring twice in all competitions.

In the 2015–16 season, with the club relegated to Championnat National, Garita remained in the first team despite facing limited time of football. ^[2] He went on to make six appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. ^[14]

Bristol City

Garita joined Bristol City on 7 January 2016, from French club Châteauroux for a fee of £50,000. ^[15] He went on a trial last November and lasted for two weeks, which he impressed the side. ^[16]

During his time at Bristol City, Garita fight for his place in the first team, but was demoted to the club's U23 side instead. ^[17] This also included injury concerns. ^[18] He did appear in the first team as an unused substitute in a quarter–final of Football League Cup, in a 2–1 win over Manchester United. ^[19]

He was released by Bristol City at the end of the 2017–18 season, without making a single appearance for the side. ^[20]

Plymouth Argyle (loan)

On 31 August 2016, the last day of the 2016 summer transfer window, Garita signed on loan for Plymouth Argyle initially for half of the 2016–17 season. ^[21]

He made his Plymouth Argyle debut, where he came on as a substitute for Jake Jervis, in a 1–0 win over Cheltenham Town on 3 September 2016. ^[22] Two weeks later, on 17 September 2016, he scored his first goal for the club, as well as, setting up a goal, in a 2–0 win over Exeter City. ^[23] However, he suffered a hamstring injury shortly after and was sidelined for two months. ^[24]

After spending two months on the sidelines, Garita made his return on 19 November 2016, where he started the match, in a 3–0 loss against Grimsby Town. ^[25] Following his return from injury, he appeared in a number of matches, playing in the attacker role. ^[26] Two months later, on 14 January 2017, he scored his second goal for the club, in a 4–2 win over Stevenage. ^[27] Shortly after, his loan spell at Plymouth Argyle was extended until the end of the season. ^[28]

However, by the end of January, Garita suffered another injury that kept him out for two months. ^[29] On 8 April 2017, he made his return from injury, coming on as a substitute, in a 2–1 win over Crawley Town. ^[30] At the end of the 2016–17 season, which saw Plymouth Argyle promoted to League One next season, Garita went on to make 18 appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. ^[31] For his performance, he was awarded the club's Young Player of the Year. ^[32]

Charleroi

On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Garita joined Belgian First Division A side Charleroi and was immediately loaned out to Championnat National side USL Dunkerque. ^[33]

In June 2019 it was announced, that Garita had been loaned out again, this time to US Boulogne for the 2019–20 season. ^[34] A third season of loans to Championnat National sides, followed for the 2020–21 season, with Garita joining FC Villefranche in late June 2020. ^[35]

FBBB01

On 1 July 2021, he signed with FBBP01, again in the Championnat National, on a permanent basis. ^[36]

Argeș Pitești

On 12 July 2022, Garita signed a two-year contract with Argeș Pitești in Romania. ^[37]

Al-Faisaly

On 9 July 2023, Garita joined Saudi First Division League club Al-Faisaly. ^[38]

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

On August 8, 2024, Garita signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the first Israeli Premier League. ^[39]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 June 2023 ^[40]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		National Cup		Continential		Other [lower-alpha 1]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Châteauroux B	2012–13	CFA 2	16	10	—		—		—		16	10
	2013–14		14	8	—		—		—		14	8
	2014–15		8	4	—		—		—		8	4
	2015–16		4	1	—		—		—		4	1
	Total		42	23	—		—		—		42	23
Châteauroux	2012–13	Ligue 2	3	1	1	0	—		0	0	4	1
	2013–14		8	3	0	0	—		0	0	8	3
	2014–15		13	1	2	0	—		0	0	15	1
	2015–16	National	5	1	0	0	—		1	1	6	2
	Total		29	6	3	0	—		1	1	33	7
Bristol City	2016–17	Championship	0	0	0	0	—		1	0	1	0
Plymouth Argyle (loan)	2016–17	League Two	14	2	3	0	—		0	0	17	2
Charleroi	2018–19	First Division A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Dunkerque (loan)	2018–19	National	25	9	1	1	—		—		26	10
Boulogne (loan)	2019–20	National	18	4	1	0	—		—		19	4
Villefranche (loan)	2020–21	National	18	7	1	0	—		2	1	21	8
Bourg-en-Bresse	2021–22	National	32	10	2	1	—		—		34	11
Argeș Pitești	2022–23	Liga I	36	12	2	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 2]	2	40	14
Al Faisaly	2023–24	Saudi First Division League	33	12	2	1	—		0	0	35	13
Hapoel Be'er Sheva	2024–25	Israeli Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			247	85	15	3	—		6	4	268	92

1. Includes the EFL Cup, Coupe de la Ligue, Ligue 2 - Relegation play-offs
2. All appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

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External links

• Paul Garita at Soccerway