Facundo Garces
26-Year-Old
Deportivo Alaves
La Liga
SUS
Injury Suspension
Est. Return 11/5/2026
Serves FIFA Suspension
Garces has been suspended for eight months due to an issue regarding his eligibility to represent the Malaysian national team, the club posted.
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Garces will serve an eight-month suspension from official matches after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reactivated a FIFA sanction linked to the Malaysian passport scandal. The defender had initially been banned for 12 months for documentation irregularities used to represent Malaysia in Asian Cup qualifying. The CAS ruling reduces the punishment so it only applies to official matches, meaning he can still train and play friendlies with Deportivo Alaves. The ban is considered to have started in September 2025, when the original sanction was issued. Nahuel Tenaglia and Jon Pacheco are expected to start in central defense during his suspension.
Garces will serve an eight-month suspension from official matches after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reactivated a FIFA sanction linked to the Malaysian passport scandal. The defender had initially been banned for 12 months for documentation irregularities used to represent Malaysia in Asian Cup qualifying. The CAS ruling reduces the punishment so it only applies to official matches, meaning he can still train and play friendlies with Deportivo Alaves. The ban is considered to have started in September 2025, when the original sanction was issued. Nahuel Tenaglia and Jon Pacheco are expected to start in central defense during his suspension.
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Available to play
Garces is available to play after that his suspension is momentally cleared, the club announced.
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Suspended by FIFA
Graces has been suspended for a year due to an issue regarding his place on the Malaysian national team, according to his club.
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Picks up yellow
Garces registered two shots (two on goal) in Friday's 1-0 defeat versus Betis. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 78th minute.
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Starts final seven games
Garces appeared in 10 matches, with seven starts for Deportivo Alaves in the 2024 season.
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Solid effort in win
Garces recorded two shots (one on goal), four clearances and one interception in Sunday's 1-0 win against Valladolid.
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