In summer 1960, after 292 official appearances for Athletic and five major titles won, including the 1955–56 national championship and three Copa del Generalísimo trophies, one of them conquered against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Garay signed for Barcelona for 5,5 million pesetas, a fee that would later be used to build the "Mercy" stand at San Mamés, dubbed by club fans "Jesús Garay". He retired at the age of 35 after a further five seasons in the top division, four with the Catalans and one with CD Málaga, suffering relegation with the latter.