Rafael Garcia (soccer, born 1988)
Rafael Garcia (born December 19, 1988) is an American soccer player for Oklahoma City Energy in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Garcia | ||
| Date of birth | December 19, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Granada Hills, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Oklahoma City Energy | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Cal State Northridge Matadors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | FC Hasental | 18 | (3) |
| 2012–2017 | LA Galaxy | 45 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | LA Galaxy II | 27 | (4) |
| 2018 | New York Cosmos B | 12 | (2) |
| 2018 | Las Vegas Lights | 13 | (1) |
| 2019– | Oklahoma City Energy | 28 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2019 | |||
Garcia was recruited by LA Galaxy back in the year 2012 and this last January he signed a new contract extending his position on the team through the year 2017.[1]
Career
Garcia, who describes himself as a hard worker, began his career as a defensive midfielder but started the first two games of the 2017 season at right back. Previously he had captained LA Galaxy II, known colloquially as "Los Dos." [2]
Personal life
Garcia is married and has two children.[3]
References
- Baxter, Kevin (January 12, 2016). "Galaxy extends contracts of Robbie Rogers, Jose Villarreal and Rafael Garcia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- "Rafael Garcia - LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- https://soundcloud.com/goalusa/is-houston-for-real-fixing-la-galaxy-d-rafael-garcias-wikipedia-and-more
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