Arturo García (Bolivian footballer) explained

Arturo García
Fullname:Arturo García Yale
Alt:Torito
Birth Date:14 May 1965
Birth Place:Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Position:Striker
Years1:1983–1990
Years2:1991
Years3:1992
Years4:1993–1994
Years5:1995
Years6:1996
Years7:1996
Years8:1997
Years9:1998
Years10:1999
Clubs1:Oriente Petrolero
Clubs2:Orcobol FC
Clubs3:Wilstermann
Clubs4:The Strongest
Clubs5:San José
Clubs6:Wilstermann
Clubs7:Blooming
Clubs8:Real Santa Cruz
Clubs9:Al-Shoalah
Clubs10:Destroyers
Caps1:204
Caps2:25
Caps3:28
Caps4:25
Caps5:7
Caps6:17
Caps8:6
Caps10:0
Goals1:69
Goals2:9
Goals3:21
Goals4:15
Goals5:1
Goals6:8
Goals8:0
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:1987
Nationalyears2:1989
Nationalteam1:Bolivia Olympic
Nationalteam2:Bolivia
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:3

Arturo García Yale (born 14 May 1965), also known as Torito in Bolivia, is a former football striker who was capped 8 times and scored 3 international goals for Bolivia in 1989. He is also the president of Asociación de Entrenadores de Fútbol en Santa Cruz (Football Coaches Association of Santa Cruz).[1]

Personal life

García is married to Karina Vargas and together they have three children, María Raquel, Paula and Arturo Jr.[2]

International career

On 1 May 1987, he was included for the 1988 Olympic Qualifying (May), and made his debut for an International match at for Bolivia Olympic against Argentina Olympic at Estadio Olimpico Miraflores La Paz but was subbed off in the match for Juan Manuel Pena. On May 3, of the same year he played for Bolivia Olympic against 1988 Olympic runners-up Brazil Olympic also at home at Estadio Olimpico Miraflores in which Bolivia lost 2–1 with an own goal from Geraldão.

He made his debut for the senior team of Bolivia on 25 May against Paraguay in which he scored two goals, one in the 38th minute and one in the 50th minute that helped his side win 3–2. He was substituted later in the match for Rolly Paniagua.

In June 1989, he was included in the 1989 Copa América for Bolivia.[3] He made his Copa América debut for Bolivia on 4 July in Goiânia against Uruguay playing the whole match. Two days later he returned against Ecuador but was substituted for Erwin Sánchez.

Honours

Oriente Petrolero

1990

The Strongest

1993

San José

1995

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Torito" García conmina a Chávez "investigar y sancionar a ‘falsificadores’". El Diario. Spanish. 11 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Arturo García Yale mas que Dt. hincha verdolaga. Oriente Blogspot.ca. Spanish. 11 September 2007. 11 April 2013.
  3. Web site: International Matches 1989 - South America. RSSF. Spanish. 11 April 2013.