Christopher Garcia Explained

Christopher Garcia
Birth Date:13 January 2003
Birth Place:El Paso, Texas, United States
Height:[1]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Austin FC II
(on loan from El Paso Locomotive)
Clubnumber:11
Youthyears1:2018–2020
Youthclubs1:Real Salt Lake
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:Real Salt Lake
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Real Monarchs
Caps2:13
Goals2:1
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Ljungskile SK (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:1
Years4:2022
Clubs4:El Paso Locomotive (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:El Paso Locomotive
Caps5:17
Goals5:1
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Austin FC II (loan)
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Club-Update:02:10, July 19, 2024 (UTC)

Christopher Garcia (born January 13, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for MLS Next Pro team Austin FC II, on loan from USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

Career

Garcia grew up in El Paso, Texas before moving to Utah where he joined the Real Salt Lake academy in 2018. He scored 18 goals in 38 appearances for the USSDA side.[2]

Real Salt Lake

On February 10, 2020, Garcia signed with the Real Salt Lake first team on a homegrown player contract.[3] Garcia made his professional debut on September 19, 2020, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 2–1 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[4]

Ljungskile SK

On August 10, 2021, Garcia was loaned to Swedish side Ljungskile SK for the remainder of the 2021 season.[5]

El Paso Locomotive

Garcia was loaned to USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive on September 1, 2022.[6] Following his release from Salt Lake at the end of the 2022 season,[7] Garcia joined El Paso Locomotive on a permanent basis on January 5, 2023.[8]

Austin FC II

On January 11, 2024, Austin FC II announced they had signed Garcia on a season-long loan from El Paso for the 2024 MLS Next Pro season.[9]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Garcia is of Mexican descent.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christopher Garcia . 21 August 2022 . Real Salt Lake.
  2. Web site: Real Salt Lake. rsla.ussoccerda.com.
  3. Web site: RSL Signs RSL Academy Forward Chris Garcia to Homegrown Contract | Real Salt Lake. rsl.
  4. Web site: RSLvsVAN 09-19-2020 | MLSsoccer.com. mlssoccer.
  5. Web site: Real Salt Lake Loans Chris Garcia to Ljungskile SK in Sweden | Real Salt Lake. rsl.
  6. Web site: El Paso Locomotive FC Acquires Chris Garcia on Loan from Real Salt Lake for remainder of 2022 Season.
  7. Web site: Real Salt Lake Announces 2023 Roster Decisions | Real Salt Lake. rsl.
  8. Web site: Locomotive FC signs El Paso native Chris Garcia. USLChampionship com Staff. January 5, 2023. USL Championship.
  9. Web site: Austin FC II Acquires Goalkeeper Marcus Alstrup and Winger Christopher Garcia . January 11, 2024 . AustinFC.com . Austin FC II . March 15, 2024.
  10. Web site: América y Chivas sueñan con Carlos Vela, Chicharito Hernández y Jonathan Dos Santos; llegarían prestados . Soy Fútbol . August 13, 2020 . es . March 7, 2023.