Fernando García (footballer) explained

Fernando García
Fullname:Fernando Rafael García López
Birth Date:21 July 1987
Birth Place:Pimentel District, Peru
Height:1.78 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Alianza Atlético
Clubnumber:29
Youthyears1:2000–2001
Youthclubs1:Colegio San Agustín de Chiclayo
Years1:2001–2003
Years2:2004–2006
Years3:2007
Years4:2007
Years5:2008–2010
Caps5:48
Goals5:8
Years6:2010
Caps6:3
Goals6:1
Years7:2011
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2011–
Caps8:6
Goals8:1
Club-Update:24 October 2011
Nationalyears1:2006–2007
Nationalteam1:Peru U-20
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0

Fernando Rafael García López (born 21 July 1987) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a striker for Alianza Atlético in the Peruvian First Division.

Club career

García made his professional debut for Juan Aurich in June 2001, aged just 13 (one month before turning 14).[1] [2] This was the world record until Bolivian footballer Mauricio Baldivieso made his debut at age 12. Though according to The Guardian, sources comparing the ages Baldivieso and García are all but verifiable. Fifa[3] lists the, then, 13-year-old Souleymane Mamam as the youngest-ever player in a World Cup qualifying match, supposedly 13 years and 310 days old in May 2001 during a Togo vs Zambia match.[3]

He later played for Universidad San Martín, Alianza Atlético and Sport Boys before returning to Juan Aurich in 2008.

International career

García is former member of the Peru national under-20 football team and presented his team at 2007 South American Youth Championship in Paraguay[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Who is the youngest-ever professional footballer?. 22 July 2009. 22 July 2009. Howard Swains. The Guardian.
  2. News: Bolivian boy sets football record. 22 July 2009. 22 July 2009. BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: Fifafacts. https://web.archive.org/web/20070614234333/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mcwc/ip-301%5f04a%5ffwc%5fsuper%5fnew%5f2465.pdf. dead. June 14, 2007. Fifa. 8 January 2015.
  4. http://goaldebronce.blogspot.com/2008/05/fernando-garca.html Profile on Goaldebronce