Luis García (Chilean footballer) explained

Luis García
Fullname:Luis Alberto García
Position:Defender
Years1:1917–1926
Clubs1:Thunder de Coquimbo
Nationalyears1:1917
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0

Luis Alberto García was a Chilean footballer who played as a defender and made four appearances for the Chile in 1917.

Career

García played club football for Thunder de Coquimbo. In 1917, he played for the Chile national team at the 1917 South American Championship held in Uruguay. He played in all three matches at the tournament, making his international debut on 30 September 1917 against Uruguay, which finished as a 4–0 loss. In the next match against Argentina, he scored an own goal as Chile lost 1–0. Chile lost the last match 1–0 against Brazil, finishing last in the tournament without any points or goals scored.[1] García earned his final cap for Chile against Argentina in a friendly played on 21 October 1917, a week after the tournament ended, which finished as a 1–1 draw.[2]

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International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tabeira . Martín . Southamerican Championship 1917: Rosters . . 10 August 2007 . 6 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Luis Alberto García . Partidos de la Roja . 6 February 2022 . es.