Miguel Garcia (Portuguese footballer) explained

Miguel Garcia
Fullname:Miguel Ângelo Moita Garcia[1]
Birth Date:4 February 1983
Birth Place:Moura, Portugal
Height:1.79 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1992–1997
Youthclubs1:Moura
Youthyears2:1997–2002
Years1:2002–2003
Caps1:37
Goals1:0
Years2:2003–2007
Caps2:61
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2009
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2011
Caps5:23
Goals5:0
Years6:2011–2013
Caps6:56
Goals6:2
Years7:2013–2014
Caps7:10
Goals7:0
Years8:2014
Caps8:13
Goals8:0
Years9:2015
Caps9:17
Goals9:0
Years10:2015
Caps10:1
Goals10:0
Totalcaps:229
Totalgoals:2
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2001–2002
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2003
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2004–2005
Nationalcaps4:12
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2006
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0

Miguel Ângelo Moita Garcia (born 4 February 1983) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back.

Club career

Garcia was born in Moura, Alentejo, being a youth product of Sporting CP and making his debut with the first team in 2003–04, in a 2–1 away win against Académica de Coimbra where he played the first half.[2] The following season was remarkable for him: first, against S.L. Benfica in the Taça de Portugal, he missed the penalty that eliminated his team in the round of 16 on 26 January 2005.[3] On 5 May, in the last minute of extra time, he scored a header in the UEFA Cup semi-finals second leg against AZ Alkmaar, as Sporting lost 3–2 away but qualified through the away goals rule.[4]

Garcia signed a pre-contract agreement with Reggina Calcio, joining in summer 2007 after his link with Sporting expired. He suffered a serious knee injury in October, and did not play a single match for the Italian side; on 17 March of the following year, the club communicated the decision to terminate his contract.[5]

In July 2009, after more than two years out of football, Garcia joined Jorge Costa's S.C. Olhanense, recently promoted to the Primeira Liga.[6] However, as João Pereira arrived from S.C. Braga to former side Sporting in late December, he was chosen as his immediate replacement, moving for €50,000 on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[7]

On 1 September 2014, after spells in Turkey[8] and Spain,[9] Garcia joined NorthEast United FC for the inaugural campaign of the Indian Super League.[10] [11] On 15 January of the following year he signed with another club in the nation, I-League's Sporting Clube de Goa,[12] returning to his previous team on 20 June.[13]

After suffering a bilateral achilles tendinopathy injury in the opening game of the 2015 season, against Kerala Blasters FC on 6 October, Garcia was sidelined for several months.[14]

International career

Garcia was a member of the Portugal under-21 side at the 2004 UEFA European Championship, which saw them finish in third place.[15] He failed to gain a place in the squad that competed in Olympic football in Athens the same year, however.[16]

Post-retirement

After retiring, Garcia majored in real estate and started his own company.[17]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP2003–04Primeira Liga250000000
2004–05Primeira Liga1502071241
2005–06Primeira Liga1604030230
2006–07Primeira Liga50102080
Total61070121801
Reggina2007–08Serie A0000—00
Olhanense2009–10Primeira Liga11010—120
Braga2009–10Primeira Liga50200070
2010–11Primeira Liga18030150360
Total23050150430
2011–12[18] Süper Lig30250—352
2012–13Süper Lig26010—270
Total56260—622
MallorcaSegunda División10000—100
2014Indian Super League130—130
Sporting GoaI-League17000—170
2015Indian Super League10—10
Career total19221902712383

Honours

Sporting CP

2006–07[19]

Braga

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miguel Garcia. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 10 November 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110110802/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/miguel-garcia/sporting/1576-582-114864. 10 November 2022.
  2. News: Académica-Sporting, 1–2 (Alvim 52; Lourenço 67, Beto 90). Record. Portuguese. 16 August 2003. 26 October 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180708162315/http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/academica/detalhe/academica-sporting-1-2-alvim-52-lourenco-67-beto-90.html. 8 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Taça: Benfica derrota Sporting ao 14º penálti. Cup: Benfica defeat Sporting at the 14th penalty. Relvado. Portuguese. 26 January 2005. 26 October 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026214911/http://relvado.aeiou.pt/arquivo/primeira-pagina/taca-benfica-derrota-sporting-ao-14-penalti. 26 October 2017.
  4. Web site: 2004/05: Carvalho inspires CSKA to 'landmark victory'. UEFA. 1 June 2005. 10 November 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110110801/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01aa-0e6cce97169f-d8c117467144-1000--2004-05-carvalho-inspires-cska-to-landmark-victory/. 10 November 2022.
  5. Web site: Comunicato stampa. Official announcement. Reggina Calcio. Italian. 17 March 2008. 31 May 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080525102631/http://www.regginacalcio.com/content/view/3835/76/lang,it/. 25 May 2008.
  6. News: Miguel Garcia assina por duas épocas com o Olhanense. Miguel Garcia signs for two seasons with Olhanense. Público. Portuguese. 21 July 2009. 10 November 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110113320/https://www.publico.pt/2009/07/21/desporto/noticia/miguel-garcia-assina-por-duas-epocas-com-o-olhanense-1392681. 10 November 2022.
  7. Web site: OFICIAL: Miguel Garcia é jogador do Sp. Braga. OFFICIAL: Miguel Garcia is a Sp. Braga player. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 29 December 2009. 26 October 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171027045253/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/oficial-miguel-garcia-e-jogador-do-sp-braga. 27 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Braga'lı Garcia Orduspor'da. Braga's Garcia to Orduspor. Haberciniz. Turkish. 14 June 2011. 27 May 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026224544/http://haberciniz.biz/bragali-garcia-ordusporda-1080552h.htm. 26 October 2017.
  9. News: El Mallorca ficha al portugués Miguel García. Mallorca sign Portuguese Miguel Garcia. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 21 August 2013. 26 October 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026213723/http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130821/futbol/el-mallorca-ficha-al-portugues-miguel-garcia_54379622596.html. 26 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Sindicato consegue clube para Miguel Garcia na Índia. Union finds club for Miguel Garcia in India. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 1 September 2014. 10 November 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110110805/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/mercados/sindicato-consegue-clube-para-miguel-garcia-na-india. 10 November 2022.
  11. Web site: NorthEast United FC signs Portuguese Miguel Garcia. Football Masala. 3 September 2014. 3 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903102129/http://www.footballmasala.com/northeast-united-fc-signs-portuguese-miguel-garcia/. 3 September 2014.
  12. News: Sporting sign Garcia. The Times of India. Marcus. Mergulhao. 15 January 2015. 10 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20150115144254/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Sporting-sign-Garcia/articleshow/45891721.cms. 15 January 2015.
  13. Web site: NorthEast United retain Miguel Garcia. Goal. Shikharr. Chandra. 20 June 2015. 22 June 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150624064952/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/06/20/12911932/northeast-united-retain-miguel-garcia. 24 June 2015.
  14. Web site: Indian Super League: Miguel Garcia, Kondwani Mtonga and Boubacar Sanogo ruled out of ISL. Goal. Swapnaneel. Parasar. 15 October 2015. 24 November 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107024244/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/10/15/16335492/indian-super-league-miguel-garcia-kondwani-mtonga-and. 7 November 2017.
  15. Web site: Portugal earn Athens adventure. UEFA. 8 June 2004. 2 February 2015. dead. https://archive.today/20150203062917/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under21/history/season=2004/round=1984/match=75528/report=rp.html. 3 February 2015.
  16. News: Fernando Meira, Boa Morte e Ronaldo convocados para os Jogos Olímpicos. Fernando Meira, Boa Morte and Ronaldo selected for the Olympic Games. Público. Portuguese. 21 July 2004. 10 November 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110113319/https://www.publico.pt/2004/07/21/desporto/noticia/fernando-meira-boa-morte-e-ronaldo-convocados-para-os-jogos-olimpicos-1199527. 10 November 2022.
  17. Web site: Miguel Garcia, a nova vida do herói de Alkmaar. Miguel Garcia, the new life of the hero of Alkmaar. Mais Futebol. Sérgio. Pereira. Portuguese. 4 October 2018. 10 November 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110113321/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/depois-do-adeus/rubrica/miguel-garcia-a-nova-vida-do-heroi-de-alkmaar. 10 November 2022.
  18. Web site: Miguel Garcia. Soccerway. 16 January 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203001039/http://int.soccerway.com/players/miguel-angelo-moita-garcia/17963/. 3 February 2015.
  19. News: Taça de Portugal: Sporting goleia (6–0) Pinhalnovense. Portuguese Cup: Sporting rout (6–0) Pinhalnovense. Público. Portuguese. 10 February 2007. 27 May 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190405044237/https://www.publico.pt/2007/02/10/desporto/noticia/taca-de-portugal-sporting-goleia-60-pinhalnovense-1285330. 5 April 2019.
  20. News: "No intervalo da final da Taça UEFA de 2005 já pensávamos onde íamos comemorar". "We were already thinking about where we were going to celebrate during half-time of the 2005 UEFA Cup final". Diário de Notícias. André. Cruz Martins. Portuguese. 17 December 2016. 27 May 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161219114927/http://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/no-intervalo-da-final-da-taca-uefa-de-2005-ja-pensavamos-onde-iamos-comemorar-5557004.html. 19 December 2016.

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