Sofía García Explained

Sofía García
Fullname:Sofía García Gaviria[1]
Birth Date:18 October 2000
Birth Place:Medellín, Colombia
Height:1.71 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:201?–201?
Youthclubs1:Independiente Medellín
Youthyears2:201?–201?
Youthclubs2:Atlético Nacional
Years1:201?–2020
Clubs1:Formas Íntimas
Years2:2021
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Years4:2022
Years5:2023
Years6:2024
Caps6:11
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2020
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Ntupdate:11 March 2020

Sofía García Gaviria (born 18 October 2000) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil club Santos Laguna and the Colombia women's national team.

Early life

García was born in Medellín.[2] She started playing football at 7 and in a women's club at 10 in Independiente Medellín.[3]

Club career

García played for Formas Íntimas in Colombia. On 14 January 2021, she signed for Spanish club Sporting de Huelva to compete in Primera División.[4]

International career

García represented Colombia at the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship. She made her senior debut for Colombia on 9 November 2019.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sofia Garcia Gaviria. es. XXI Juegos Deportivos Nacionales 2019. 15 January 2021.
  2. News: Sofía García refuerza la línea defensiva del Sporting Huelva, Ciudad que Marca. Sporting Huelva. es. 15 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Sofía García: "Siempre estuvo el amor por el fútbol". Fémina Fútbol. Juan Carlos. Gutiérrez. es. 26 March 2020. 15 January 2021.
  4. News: El Sporting Huelva se refuerza con la internacional colombiana Sofía García. Huelva24. es. 14 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Sofía García. Global Sports Archive. 15 January 2021.