Fernando Garcia (soccer, born 1999)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 22, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Greenville Triumph | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Charlotte Soccer Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Charlotte 49ers | 17 | (2) |
| 2019 | NTCC Eagles | 18 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 31 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Flint City Bucks | 9 | (1) |
| 2022 | Des Moines Menace | 4 | (3) |
| 2022 | FC Tucson | 18 | (4) |
| 2023 | Des Moines Menace | ||
| 2023– | Greenville Triumph | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023 | |||
Fernando Garcia (born May 22, 1999) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Greenville Triumph.
Playing career
College & amateur
Garcia attended South Mecklenburg High School, who he helped to capture the 2015 State Championship after finishing the season undefeated. Garcia was also captain of the Charlotte Soccer Academy U18 team in his senior year.[1]
In 2017, Garcia committed to playing college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In his single seasons with the 49ers, Garcia made 17 appearances, scoring two goals and adding one assist.[1] In 2018, he transferred to Eastern Florida State College, but didn't compete with their soccer team.[2] 2019 saw Garcia play with Northeast Texas Community College, where he went on to score seven goals in 18 appearances, and earned United Soccer Coaches Men's Junior College Division I All-South Region Teams Second-Team honors.[3][4][5] Garcia again transferred in 2020, this time to play with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he played across the 2020–21 and 2021 seasons, truncated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here he scored seven goals in 31 games, finishing with four assists to his name and was named First Team All-SoCon.[6]
During his time at college, Garcia also appeared in the USL League Two with Flint City Bucks during their 2021 season. Here he scored a single goal in ten appearances across the regular season and playoffs.[7] In 2022, Garcia again played in the USL League Two, competing with Des Moines Menace, scoring three goals in four appearances,[8] including an effort against St. Croix SC, which received coverage on ESPN's SportsCenter.[9][10]
FC Tucson
On June 21, 2022, Garcia signed with USL League One side FC Tucson.[2][11][12][13] He bagged his first professional goal on June 25, 2022, scoring the game-winning goal in a 2–1 win over Chattanooga Red Wolves.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Fernando Garcia - Men's Soccer". Charlotte Athletics.
- ^ a b "FC Tucson Adds Offense With Fernando Garcia".
- ^ "2019 Junior College DI Men's All-Region Teams | United Soccer Coaches".
- ^ "Back to Districts". Northeast Texas Community College Athletics.
- ^ "NJCAA". NJCAA.
- ^ "Fernando Garcia - 2021-22 - Men's Soccer". UNC Greensboro.
- ^ "Flint City Bucks | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace Crack SportsCenter Top 10 With Absolute Golazo In USL2 Play". The18.
- ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (June 3, 2022). "Goal of the Month: May". USL League Two.
- ^ Martinez, Nate (June 25, 2022). "FC Tucson bolsters its roster with addition of Donny Toia and Fernando Garcia | ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com". allsportstucson.com.
- ^ Star, Arizona Daily. "Looking to boost offense, FC Tucson signs USL League Two standout Fernando Garcia". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ "Corfe leaving FC Tucson as team retools". TucsonSentinel.com.
- ^ "Fernando Garcia Sparks Big Win in Chattanooga".