AUSTRALIA - Player Profile

Richard Garcia

Richard Garcia

NAME:

Richard Garcia

BORN:

04/09/1981 in Perth, Australia

POSITION:

ST

CLUB:

Hull City (England)

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

Colchester United, Leyton Orient (loan), West Ham United

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

5

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

19/8/2008 vs South Africa

19 Richard Garcia

Garcia was a product of the famed West Ham youth academy and was a key member of their youth squad. He joined Hull from Colchester United in 2007 and scored his first goal in his second game for the Tigers, playing a crucial role in the club's push for promotion in the 2007/8 season, despite suffering a shoulder injury in April 2008.

Garcia played for Australia's Under-23 side, and made his senior debut for his country in August 2008 against South Africa in London after some good performances for the Tigers.


 

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