Rafael Garcia (soccer, born 1988)

For other soccer players with the same name, see Rafael García.

Rafael Garcia

Personal information
Full name	Rafael Garcia
Date of birth	(1988-12-19) December 19, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Granada Hills, California, United States
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2011	Cal State Northridge Matadors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	FC Hasental	18	(3)
2012–2017	LA Galaxy	45	(0)
2014–2017	LA Galaxy II	27	(4)
2018	New York Cosmos B	12	(2)
2018	Las Vegas Lights	13	(1)
2019–2020	Oklahoma City Energy	42	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020

Rafael Garcia (born December 19, 1988) is an American former soccer player.

Garcia was recruited by LA Galaxy back in the year 2012 and this last January^[when?] he signed a new contract extending his position on the team through the year 2017.^[1]

Career

Garcia, who describes himself as a hard worker, began his career as a defensive midfielder but started the first two games of the 2017 season at right back. Previously he had captained LA Galaxy II, known colloquially as "Los Dos."^[2]

Honors

• MLS Cup: 2012, 2014

Personal life

Garcia is married and has two children.^[3]

References

1. Baxter, Kevin (January 12, 2016). "Galaxy extends contracts of Robbie Rogers, Jose Villarreal and Rafael Garcia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
2. "Rafael Garcia - LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
3. "SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds".

External links

• Rafael Garcia at Major League Soccer
• Cal State Northridge bio