Ricardo García (footballer)

For other people named Ricardo Garcia, see Ricardo Garcia (disambiguation).

Ricardo García

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Antonio García Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1955-07-31)31 July 1955
Place of birth	Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Date of death	12 December 2007(2007-12-12) (aged 52)
Place of death	Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1989	Municipal Puntarenas		(12)
International career
	Costa Rica	17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Ricardo Antonio García Rodríguez, also known as Sardina (31 July 1955 – 12 December 2007^[1][2]), was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played his entire career for Municipal Puntarenas.

Club career

García won the 1986 Primera Division de Costa Rica title alongside players like Leonidas Flores and Luis Galagarza with hometown club Puntarenas. He alo won the second division title with them in 1976 and retired in 1989.^[2]

International career

He also made 17 appearances for the full Costa Rica national football team.^[2] He also played at the 1980 Olympic Games.^[3][4]

Personal life and death

García's son, also named Ricardo (Garciá Carvajal), is a professional footballer who plays for Puntarenas^[5]

García committed suicide in the El Roble district of Puntarenas on 12 December 2007.^[6]

References

1. "FIGURAS DEL AYER:RICARDO"SARDINA"GARCÍA". Puntarenas F.C. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
2. "Obituario - Ricardo 'Sardina' García". Nacion.com. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
3. Ricardo García – FIFA competition record (archived)
4. "Ricardo García". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
5. Campos, Christian (23 November 2005). ""Sardinilla" García se tiró al agua" ["Sardinilla" García jumps into the water] (in Spanish). Diardio Al Dia.
6. Hernández Cerdas, Kenneth (13 December 2007). "MURIÓ RICARDO "SARDINA" GARCÍA" [RICARDO “SARDINA” GARCÍA DIED] (in Spanish). Diario Extra.