Kevin Garcia (soccer, born 1990)

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Kevin Garcia
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-08-21) August 21, 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth Queens, New York, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Tulsa
Number 2
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Villanova Wildcats 77 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Long Island Rough Riders 34 (1)
2013–2014 IFK Luleå 30 (2)
2015 Galway United 11 (0)
2015 Västerås SK 11 (0)
2016 Rio Grande Valley FC 25 (1)
2016–2019 Houston Dynamo 30 (1)
2016–2019 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 15 (0)
2020– FC Tulsa 41 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5, 2021

Kevin Garcia (born August 21, 1990) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship.

Career[]

Youth and College[]

Garcia played his High School Soccer At St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows Queens. Where he won the NYC Championship in his junior year. Kevin was elected to the all-city team sophomore junior and Senior year. Garcia played four years of college soccer at the Villanova University between 2008 and 2011.[1]

Garcia also appeared for Premier Development League side Long Island Rough Riders between 2010 and 2013.[2]

Professional[]

On January 17, 2012, Garcia was drafted 41st overall in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by New England Revolution.[3] However, he didn't sign with the club.

Garcia joined Swedish club IFK Luleå in July 2013.[4] He made his debut for IFK Luleå on 25 August in a Division 1 match against Sirius.[5] Garcia would go onto make 9 appearances in his first season in Sweden.

On 5 August 2014, Garcia scored his first goal for IFK Luleå in a Svenska Cupen match with Sandviks IK.[5] Trailing 2-1 late, Garcia scored in the 90th minute to level the score at 2 and send the game to extra time, where IFK Luleå would go on to win.[6] On 10 August 2014, Garcia would play late hero once again, this time in the league. Garcia managed to score his first league goal in the 82nd minute to give IFK Luleå a 2–1 win over IF Sylvia.[7] Overall, Garcia enjoyed a more successful season in 2014, making 23 appearances and scoring 3 goals in all competitions.

On 23 March 2015, Garcia signed with Irish club Galway United.[8] He made his debut for the Tribesmen on 24 March in a 2–0 loss to Cork City.[5] After making 13 appearances for Galway United, Garcia was released on 30 July 2015.[9]

On 3 August 2015, Garcia returned to Sweden to sign with Division 1 club Västerås SK Fotboll.[10] He made his Västerås SK debut on 20 August in a Svenska Cupen match with AFC Eskilstuna, a 3-3 match that saw AFC Eskilstuna advance on penalties. Garcia would make his Division 1 debut for Västerås SK on 23 August in a 3–2 win over Nyköpings BIS.[5]

Garcia joined new United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on January 29, 2016.[11] Garcia made his Toros debut on March 26 in a 2–0 win over the Tulsa Roughnecks. He scored his first goal for RGVFC on June 4 to give the Toros a 1–0 win over San Antonio FC.[5] Garcia captained the Toros to a 10-game unbeaten run, allowing 1 goal in that span and keeping a 760-minute shutout streak.[12]

Houston Dynamo[]

On September 6, 2016 Garcia was rewarded for his strong play by signing a contract with the Toros' MLS affiliate, the Houston Dynamo.[12] He would make the bench for 2 games, but would end up back with RGVFC on loan for the rest of the year.[13]

Garcia made his MLS and Dynamo debut on April 15, 2017 in a 2–2 draw with Minnesota United. Garcia spent most of 2017 on the bench with the Dynamo or on loan with the Toros.

In 2018, Garcia missed 2 months due to a muscle injury. He made 4 appearances in the US Open Cup, including coming on as a sub in the final, to help the Dynamo win their first ever Open Cup. Garcia scored his first MLS goal on October 21 in a 3–2 loss to the Seattle Sounders.[14]

Garcia made his first appearance of 2019 on March 2, getting the start in a 1–1 draw with Real Salt Lake in the first league match of the season. He would make his first appearance in an international competition of his career on March 12, coming on as a sub in a 1–0 loss to Tigres in the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals.[5] Garcia would only make 16 first team appearances on the season and also spent time with RGV in April as he failed to earn much playing time with the Dynamo[5]

FC Tulsa[]

On March 3, 2020, Garcia joined USL Championship side FC Tulsa ahead of the 2020 season.[15] He made his debut for Tulsa on March 7, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Sacramento Republic.[16]

Career Statistics[]

As of November 26, 2019[17][18][19]
Club Performance League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total
Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IFK Luleå 2013 Division 1 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
2014 21 2 2 1 — — 23 3
IFK Luleå Total 30 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 32 3
Galway United 2015 Premier Division 11 0 2 0 — — 13 0
Västerås SK 2015 Division 1 11 0 1 0 — — 12 0
Rio Grande Valley FC 2016 USL 25 1 — — — 25 1
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2016 4 0 — 1 0 — 5 0
2017 9 0 — — — 9 0
2019 USLC 2 0 — — — 2 0
RGVFC Total 40 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 41 0
Houston Dynamo 2016 MLS 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2017 3 0 2 0 0 0 — 5 0
2018 15 1 4 0 — — 19 1
2019 12 0 2 0 — 2[c] 0 16 0
Dynamo Total 30 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 40 1
FC Tulsa 2020 USLC 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
Career Total 128 4 13 1 1 0 2 0 144 5
  1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, League of Ireland Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes USL Playoffs and MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ^ One appearances in CONCACAF Champions League, one appearance in Leagues Cup

Honors[]

Club[]

Houston Dynamo[]

Personal life[]

Garcia has Colombian heritage.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Villanova.com Kevin Garcia Bio - Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site - Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ^ "Kevin Garcia - SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us.
  3. ^ "Kevin Garcia Selected By New England Revolution In 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft".
  4. ^ "Kevin Garcia signs with IFK Lulea in Sweden". blog.axsoccertours.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "USA - K. Garcia - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  6. ^ "Sandviks vs. IFK Luleå - 5 August 2014 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  7. ^ "Sylvia vs. IFK Luleå - 10 August 2014 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  8. ^ Flaherty, Seán (2015-03-23). "Garcia signs for United! -". galwayunitedfc.ie. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  9. ^ Flaherty, Seán (2015-07-30). "Kevin Garcia departs". galwayunitedfc.ie. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  10. ^ "Fotbolltransfers.com - Officiellt: Västerås SK värvar Kevin Garcia". fotbolltransfers.com.
  11. ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros sign five players ahead of inaugural season". 29 January 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Houston Dynamo sign defender Kevin Garcia from Rio Grande Valley FC". 6 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Kevin Garcia 2016 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  14. ^ "Kevin Garcia". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  15. ^ "FC TULSA ADDS MLS VETERAN DEFENDER KEVIN GARCIA PRIOR TO START OF 2020 SEASON". fctulsa.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "Kevin Garcia 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  17. ^ "Kevin Garcia Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  18. ^ "Kevin Garcia". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 21, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "K. GARCIA". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Perseverance Proved Essential in Garcia's Climb to MLS".

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