Daniel Garcia (born October 14, 1993) is an American soccer player.
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Full name | Daniel Garcia | |||||||||
Date of birth | (1993-10-14) October 14, 1993 (age 28) | |||||||||
Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, United States | |||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
2009–2012 | FC Dallas | |||||||||
2012 | North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2013–2015 | FC Dallas | 4 | (0) | |||||||
2015 | → Arizona United (loan) | 12 | (0) | |||||||
2016 | San Antonio FC | 25 | (2) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2010–2011 | United States U18 | 4 | (0) | |||||||
2012–2013 | United States U20 | 17 | (3) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 4, 2014 |
Garcia began his career with the FC Dallas Academy. In 2012, he led Dallas to their first U17/U18 Development Academy title.[1]
On February 8, 2012, it was announced that Garcia was one of nine players who signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of North Carolina.[2] In his freshman year, Garcia made 23 appearances and tallied four goals and six assists on his way to being named ACC Freshman of the Year.[3] It would turn out to be his only season with the Tar Heels.[4][5]
On June 18, 2013, Garcia signed a homegrown contract with MLS club FC Dallas, making him the 11th homegrown signing in club history.[4][5] However, he wasn't eligible for player for Dallas in MLS competition until the 2014 season. He made his professional debut on May 4, 2014 in a 1-0 defeat to New York Red Bulls.[6]
Garcia was loaned by FC Dallas to their United Soccer League (USL) affiliate Arizona United SC on April 27, 2015.[7][8]
After his release from Dallas at the end of the season, Garcia signed with United Soccer League side San Antonio FC on February 11, 2016.[9]
Garcia represented the United States in the under-18 and under-20 level, including the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.