Richard Garcia
Australia | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Garcia[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 4 September 1981||
Place of birth |
Perth, Western Australia , Australia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Striker / Attacking midfielder[4] | ||
Youth career | |||
Olympic Kingsway | |||
1997–1999 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2004 | West Ham United | 16 | (0) |
2000 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 18 | (4) |
2004–2007 | Colchester United | 82 | (16) |
2007–2012 | Hull City | 114 | (8) |
2012–2013 | Melbourne City | 24 | (6) |
2013–2014 | Sydney FC | 23 | (6) |
2014 | Minnesota United FC | 2 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Perth Glory | 58 | (5) |
Total | 337 | (45) | |
International career | |||
2003 |
Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
2008–2012 |
Australia | 17 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2018–2020 |
Perth Glory (assistant) | ||
2018–2020 |
Perth Glory Youth | ||
2020–2022 | Perth Glory | ||
2022– | Australia U23 (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Richard Garcia (born 4 September 1981) is an Australian association football manager and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for Australia's U23 team,[5] having previously managed A-League Men's side Perth Glory.
As a player, Garcia played for
Club career
West Ham United
Born in
Colchester United
Garcia signed for
Hull City
Despite the offer of a new deal at Colchester, Garcia signed a three-year contract with Hull City on 2 July 2007, on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling.[16] He made his league debut for Hull against Plymouth Argyle in August 2007 and scored his first goal in the next game in the 3–0 win over Crewe Alexandra.[17] He played a leading role in the club's push for promotion in the 2007–08 season, despite a shoulder injury suffered in April 2008.[18] His goal against Burnley in March 2008, scored from 35-yards out, was voted Hull's goal of the season for 2007–08[19] Garcia returned to the Premiership after Hull City's promotion play-off victory over Bristol City in May 2008. Garcia started Hull's first top flight game against Fulham on 16 August 2008, and performed well in his favoured right wing position. The following weekend at Ewood Park in a 1–1 draw against Blackburn Rovers, he scored Hull's equaliser with a header in the 39th minute, two minutes after Jason Roberts had given Blackburn the lead.
On 31 July 2009, it was revealed that Garcia had ruptured knee ligaments and would be out for at least three months.[20] On 12 November 2010, he scored his first goal in two seasons, in a 2–0 win against Preston at Deepdale.[21]
On 13 May 2011, Garcia had his one-year contract extension offer withdrawn because he was told he would be out for up to nine months with an injured cruciate ligament.
He made his return from injury in a 1–0 win over Coventry City on 10 December 2011
Melbourne Heart
Garcia signed a one-year contract with
Sydney FC
On 16 August 2013, it was announced that Garcia had signed a 1-year deal with
Minnesota United FC
Garcia signed a deal with
Perth Glory
It was announced on 8 July 2014 that Garcia signed a 2-year contract with Perth Glory.[26]
On 12 October, Garcia made his debut for Perth Glory in a 2–1 win against Wellington Phoenix. He was deployed as a left-sided midfielder in a 4-4-2 diamond formation.[citation needed]
For the 2015–16 season, it was announced that Richard would take over as captain from Michael Thwaite after making controversial comments about the team's situation from the season before.
On 14 May 2017, Garcia was released by the Glory,[27] and he announced his retirement from professional football.[19]
In 2018, Garcia took on a position of Perth Glory Assistant Coach for the senior team and head coach for the youth team.[28]
Garcia was appointed Head Coach of Perth Glory in September 2020.[29]
International career
In an interview with Australia's Sun-Herald newspaper in April 2008, Garcia said he had ambitions to play for the
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 7 November 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Guam | 0–9 |
0–9 |
2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
2. | 9 December 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei | 1–0 |
8–0 |
2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
Personal life
García speaks fluent Spanish since his parents are from
Career statistics
- As of 7 June 2014.
Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assis | Apps | Goals | Assis | Apps | Goals | Assis | Apps | Goals | Assis | |||
Leyton Orient (loan) | League Two
|
2000–01
|
18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | |||
Leyton Orient Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | ||
West Ham United | Premier League
|
2001–02
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
2002–03
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Championship
|
2003–04
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
2004–05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
West Ham Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | ||
Colchester United | League One
|
2004–05 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 3 | |||
2005–06 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 5 | |||||
Championship
|
2006–07 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 7 | ||||
Colchester Total | 82 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 17 | 15 | ||
Hull City | Championship
|
2007–08 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 7 | 5 | |||
Premier League | 2008–09 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3 | |
2009–10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | ||
Championship
|
2010–11 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | ||||
2011–12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Hull City Total | 114 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 10 | 11 | ||
Melbourne Heart
|
A-League
|
2012–13
|
24 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
Melbourne Heart Total | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 4 | ||
Sydney FC | A-League
|
2013–14
|
23 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
Sydney FC Total | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 2 | ||
Minnesota United FC | NASL
|
2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Minnesota United FC Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Perth Glory | A-League
|
2014–15 | ||||||||||||
Perth Glory Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 280 | 40 | 28 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 43 | 33 |
Cup includes domestic cups and promotion/relegation playoffs
Managerial statistics
- As of 18 May 2022[33]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Perth Glory | September 2020 | March 2022 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 25.00 | |
Total | 48 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 25.00 |
Honours
Club
- Football League One Runner-up: 2005–06[34]
- Football League Championship Playoff Winner: 2007–08[35]
- NASL Spring Season Champions: 2014[36]
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ a b "Profiles". Perth Glory FC. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ Davidson, John. "Garcia sticks with Glory". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ @RichGarcia19 (17 May 2022). "Very happy to be part of the coaching team as assistant for our U/23 Olyroos Asia Cup campaign. Looking forward to…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "International Honours". City Magazine. No. 38. Hull City A.F.C. October 2008. pp. 27–30.
- ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ Barber, David (1 April 2006). "The class of '99". The Football Association. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Richard Garcia". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
- ^ "Striking problems at Brisbane Road". BBC Sport. 16 November 2000. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Chelsea 3–1 Colchester". BBC Sport. 19 February 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Surgery for Colchester ace Garcia". BBC Sport. 24 April 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Garcia pens new Colchester deal". BBC Sport. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Birmingham 2–1 Colchester". BBC Sport. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Garcia primed for play-off push". BBC Sport. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Garcia leaves Colchester for Hull". BBC Sport. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Crewe 0–3 Hull". BBC Sport. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Garcia determined to return". Hull Daily Mail. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Retiring Garcia bows out a WA football legend". Perth Glory. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Garcia injured". 442au. 31 July 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ "Preston 0 – 2 Hull". BBC Sport. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- Football Federation Australia. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Sydney FC signs Socceroo Richard Garcia". Sydney FC. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Minnesota United FC Signs Australian National Team Player Richard Garcia". Minnesota United FC. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "MN United FC Gameday". Minnesota United FC. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- Perth Glory. 8 July 2014. Archived from the originalon 19 October 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Aussie Media Watch: Diego Castro signs new Glory deal, Mathew Leckie relegated from Bundesliga". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Exciting times ahead for new-look PGFC Academy". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (18 September 2020). "Richard Garcia appointed new Glory Head Coach". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Hall, Matthew (13 April 2008). "Garcia who? Quiet Australian ready to star". The Age. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- ^ "City Winger Makes History". Hull City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Full Circle". City Magazine. No. 38. Hull City AFC. October 2008. p. 33.
- ^ "Richard Garcia". ALeagueStats. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Tier Three (League One) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Division One (Championship) Play-Off Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "MINNESOTA UNITED FC 2014 SPRING CHAMPION!". NASL.com.
External links
- Richard Garcia profile at the Hull City website
- Oz Football profile
- Richard Garcia at Soccerbase
- Richard Garcia at National-Football-Teams.com