Salvadoran footballer
Raúl García|
| Full name |
Raúl Antonio García Herrera |
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| Date of birth |
(1962-09-13)September 13, 1962 |
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| Place of birth |
San Miguel, El Salvador |
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| Date of death |
January 11, 2018(2018-01-11) (aged 55) |
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| Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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Instituto Técnico Ricaldone |
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| 1980 |
UES |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1981–1986 |
UES |
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|
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| 1987–1999 |
Águila |
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|
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| 1986–1997 |
El Salvador |
37 |
(0) |
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| 2006–2007 |
Estudiantes |
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*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
Herrera.
Raúl Antonio García Herrera (September 13, 1962 in San Miguel, El Salvador – January 11, 2018) was a Salvadoran professional footballer.[1][2]
Club career
García played the majority of his career with Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador giants Águila, in San Miguel.
International career
Nicknamed Superman, García made his debut for El Salvador in the 1980s and earned over 30 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 17 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 1993 and 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup[4] as well as at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]
His final international game was a November 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the United States.
Retirement
He was named El Salvador's goalkeeper coach ahead of the UNCAF U-16 tournament in 2009[6] and the UNCAF U-20 championships at the end of 2010.[7]
Death
Raul Garcia died due to cancer on January 11, 2018, he was 55 years old.
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