Ricky García (footballer)

Ricky García
Personal information
Full name Ricky Denis García García
Date of birth (1971-07-27) 27 July 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Puerto Cortés, Honduras
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Real España
2000–2001 Victoria
2001–2008 Motagua (5)
2003 Atlético Olanchano
2004 Municipal Valencia
International career
1999–2001 Honduras 24 (1)
*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 García.

Ricky Denis García García (born 27 July 1971) is a retired Honduran football player.

Club career

García played for Honduran national league sides Real C.D. España, C.D. Victoria, F.C. Motagua, Atlético Olanchano[1] and Municipal Valencia.[2] In December 2001, when playing for Motagua, García was injured by a policeman after a mass brawl broke out on the pitch in a 2001 Apertura semifinal match against Olimpia.[3] He scored 5 goals in his years with Motagua.[4]

International career

García made his debut for Honduras in a May 1999 friendly match against Haiti and has earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup[6] as well as at the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup[7] and the 2001 Copa América.[8]

His final international was an October 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad & Tobago.

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 December 1999 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica  Costa Rica 1–1 1-1 Friendly match

References

  1. ^ El Vida asume liderato y campeón Marathón vence a Motagua - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Municipal Valencia[permanent dead link‍] - Fútbol de Honduras
  3. ^ Partido entre Olimpia y Motagua de Honduras termina en batalla campal - Nación (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Goleadores Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - Ciclón
  5. ^ Ricky García – FIFA competition record (archived)
  6. ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  7. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details Archived 2009-11-14 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  8. ^ Copa América 2001 Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF