Freddie Garcia

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Freddie Garcia
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-07-07) July 7, 1952 (age 70)
Place of birth Guanajuato, Mexico
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1979 Dallas Tornado 37 (3)
1978–1979 Cleveland Force (indoor) 6 (3)
1979–1980 Wichita Wings (indoor) 29 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Freddie Garcia (born 7 July 1952) is a Mexican former football forward who spent seven seasons in the North American Soccer League and two in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Born in Mexico, Garcia grew up in the United States. In 1973, he signed with the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League. He would play seven seasons with the Tornado, the last in 1979. [1] He also played two seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League, the 1978–79 season with the Cleveland Force and the 1979–1980 season with the Wichita Wings.

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References

  1. "A local tale of soccer fields, loss and a great family". sbnation.com. September 1, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2020.