Javier Garcia (soccer)

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Javier Garcia
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-23) March 23, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth McAllen, Texas, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
El Paso Locomotive
Number 13
Youth career
2017–2020 Rio Grande Valley FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 0 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Rio Grande Valley FC 6 (0)
2023– El Paso Locomotive 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:25, March 24, 2024 (UTC)

Javier Garcia (born March 23, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship.

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Career

Youth & College

Garcia played with the Rio Grande Valley FC academy between 2017 and 2020, before going on to play college soccer at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2020. Garcia was with the Vaqueros between 2020 and 2021, but didn't make an appearance for the team. [1]

Professional

On August 17, 2021, Garcia signed his first professional contract, joining his former youth club Rio Grande Valley FC of the USL Championship. [2] [3]

On January 6, 2023, Garcia joined USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive for their 2023 season. [4]

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References

  1. "Javier Garcia - 2020-21 - Men's Soccer". UTRGV Athletics.
  2. "TOROS ADD MISSION NATIVE JAVIER GARCIA".
  3. "MLS, NWSL, USL, College, Youth and much more. | The Striker, soccer news". TheStriker.com.
  4. USLChampionship com Staff (January 6, 2023). "Locomotive FC brings aboard goalkeeper Javier Garcia". USL Championship.