Mitchell "Mitch" Garcia (born April 7, 1989) is an American professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitchell Garcia | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back/Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dallas Sidekicks | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Phoenix College Bears | ||
| 2010–2011 | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 38 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Arizona Sahuaros | ||
| 2011–2013 | Arizona Storm (indoor) | 18 | (16) |
| 2013 | FC Tucson | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Vermont Voltage | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Carolina Railhawks | ||
| 2016 | St. Louis Ambush (indoor) | 14 | (3) |
| 2017 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | Atlanta SC | 10 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018– | Atlanta Silverbacks (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 15, 2017 | |||
Career
editCollege and Youth
editGarcia started at Phoenix College in 2009, before transferring to Grand Canyon University in 2010.[1][2]
While at college, Garcia also appeared for NPSL club Arizona Sahuaros.[3]
Professional
editAfter leaving college, Garcia trained with Polish side Puszcza Niepołomice and Serbian club FK Čukarički, but was signed by neither.[4]
Garcia played with USL PDL club's FC Tucson and Vermont Voltage in 2013, before signing his first professional contract with NASL club Atlanta Silverbacks on February 26, 2014. He made his professional debut on June 7, 2014, against Indy Eleven. He started and played 90 minutes with the result ending in a 3–3 tie[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mitchell Garcia - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Phoenix College Athletics". www.pc.maricopa.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21.
- ^ "Arizona Sahuaros, Premier Soccer Team Members, Meet the Players".
- ^ "Two Former Men's Soccer Players Sign with NASL Teams".
- ^ "Silverbacks NASL: Silverbacks Announce Two More Roster Additions". Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-20.