Francisco René García Peña (born 4 September 1990) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco René García Peña | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Atlético Marte | 110 | (2) |
| 2016 | Sonsonate | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | El Farolito | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | El Salvador U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | El Salvador | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:04, 27 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
García started his career with Atlético Marte of the Salvadoran Primera División.[1][2] He participated in league fixtures for the club from 2010, making one hundred and ten appearances from the 2011–12 season up until 2015–16 - whilst also netting two goals, against FAS in 2013 and Águila in 2014 respectively.[1][2] Atlético Marte were relegated to Segunda División de El Salvador at the conclusion of 2015–16, though García was released halfway through in January 2016 following disciplinary issues.[3] He subsequently joined Sonsonate, though was unable to feature due to contractual disagreements between the two clubs.[4][5]
In 2019, García headed to the United States with National Premier Soccer League side El Farolito.[1] He appeared nine times in the Golden Gate Conference, whilst also appearing in the U.S. Open Cup in games against Academica SC and Fresno FC.[1]
International career edit
García represented El Salvador at U23 and senior level.[1][2] He won one cap for the former, it arrived in a 2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualifier against Panama.[1] In October 2014, García was called up to Albert Roca's first-team squad for friendlies with Colombia and Ecuador in the United States.[1] He was substituted on in place of Alexander Mendoza during the match with Colombia at Red Bull Arena.[1] He won his second cap a month later versus Panama at the Estadio Cuscatlán.[2]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Marte | 2011–12 | Primera División | 29 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 28 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 110 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 110 | 2 | ||||
| Sonsonate | 2015–16 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| El Farolito | 2019 | National Premier Soccer League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 119 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 121 | 2 | |||
International edit
- As of 31 December 2018[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "El Salvador - F. García". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Francisco García - National Football Teams". NFT. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Bocho Garcia, fuera por indisciplina". La Prensa Gráfica. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "El Sonsonate contrata al Bocho". El Gráfico. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Caso de Francisco García sigue en espera". Culebrita Macheteada. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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- "Game Report - Sacramento Gold FC - El Farolito". NPSL. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Game Report - Napa Valley 1839 FC - El Farolito". NPSL. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Game Report - El Farolito - Academica SC". NPSL. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Game Report - FC Davis - El Farolito". NPSL. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Game Report - El Farolito - Sonoma County Sol FC". NPSL. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Game Report - Sonoma County Sol FC - El Farolito". NPSL. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Game Report - Academica SC - El Farolito". NPSL. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Game Report - El Farolito - East Bay FC Stompers". NPSL. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Game Report - El Farolito - Sacramento Gold FC". NPSL. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
External links edit
- Francisco García at Soccerway