Eduardo García (footballer)

Eduardo García Vergara (8 March 1945 – 26 February 2016) was a footballer who played international football for both Uruguay and Ecuador.[1]

Eduardo García
Personal information
Full name Eduardo García Vergara
Date of birth (1945-03-08)8 March 1945
Place of birth Colonia, Uruguay
Date of death 26 February 2016(2016-02-26) (aged 70)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1967 Peñarol
1968–1969 Emelec
1970 Nacional
1971 Bella Vista
1972–1979 Emelec
International career
1971 Uruguay 1 (0)
1976–1977 Ecuador 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played club football in those two countries for Peñarol, Emelec, Nacional and Bella Vista.[2]

He later became a coach at Emelec, and also ran a food business. He died on 26 February 2016.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Eduardo García". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Falleció Eduardo 'Ñato' García, histórico arquero de Emelec" (in Spanish). El Universo. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.