Mateo García (born 8 July 2002) is a French rugby union player who plays at Fly-half for Union Bordeaux Bègles.

Mateo Garcia
Garcia in 2022
Date of birth (2002-07-08) 8 July 2002 (age 21)[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)[2]
Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Bordeaux Bègles
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Bordeaux Bègles ()

Career edit

He started in the Top 14 for the first time in February 2022, for Union Bordeaux Bègles against Racing 92.[3] In his debut season, he made seven appearances in the Top 14, including one further starts, and two matches in the European Rugby Champions Cup, including one start.[4]

Playing for Bordeaux, he produced notable performances in the European Champions Cup during the 2023-24 season.[5] This included scoring a try in a 45-12 win over Saracens to reach the quarter finals.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mateo Garcia". Its Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Mateo Garcia". All Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ "First upset for Matéo Garcia with UBB". Lequipe. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ Bonnet, Frédéric (2 June 2022). "Matéo Garcia a pris l'ouverture avec l'UBB". Sudouest.fr. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ^ Coetzee, Dylan (12 April 2024). "19 stars who can prove their Test credentials in the Champions Cup quarter-finals". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ^ Meagher, Gerard (6 April 2024). "Bordeaux crush Saracens in Champions Cup as Bielle-Biarrey and García shine". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2024.