Ricky Denis García García (born 27 July 1971) is a retired Honduran football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricky Denis García García | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Cortés, Honduras | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Real España | ||
| 2000–2001 | Victoria | ||
| 2001–2008 | Motagua | (5) | |
| 2003 | Atlético Olanchano | ||
| 2004 | Municipal Valencia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Honduras | 24 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
García played for Honduran national league sides Real C.D. España, C.D. Victoria, F.C. Motagua, Atlético Olanchano[1] and Municipal Valencia.[2] In December 2001, when playing for Motagua, García was injured by a policeman after a mass brawl broke out on the pitch in a 2001 Apertura semifinal match against Olimpia.[3] He scored 5 goals in his years with Motagua.[4]
International career edit
García made his debut for Honduras in a May 1999 friendly match against Haiti and has earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup[6] as well as at the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup[7] and the 2001 Copa América.[8]
His final international was an October 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad & Tobago.
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 December 1999 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica |
1–1 | 1-1 | Friendly match |
References edit
- ^ El Vida asume liderato y campeón Marathón vence a Motagua - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Municipal Valencia - Fútbol de Honduras
- ^ Partido entre Olimpia y Motagua de Honduras termina en batalla campal - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Goleadores Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - Ciclón
- ^ Ricky García – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details Archived 2009-11-14 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Copa América 2001 Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
External links edit
- Ricky García at National-Football-Teams.com