Luis García
García in 2018
Personal information
Full name Luis García Postigo
Date of birth (1969-06-01) 1 June 1969
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1991 UNAM 195 (75)
1992–1994 Atlético Madrid 58 (28)
1994–1995 Real Sociedad 10 (0)
1995–1997 América 78 (39)
1997 Atlante 29 (14)
1998–2000 Guadalajara 56 (20)
2000 Morelia 17 (8)
2001 Puebla 1 (0)
Total 444 (184)
International career
1996 Mexico Olympic (O.P.) 4 (0)
1991–1999 Mexico 77 (28)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup1996
Runner-upCopa America1993
Third placeCONCACAF Gold Cup1991
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis García Postigo (born 1 June 1969) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Today he is a football commentator for TV Azteca (nicknamed "Doctor Garcia") and narrates alongside Argentine Mexican commentator Christian Martinoli.

Club career

García came out of the Pumas' youth groups as a great prospect. He debuted when he was 17 years old in 1987 with the Pumas team. He also played with Atlético Madrid, and Real Sociedad of Spain's Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Returning from Europe he continued his career in Club América, Atlante, Guadalajara, Morelia, and Puebla. He scored a total of 156 goals in the Mexican Primera División, and led it in scoring three times. He retired from association football in 2001. He last played with Puebla. He became top-scorer in the 1990–91, 1991–92, and the 1997 winter tournaments.

Atlético Madrid

Luis Garcia arrived at Atletico Madrid in 1992, scoring 17 goals in his debut season with the Spanish Club. After struggling in his second season, he was loaned out to Real Sociedad.[1]

International career

For the national team, he compiled 77 caps, scoring 28 goals[2] and played in the 1994 World Cup, scoring both Mexico goals in their first round victory versus the Republic of Ireland. He was the tournament top scorer with 3 goals in the 1995 King Fahd Cup (later renamed the Confederations Cup). He was selected to be part for the Mexico team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, however he did not see action in the tournament.

He was selected as one of 3 overage players on the Mexico Olympic team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Retirement

After retiring, he picked up a commentator spot with TV Azteca. He left the job when he was offered the position of Vice-President of Monarcas Morelia. After leaving Morelia, He currently has returned to TV Azteca to his old job of a commentator in TV Azteca Sport Programs.

In 2011, García appear in film production Guerrero 12, a feature-length documentary examining soccer fandom passion. The film is directed by Miguel A. Reina, who was also responsible for the Sundance film Un aliado en el tiempo.

Garcia is also a Spanish color commentator for the North American version of Pro Evolution Soccer alongside TV Azteca commentator Christian Martinoli.

Personal life

García has been accused of domestic violence by his former wife, Kate del Castillo (married 2001–2004).[3][4][5]

Honours

UNAM

Mexico

Individual

Career statistics

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 December 1991Estadio León, León, Mexico Hungary2–03–0Friendly
211 March 1992Estadio Tamaulipas, Tampico, Mexico CIS1–01–1Friendly
322 November 1992Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico Costa Rica1–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
43–0
518 April 1993Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico El Salvador2–03–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
62 May 1993Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Honduras3–04–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
711 June 1994Orange Bowl, Miami, United States Northern Ireland1–03–0Friendly
82–0
924 June 1994Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States Republic of Ireland1–02–11994 FIFA World Cup
102–0
116 January 1995King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia1–02–01995 King Fahd Cup
122–0
1310 January 1995King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Denmark1–01–11995 King Fahd Cup
1429 March 1995Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Chile1–01–2Friendly
156 July 1995Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado, Uruguay Paraguay1–01–21995 Copa América
169 July 1995Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado, Uruguay Venezuela1–03–11995 Copa América
172–0
1813 July 1995Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Uruguay1–01–11995 Copa América
1930 November 1995Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Colombia2–12–2Friendly
2011 January 1996Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1–05–01996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
212–0
2221 January 1996Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Brazil1–02–01996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
238 June 1996Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States Bolivia1–01–01996 U.S. Cup
2412 June 1996Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Republic of Ireland1–02–21996 U.S. Cup
252–2
268 June 1997Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador1–01–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
275 October 1997Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico El Salvador5–05–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2831 May 1998Stade olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland Japan1–02–1Friendly

References

  1. ↑ "Mexicans that have played for Atletico Madrid". www.terra.com.
  2. ↑ Mexico – Record International Players – RSSSF
  3. ↑ Wallace, Joan (11 April 2017). "Kate Del Castillo Advices Women On Domestic Violence [VIDEO]". Latin Times. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Actress Kate Del Castillo relives domestic abuse: "I was pretty much kidnapped by my ex-husband.", retrieved 21 December 2021
  5. ↑ "Kate del Castillo revive violencia que sufrió a lado de Luis García". El Universal (in Spanish). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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