Luis García (Chilean footballer)

Luis Alberto García was a Chilean footballer who played as a defender and made four appearances for the Chile in 1917.

Luis García
Personal information
Full name Luis Alberto García
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1917–1926 Thunder de Coquimbo
International career
1917 Chile 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

García played club football for Thunder de Coquimbo. In 1917, he played for the Chile national team at the 1917 South American Championship held in Uruguay. He played in all three matches at the tournament, making his international debut on 30 September 1917 against Uruguay, which finished as a 4–0 loss. In the next match against Argentina, he scored an own goal as Chile lost 1–0. Chile lost the last match 1–0 against Brazil, finishing last in the tournament without any points or goals scored.[1] García earned his final cap for Chile against Argentina in a friendly played on 21 October 1917, a week after the tournament ended, which finished as a 1–1 draw.[2]

Career statistics

International
Chile
YearAppsGoals
191740
Total40

References
  1. Tabeira, Martín (10 August 2007). "Southamerican Championship 1917: Rosters". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. "Luis Alberto García". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2022.


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