Luis García (footballer, born 1969)
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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 made his professional debut with Universidad Nacional at the age of 17, in a match against Leones Negros. During the 1990–91 season, he won the Primera División title and finished as the league’s top scorer; a feat he would repeat the following year.
García joined Atlético Madrid in the summer of 1992. In his debut season in Spain, he scored 17 goals, the best debut by a Mexican player in La Liga. His second season was marked by a noticeable dip in form and growing tensions with club management, ultimately leading to his transfer to Real Sociedad. His time at San Sebastián was brief, he played 10 matches and left six months later without scoring a single goal.
In January 1995, García returned to Mexico to join Club América, fulfilling a lifelong dream.
In 1997, he moved to Atlante, finishing the Invierno 1997 tournament as the league’s top scorer for the third time in his career.
In the final years of his playing career, Garcia played for Guadalajara and Morelia, before concluding his career with Puebla at the age of 31.
International career
For the national team, he compiled 77 caps, scoring 28 goals 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.[citation needed]
He was selected as one of 3 overage players on the Mexico Olympic team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[citation needed]
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).
Honours
UNAM
Mexico
Individual
- Mexican Primera División Golden Ball: 1990–91, 1991–92
- Mexican Primera División Golden Boot: 1990–91, 1991–92, Invierno 1997
- FIFA Confederations Cup Top Scorer: 1995
- Copa América Top scorer: 1995
Career statistics
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each García goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 December 1991 | Estadio León, León, Mexico | Hungary | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 March 1992 | Estadio Tamaulipas, Tampico, Mexico | CIS | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 22 November 1992 | Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 3–0 | |||||
| 5 | 18 April 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | El Salvador | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 2 May 1993 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Honduras | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 11 June 1994 | Orange Bowl, Miami, United States | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2–0 | |||||
| 9 | 24 June 1994 | Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
| 10 | 2–0 | |||||
| 11 | 6 January 1995 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1995 King Fahd Cup |
| 12 | 2–0 | |||||
| 13 | 10 January 1995 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Denmark | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1995 King Fahd Cup |
| 14 | 29 March 1995 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Chile | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 15 | 6 July 1995 | Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado, Uruguay | Paraguay | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1995 Copa América |
| 16 | 9 July 1995 | Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado, Uruguay | Venezuela | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1995 Copa América |
| 17 | 2–0 | |||||
| 18 | 13 July 1995 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | Uruguay | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1995 Copa América |
| 19 | 30 November 1995 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Colombia | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 20 | 11 January 1996 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 21 | 2–0 | |||||
| 22 | 21 January 1996 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Brazil | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 23 | 8 June 1996 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States | Bolivia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1996 U.S. Cup |
| 24 | 12 June 1996 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1996 U.S. Cup |
| 25 | 2–2 | |||||
| 26 | 8 June 1997 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | El Salvador | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27 | 5 October 1997 | Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico | El Salvador | 5–0 | 5–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28 | 31 May 1998 | Stade olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland | Japan | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |