Christopher Garcia (born January 13, 2003) is an American professional

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player who plays as a winger for

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team

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Career

Garcia grew up in

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before moving to

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where he joined the

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academy in 2018. He scored 18 goals in 38 appearances for the

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side.

Real Salt Lake

On February 10, 2020, Garcia signed with the Real Salt Lake first team on a homegrown player contract. Garcia made his professional debut on September 19, 2020, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 2–1 loss to

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Ljungskile SK

On August 10, 2021, Garcia was loaned to Swedish side

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for the remainder of the 2021 season.

El Paso Locomotive

Garcia was loaned to

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club

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on September 1, 2022. Following his release from Salt Lake at the end of the 2022 season, Garcia joined

on a permanent basis on January 5, 2023.

Austin FC II

On January 11, 2024,

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announced they had signed Garcia on a season-long loan from El Paso for the

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Forward Madison

Prior to the 2025 season,

club

announced they signed Garcia for the upcoming season.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Garcia is of Mexican descent.

References

External links

* 2003 births Living people American men's soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Men's association football forwards Homegrown Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players Real Salt Lake players Soccer players from El Paso, Texas Ljungskile SK players Real Monarchs players USL Championship players USL League One players MLS Next Pro players El Paso Locomotive FC players Forward Madison FC players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-forward-2000s-stub