Claudio García

Claudio García

Personal information
Full name	Claudio Omar García
Date of birth	August 24, 1963 (1963-08-24) (age 48)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1981–1986	Huracán	202	(40)
1986–1988	Vélez Sársfield	73	(19)
1988–1990	Lyon	57	(14)
1991–1995	Racing Club	129	(26)
1995–1996	Colón de Santa Fe	30	(4)
1996–1998	Huracán	49	(11)
1998–1999	All Boys	20	(3)
1999–2000	Independiente Rivadavia	11	(1)
2000–2001	Chacarita Juniors	30	(4)
2001	Real Jaen	0	(0)
National team
1991–1993	Argentina	13	(3)
Teams managed
	Defensores Unidos
–	Independiente Rivadavia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2007. † Appearances (Goals).

Claudio "Turco" García (born 24 August 1963 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Argentina international footballer.

García started his professional career in 1981 with Club Atlético Huracán in Buenos Aires. He stayed with the club until their relegation from the Argentine Primera at the end of the 1985-1986 season.

García joined Vélez Sársfield where he played until 1988, he then signed for Lyon in France.

In 1991 García returned to Argentine football to join Racing Club de Avellaneda, he was also given his debut fir the Argentina national team in 1991. He was part of two Copa América winning campaigns in 1991 and 1993.

García played over 100 games for Racing Club between 1991 and his departure in 1995. He joined Colón de Santa Fe where he spent one season before returning to Huracán in 1996. By the end of his 2nd spell at Huracán he had made 251 appearances, scoring 51 goals.

Towards the end of his playing days he spent time with All Boys and Independiente Rivadavia in the Argentine 2nd Division and Chacarita Juniors. In 2001 he joined Spanish lower league side Real Jaen.

Titles

Season	Team	Title
1991	Argentina	Copa América
1993	Argentina	Copa América

Coaching career

Since his retirement as a player García has worked as a football manager on a couple of occasions, with Defensores Unidos and Independiente Rivadavia.

External links

• Claudio García at National-Football-Teams.com
• (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics

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Name	Garcia, Claudio
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Date of birth	24 August 1963
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
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