Fredy García
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Freddy Alexander García Carrera (born 12 January 1977) is a Guatemala
n professional football midfielder who plays for local club CD Suchitepéquez
in the Guatemala's top division
.
, García started his professional career with Universidad San Carlos (USAC). In 1999 he joined Comunicaciones
, where he won two league titles. In 2002, he joined Columbus Crew
in the MLS and played five regular season matches that year, and 22 matches the following season. Since 2004, he has returned to Guatemala to play for Municipal, helping that club win seven league championships.
In June 2009 he left the club for Heredia. In April 2010 he was suspended by the club for work abandonment and second division side Deportivo Malacateco
immediately declared to be interested in the player.
, which he has represented during the 2002
, 2006
, and 2010
World Cup qualification
campaigns. He made his debut in a November 1998 friendly match against Honduras
and, at the start of February 2010, had earned 69 caps, scoring 20 goals. That makes him the fifth highest national team goalscorer of all time.
Also a futsal
player, he was part of his country's Futsal team, and played at the 2000 Futsal World Championship
which was held in Guatemala.
He made his return to the national squad in 2011 for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
and scored just minutes coming in as a substitute. He then scored two goals against Grenada
later that year, tying Mario Camposeco for 4th place in the all-time goal scorers list for Guatemala with 23 goals.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n professional football midfielder who plays for local club CD Suchitepéquez
CD Suchitepéquez
Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo...
in the Guatemala's top division
Liga Nacional de Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala...
.
Club career
Born in Puerto BarriosPuerto Barrios
Puerto Barrios is a city in Guatemala, located within the Gulf of Honduras at. The bay in which the harbour is located is called Bahia de Amatique. Puerto Barrios is the departmental seat of Izabal department and the administrative seat of Puerto Barrios municipality.Puerto Barrios was named after...
, García started his professional career with Universidad San Carlos (USAC). In 1999 he joined Comunicaciones
Comunicaciones
Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City.The club is currently playing in the highest Guatemalan league, the Liga Nacional. Their home venue is the Estadio Cementos Progreso in the nation's capital. Nicknamed Cremas , they are the second-most...
, where he won two league titles. In 2002, he joined Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
in the MLS and played five regular season matches that year, and 22 matches the following season. Since 2004, he has returned to Guatemala to play for Municipal, helping that club win seven league championships.
In June 2009 he left the club for Heredia. In April 2010 he was suspended by the club for work abandonment and second division side Deportivo Malacateco
Deportivo Malacateco
Club Deportivo Malacateco-Coatepeque is a Guatemalan football club based in Malacatán, San Marcos.They play their home games in the Estadio Santa Lucía.-History:...
immediately declared to be interested in the player.
International career
García is a member of the Guatemalan national teamGuatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
, which he has represented during the 2002
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, CONCACAF Zone ran from March 2000 to November 2001 in order to determine the three CONCACAF representatives at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....
, 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for North, Central America and the Caribbean. A total of 34 teams took part , competing for 3.5 places in the World Cup.The qualification process was divided in three stages...
, and 2010
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...
World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
campaigns. He made his debut in a November 1998 friendly match against Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
and, at the start of February 2010, had earned 69 caps, scoring 20 goals. That makes him the fifth highest national team goalscorer of all time.
Also a futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
player, he was part of his country's Futsal team, and played at the 2000 Futsal World Championship
2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship
The 2000 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held between November 18 and December 3 in Guatemala. It was the 4th World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body....
which was held in Guatemala.
He made his return to the national squad in 2011 for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA...
match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team is the national team of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is controlled by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation....
and scored just minutes coming in as a substitute. He then scored two goals against Grenada
Grenada national football team
The Grenada national football team is the national team of Grenada and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the export of nutmeg from the country...
later that year, tying Mario Camposeco for 4th place in the all-time goal scorers list for Guatemala with 23 goals.
External links
- Player profile - CSD Municipal
- Career stats - National football teams