Enrique García
 García in Rosario Central colours | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 20, 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 1969 (Aged 56) | ||
| Playing position | Left-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Las Rosas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| –1933 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Santa Fe | ||
| 1933–1936 | Rosario Central | ||
| 1936–1944 | Racing Club | 233 | (78) |
| National team | |||
| 1935–1943 | Argentina | 35 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 2008. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Enrique García (20 November 1912 – 23 August 1969) was an Argentine football left winger who won the Copa América on two occasions with the Argentina national team.
"Chueco" García was born on 20 November 1912 in Santa Fe. he started playing for local club Las Rosas and was sold to Gimnasia y Esgrima de Santa Fe despite wanting to play for Unión.
In 1933, he joined Rosario Central where he played until he joined Racing Club de Avellaneda for an Argentine record transfer fee of $38,931. He made a total of 233 appearances for "La Academia" between 1936 and 1944, scoring 78 goals.
García played 35 times for Argentina between 1935 and 1943. He was part of the Copa América winning squads of 1937 and 1941, he also played in the 1942 edition of the tournament. Unfortunately the peak of his career coincided with World War II denying him the chance to play in a FIFA World Cup.
García was commonly known by the nickname "Chueco" but his other nicknames included "El Poeta de la zurda" (Poet of the left), "el Mago" (The magician), "el Imparable" (The unstoppable one). He died on 23 August 1969 aged 56, he is fondly remembered as one of the finest left sided players in the history of Argentine football.[1]
Honours
References
- ↑ Racing Club idols (Spanish)
External links
- Radio El Espectador profile (Spanish)
- Futbol Factory profile (Archived) (Spanish)