Greg Garza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Martin Garza | ||
| Date of birth | August 16, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Grapevine, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tijuana | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | São Paulo | ||
| 2007–2008 | Dallas Texans | ||
| 2008–2010 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Estoril Praia | 3 | (0) |
| 2012– | Tijuana | 30 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 3, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gregory Martin Garza (born August 16, 1991) is a Mexican-American soccer player for Tijuana in the Mexican Primera División.
Club career
Estoril Praia
Garza spent several years with Sporting Clube de Portugal's under-19 team, but he was not offered a contract with the senior squad.[1] As a result, he moved to Estoril Praia on a two-year contract in August 2010.[2]
Club Tijuana
Garza signed with Mexican Primera División side Club Tijuana on December 21, 2011.[3] Garza made his debut coming in as a sub in minute 73 for Jose Sand against Monarcas Morelia in a 1-1 tied game. He scored the first goal of his career for the club on October 13, 2012 in a 2-2 draw at Santos Laguna.[4]
Personal
Garza was born and raised in Texas but holds a Mexican passport by way of his father who was born in Mexico.[5]
Club Statistics
- As of October 15, 2012.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2011–12 | Estoril Praia | Liga de Honra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mexico | League | Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2011–12 | Tijuana | Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Mexico | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Honors
Tijuana
- Liga MX (1): Apertura 2012
References
- ↑ Barreira, Miguel (August 28, 2010). "Garza contratado". Jornal Record (in Portuguese) (Cofina). Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ↑ Leyden, Nick (August 31, 2010). "Garza Signs With GD Estoril-Praia". Yanks-Abroad.com.
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/21/gringo-report-garza-joins-ranks-club-tijuana
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/10/14/american-exports-bornstein-plays-garza-gets-first-goal
- ↑ Brian Sciaretta (22 December 2011). "Garza excited for future in Tijuana". Yanks Abroad. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
External links
- Profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
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