Arturo García Yale

Arturo García
Personal information
Full nameArturo García Yale
Date of birth14 May 1965
Place of birthSanta Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983-1990Oriente Petrolero204(69)
1991Orcobol FC25(9)
1992Wilstermann28(21)
1993-1994The Strongest25(15)
1995San José7(1)
1996Wilstermann17(8)
1996Blooming?(?)
1997Real Santa Cruz6(0)
1998Al-Shoalah?(?)
1999Destroyers0(0)
National team
1987Bolivia Olympic2(0)
1989Bolivia8(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Yale.

Arturo García Yale (born 14 May 1965), also known as Torito in Bolivia, is a former football striker who was capped 8 times and scored 3 international goals for Bolivia in 1989. He is also the president of Asociación de Entrenadores de Fútbol en Santa Cruz (Football Coaches Association of Santa Cruz).[1]

Personal life

García is married to Karina Vargas and together they have three children, María Raquel, Paula and Arturo Jr.[2]

International career

On 1 May 1987, he was included for the 1988 Olympic Qualifying (May), and made his debut for an International match at for Bolivia Olympic against Argentina Olympic at Estadio Olimpico Miraflores La Paz but was subbed off in the match for Juan Manuel Pena. On May 3, of the same year he played for Bolivia Olympic against 1988 Olympic runners-up Brazil Olympic also at home at Estadio Olimpico Miraflores in which Bolivia lost 2-1 with an own goal from Geraldão.

He made his debut for the senior team of Bolivia on the 25th of May against Paraguay in which he scored two goals, one in the 38th minute and one in the 50th minute that helped his side win 3-2. He was substituted later in the match for Rolly Paniagua.

In June 1989, he was included in the 1989 Copa América for Bolivia.[3] He made his Copa América debut for Bolivia on 4 July in Goiânia against Uruguay playing the whole match.[3] Two days later he returned against Ecuador but was substituted for Erwin Sánchez.[3]

Honours

Oriente Petrolero
1990
The Strongest
1993
San José
1995

References

  1. ""Torito" García conmina a Chávez "investigar y sancionar a ‘falsificadores’"" (in Spanish). El Diario. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  2. "Arturo García Yale mas que Dt. hincha verdolaga" (in Spanish). Oriente Blogspot.ca. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "International Matches 1989 - South America" (in Spanish). RSSF. Retrieved 11 April 2013.

External links