Claudio Omar ''Turco'' García (born 24 August 1963 in

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) is an Argentine former international

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who played as a winger. García started his professional career in 1981 with

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. He stayed with the club until their relegation from the

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at the end of the 1985-1986 season. García joined Vélez Sársfield where he played until 1988, then signed for

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. In 1991 García returned to Argentine football to join

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. He was also given his debut for the Argentina national team in 1991. He was part of two

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winning campaigns in

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and

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. García played over 100 games for Racing Club between 1991 and his departure in 1995. He joined

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where he spent one season before returning to Huracán in 1996. By the end of his second spell at Huracán he had made 251 appearances, scoring 51 goals. Towards the end of his playing days he spent time with

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and

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in the Argentine 2nd Division and

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. In 2001, he joined

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lower league side Real Jaen.

Coaching career

Since his retirement as a player García has worked as a football manager on a couple of occasions, with

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and Independiente Rivadavia. Currently, he is the manager of Talleres (RE).

Reality shows career

Honours

Player

International

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External links

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Argentine Primera statistics

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