Daniel Garcia (born October 14, 1993) is an American

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player.

Career

Youth and College

Garcia began his career with the FC Dallas Academy. In 2012, he led Dallas to their first U17/U18 Development Academy title. On February 8, 2012, it was announced that Garcia was one of nine players who signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the

University of North Carolina The University of North Carolina is the multi-campus public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the NC School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referred to as the UNC Sy ...

. In his freshman year, Garcia made 23 appearances and tallied four goals and six assists on his way to being named ACC Freshman of the Year. It would turn out to be his only season with the Tar Heels.

Professional

On June 18, 2013, Garcia signed a homegrown contract with

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club

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, making him the 11th homegrown signing in club history. However, he wasn't eligible for player for Dallas in MLS competition until the 2014 season. He made his professional debut on May 4, 2014, in a 1–0 defeat to

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. Garcia was loaned by FC Dallas to their

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(USL) affiliate

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on April 27, 2015. After his release from Dallas at the end of the season, Garcia signed with

side

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on February 11, 2016.

International

Garcia represented the United States in the under-18 and under-20 level, including the

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and the

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References

External links

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North Carolina Tar Heels bioU.S. soccer bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Danny 1993 births Living people American men's soccer players North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players FC Dallas players Phoenix Rising FC players San Antonio FC players Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from Texas Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS)