Gienir Eduardo García Figueroa (born 8 October 1989) is a Mexican

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Club career

García began his career in the youth ranks of top Mexican club Cruz Azul. He made his first division debut on 3 July 2010, during the 2010–11 season. He also played for

Cruz Azul Hidalgo Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Hidalgo, also known as Cruz Azul Hidalgo, was a professional football club in Mexico who last played in the Liga Premier league of Mexico. Their stadium was the Estadio 10 de Diciembre located in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz ...

in Mexico's Liga de Ascenso. Garcia played 2 matches in the

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with Cruz Azul and scored one goal versus San Francisco from Panama. García entered the

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draft in January 2012 and was chosen second overall in the

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by Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Days later he was traded to Montreal Impact in exchange for the rights to

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. On 25 May 2012, the Impact placed García on MLS waivers. he then returned to play for

for the 2012–13 season. The following season, García joined Ascenso MX side Ballenas Galeana.

Personal

García is the son of former footballer,

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, and brother of footballers Gustavo Enrique and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Gienir 1989 births Living people Men's association football defenders Cruz Azul footballers Cruz Azul Hidalgo footballers Ballenas Galeana Morelos footballers CF Montréal players Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks Liga MX players Ascenso MX players Liga Premier de México players Mexican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Canada Footballers from Morelos Mexican men's footballers

Club career

Personal

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