Judah Emmanuel García (born 24 October 2000) is a

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ian professional

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who plays as an

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for Greek Super League 2 club AEK Athens B and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Club career

García born in Santa Flora, Trinidad and Tobago. He comes from a football family consisting of three brothers (Daniel, Nathaniel, and Levi) all play professional football. García joined junior team of Point Fortin in 2017 and later joined senior team.

NEROCA

In November 2020,

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based club NEROCA completed the signing of Trinidad and Tobago international, Judah García for 2020–21 season of

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. He scored 3 goals in 12 league matches as NEROCA were relegated, but were reinstated by

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after the viewing the situation of the

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International career

Youth

García has represented Trinidad and Tobago at Trinidad and Tobago U20 and Trinidad and Tobago U22 levels.

Senior

Following his impressive season with Point Fortin, García was included by manager

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in a friendly game against

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. He made his debut after coming off the bench in the 81st minute, replacing Marcus Joseph. ;International goals

Personal life

Judah García is the younger brother of Daniel García, Nathaniel García and Levi García.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Judah 2000 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers Point Fortin Civic F.C. players NEROCA FC players Men's association football forwards I-League players Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in India Trinidad and Tobago men's under-20 international footballers AEK Athens F.C. B players Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Trinidad and Tobago people of Venezuelan descent