Christopher Garcia (born January 13, 2003) is an American professional

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player who plays as a winger for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

Career

Garcia grew up in

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before moving to

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where he joined the

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academy in 2018. He scored 18 goals in 38 appearances for the

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side. On February 10, 2020, Garcia signed with the Real Salt Lake first team on a homegrown player contract. Garcia made his professional debut on September 19, 2020, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 2–1 loss to

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. On August 10, 2021, Garcia was loaned to Swedish side

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for the remainder of the 2021 season. Garcia was loaned to USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive on September 1, 2022. Following his release from Salt Lake at the end of the 2022 season, Garcia joined El Paso Locomotive on a permanent basis on January 5, 2023.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Garcia is of Mexican descent.

References

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* 2003 births Living people American soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Association football forwards Homegrown Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players Real Salt Lake players Soccer players from El Paso, Texas Ljungskile SK players Real Monarchs players USL Championship players MLS Next Pro players El Paso Locomotive FC players {{US-footy-forward-stub