Ricardo Antonio García Rodríguez, also known as Sardina (31 July 1955 – 12 December 2007), was a

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n professional

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who played his entire career for Municipal Puntarenas.

Club career

García won the 1986

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title alongside players like Leonidas Flores and Luis Galagarza with hometown club Puntarenas. He alo won the second division title with them in 1976 and retired in 1989.

International career

He also made 17 appearances for the full

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. He also played at the 1980 Olympic Games.

Personal life and death

García's son, also named Ricardo (Garciá Carvajal), is a professional footballer who plays for

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García committed suicide in the El Roble district of Puntarenas on 12 December 2007.

References

1955 births 2007 deaths Footballers from Puntarenas Province Men's association football defenders Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Costa Rica Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Puntarenas F.C. players Suicides in Costa Rica 2007 suicides {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub