Christopher Garcia
Christopher Garcia (born January 13, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Ettan Fotboll club Ljungskile SK, on loan from Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 13, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Ljungskile SK (on loan from Real Salt Lake) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Real Salt Lake | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Ljungskile SK (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021 | |||
Career
Garcia grew up in El Paso, Texas before moving to Utah where he joined the Real Salt Lake academy in 2018. He scored 18 goals in 38 appearances for the USSDA side.[1] On February 10, 2020, Garcia signed with the Real Salt Lake first team on a homegrown player contract.[2]
Garcia made his professional debut on September 19, 2020, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 2–1 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[3] On August 10, 2021, Garcia was loaned to Swedish second division side Ljungskile SK for the remainder of the 2021 Superettan season.[4]