20 Facts About Richard Garcia

Richard Garcia was born on 4 September 1981 and is an Australian association football manager and former player.

Richard Garcia is currently an assistant coach for Australia's U23 team, having previously managed A-League Men's side Perth Glory.

Richard Garcia signed a professional contract with West Ham in September 1998.

Richard Garcia went out on loan to local side Leyton Orient in August 2000, making 21 appearances in League and Cup competitions and scoring four goals.

Richard Garcia made his first team debut for West Ham in a League Cup match away at Reading in September 2001, but failed to gain a regular place in the team.

Richard Garcia signed for Colchester United in September 2004 for an undisclosed fee, and made his debut in the same month against Swindon Town.

Richard Garcia's season was cut short by a knee injury in March 2006, which later required surgery.

Richard Garcia started Hull's first top flight game against Fulham on 16 August 2008, and performed well in his favoured right wing position.

On 31 July 2009, it was revealed that Richard Garcia had ruptured knee ligaments and would be out for at least three months.

On 13 May 2011, Richard Garcia had his one-year contract extension offer withdrawn because he was told he would be out for up to nine months with an injured cruciate ligament.

Richard Garcia signed a one-year contract with A-League outfit Melbourne Heart FC on 23 August 2012.

On 16 August 2013, it was announced that Richard Garcia had signed a 1-year deal with Sydney FC.

Richard Garcia scored his first goal for Sydney FC in the Round 5 Big Blue clash against Melbourne Victory, just 2 minutes into the match, after a howler from Victory goalkeeper Nathan Coe.

Richard Garcia signed a deal with Minnesota United FC on 5 May 2014 for the 2014 Spring Season with an option for the Fall Season.

Richard Garcia made his debut for the team on 31 May 2014 when he was substituted into the game against Atlanta Silverbacks in the 67th minute.

On 14 May 2017, Richard Garcia was released by the Glory, and he announced his retirement from professional football.

In 2018, Richard Garcia took on a position of Perth Glory Assistant Coach for the senior team and head coach for the youth team.

Richard Garcia was appointed Head Coach of Perth Glory in September 2020.

Richard Garcia speaks fluent Spanish since his parents are from Spain, and he supports Real Madrid.

Richard Garcia became close friends with Michael Carrick during their time at West Ham, and they were ushers at each other's weddings.