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2021 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 15 matches, making 14 starts in his third season for FIU … Garcia scored three goals, tallied one assist and helped keep seven clean sheets in 1206 minutes of action … Named to the All-Conference USA Second Team and the Conference USA All-Academic Team ... Garcia helped the Panthers register its sixth shutout of the season in a 0-0 draw against No. 8 Kentucky (10/10) … Played the full 90 minutes in a 4-0 victory over then receiving votes Charlotte (10/2) … Garcia helped secure a shutout and scored the match winner in a win over No. 12 VCU (9/4) earning a spot on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week and the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week … Played the full 90 and helped keep a clean sheet in the season opener win over UCF (8/26) 4-0.

2019 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 18 games games with 15 starts in his first collegiate season... The freshman was an ironman in the Panthers' backline as he logged a total of 1,384 minutes during the 2019 season, which ranked fourth among all Panthers and first among all FIU freshmen... Logged 90-or-more minutes in 11 different games, and 105-or-more in three games... Helped FIU post five shutouts and four clean sheet victories during the campaign... His stout defense contributed to FIU's third overall ranking in C-USA in categories of goals allowed and goals-against-average... On the offensive end, Garcia tallied five points including two goals and one assist... Fired 11 total shots throughout the season, including five on-goal... Scored the game-winning golden goal against FGCU (8/3) in double-overtime to help FIU remain unbeaten... Was named to the All-Conference USA Third Team after his stellar first campaign, while also earning All-CUSA Freshman Team honors.

PREP/CLUB CAREER: Played with Real Club Deportivo Mallorca in his hometown of Palma in the Balearic Islands... Was the captain of RCD Mallorca's U19 team for three seasons... During his time with the club, Garcia played in every game for the U19 club, against teams like FC Barcelona, Espanyol, Zaragoza, and Girona.

PERSONAL: Son of Marisol and Angel... His favorite aspect of soccer is the element of teamwork... Garcia uses the words "humility, ambition, and honesty" to describe himself... He is an adept ping-pong player and loves the show Prison Break... Favorite soccer club is Real Madrid and his favorite player is Sergio Ramos.

ACADEMICS/ COMMUNITY SERVICE: Majoring in Computer Science at FIU.