Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Current team Nacional Potosi | Playing position Name Ignacio Garcia | |
Full name Ignacio Awad Garcia Justiniano Date of birth (1986-08-20) August 20, 1986 (age 29) Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
Ignacio Awad García Justiniano (born August 20, 1986) is a Bolivian football defender who currently plays for Oriente Petrolero.
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Club career
Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Ignacio is the younger brother of Aris Thessaloniki F.C. and the Bolivia national team midfielder Ronald "Nacho" García.
The Tahuichi Academy is where he developed his football skills as a youngster. Then in 2004, he reached professional level with club Bolívar where he played for a couple of seasons, mainly as a substitute. In 2006 he was loaned to Blooming, but he didn't get much playing time, so he returned to Bolívar the following year. During his second spell with la academia, he began to show more confidence and his playing capacity improved considerably; earning a spot in the starting line-up indisputably. In 2011 he was signed by Blooming for the second time in his career.
International career
Since 2008, García has earned 11 caps with the Bolivia national team. He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.