Role Footballer Name Ricardo Garcia | Playing position Position Defender | |
Full name Ricardo Antonio Garcia Rodriguez Date of birth (1955-07-31)31 July 1955 Date of death 12 December 2007(2007-12-12) (aged 52) Died December 12, 2007, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | ||
Place of birth Puntarenas, Costa Rica Place of death Puntarenas, Costa Rica | ||
Ricardo Antonio García Rodríguez also known as Sardina (31 July 1955—12 December 2007) was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played his entire career for Municipal Puntarenas.
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Club career
García won the 1986 Primera Division de Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica national football team. 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 Puntarenas
García committed suicide in the El Roble district of Puntarenas on 12 December 2007.
References
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