Luis García (footballer, born 1969)

Mexican footballer

For other people with the same name, see Luis García (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  García and the second or maternal family name is  Postigo.

Luis García

García in 2018

Personal information
Full name|  Luis García Postigo
Date of birth|  (1969-06-01) 1 June 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth|  Mexico City, Mexico
Height|  1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)|  Forward, winger
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1985–1991|  UNAM|  195|  (75)
1992–1994|  Atlético Madrid|  58|  (28)
1994–1995|  Real Sociedad|  10|  (0)
1995–1997|  América|  78|  (39)
1997|  Atlante|  29|  (14)
1998–2000|  Guadalajara|  56|  (20)
2000|  Morelia|  17|  (8)
2001|  Puebla|  1|  (0)
Total|  |  444|  (184)
International career
1996|  Mexico Olympic (O.P.)|  4|  (0)
1991–1999|  Mexico|  77|  (28)

Medal record

Representing  Mexico
Winner | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1996
Runner-up | Copa America | 1993
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1991

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis García Postigo (born 1 June 1969) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Today he is a football commentator for TV Azteca (nicknamed "Doctor Garcia") and narrates alongside Argentine Mexican commentator Christian Martinoli.

## Club career

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García came out of the Pumas' youth groups as a great prospect. He debuted when he was 17 years old in 1987 with the Pumas team. He also played with Atlético Madrid, and Real Sociedad of Spain's Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Returning from Europe he continued his career in Club América, Atlante, Guadalajara, Morelia, and Puebla. He scored a total of 156 goals in the Mexican Primera División, and led it in scoring three times. He retired from association football in 2001. He last played with Puebla. He became top-scorer in the 1990–91, 1991–92, and the 1997 winter tournaments.

### Atlético Madrid

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Luis Garcia arrived at Atletico Madrid in 1992, scoring 17 goals in his debut season with the Spanish Club. After struggling in his second season, he was loaned out to Real Sociedad.[1]

## International career

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For the national team, he compiled 77 caps, scoring 28 goals[2] and played in the 1994 World Cup, scoring both Mexico goals in their first round victory versus the Republic of Ireland. He was the tournament top scorer with 3 goals in the 1995 King Fahd Cup (later renamed the Confederations Cup). He was selected to be part for the Mexico team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, however he did not see action in the tournament.[citation needed]

He was selected as one of 3 overage players on the Mexico Olympic team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[citation needed]

## Retirement

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After retiring, he picked up a commentator spot with TV Azteca. He left the job when he was offered the position of Vice-President of Monarcas Morelia. After leaving Morelia, He currently has returned to TV Azteca to his old job of a commentator in TV Azteca Sport Programs.

In 2011, García appear in film production Guerrero 12, a feature-length documentary examining soccer fandom passion. The film is directed by Miguel A. Reina, who was also responsible for the Sundance film Un aliado en el tiempo.

Garcia is also a Spanish color commentator for the North American version of Pro Evolution Soccer alongside TV Azteca commentator Christian Martinoli.

## Personal life

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García has been accused of domestic violence by his former wife, Kate del Castillo (married 2001–2004).[3][4][5]

## Honours

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UNAM

* Mexican Primera División: 1990–91
* CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1989

Mexico

* CONCACAF Gold Cup: 1996

Individual

* Mexican Primera División Golden Ball: 1990–91, 1991–92
* Mexican Primera División Golden Boot: 1990–91, 1991–92, Invierno 1997
* FIFA Confederations Cup Top Scorer: 1995
* Copa América Top scorer: 1995

## Career statistics

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### International goals

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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1 | 4 December 1991 | Estadio León, León, Mexico |  Hungary | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly
2 | 11 March 1992 | Estadio Tamaulipas, Tampico, Mexico |  CIS | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly
3 | 22 November 1992 | Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico |  Costa Rica | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 | 3–0
5 | 18 April 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  El Salvador | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 | 2 May 1993 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Honduras | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 | 11 June 1994 | Orange Bowl, Miami, United States |  Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly
8 | 2–0
9 | 24 June 1994 | Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup
10 | 2–0
11 | 6 January 1995 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1995 King Fahd Cup
12 | 2–0
13 | 10 January 1995 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Denmark | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1995 King Fahd Cup
14 | 29 March 1995 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Chile | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly
15 | 6 July 1995 | Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado, Uruguay |  Paraguay | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1995 Copa América
16 | 9 July 1995 | Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado, Uruguay |  Venezuela | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1995 Copa América
17 | 2–0
18 | 13 July 1995 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1995 Copa América
19 | 30 November 1995 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Colombia | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly
20 | 11 January 1996 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
21 | 2–0
22 | 21 January 1996 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Brazil | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
23 | 8 June 1996 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States |  Bolivia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1996 U.S. Cup
24 | 12 June 1996 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1996 U.S. Cup
25 | 2–2
26 | 8 June 1997 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  El Salvador | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
27 | 5 October 1997 | Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico |  El Salvador | 5–0 | 5–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
28 | 31 May 1998 | Stade olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland |  Japan | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly

## References

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1. ^ "Mexicans that have played for Atletico Madrid". www.terra.com.
2. ^ Mexico – Record International Players – RSSSF
3. ^ Wallace, Joan (11 April 2017). "Kate Del Castillo Advices Women On Domestic Violence [VIDEO]". Latin Times. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
4. ^ Actress Kate Del Castillo relives domestic abuse: "I was pretty much kidnapped by my ex-husband.", 14 December 2021, retrieved 21 December 2021
5. ^ "Kate del Castillo revive violencia que sufrió a lado de Luis García". El Universal (in Spanish). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luis García.

* Luis Garcia at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
* Luis García – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
* Luis García at National-Football-Teams.com
* Luis García at Soccerway

Awards

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King Fahd Cup and FIFA Confederations Cup awards

Golden Ball|

* 1992: Redondo
* 1995: Laudrup
* 1997: Denílson
* 1999: Ronaldinho
* 2001: Pires
* 2003: Henry
* 2005: Adriano
* 2009: Kaká
* 2013: Neymar
* 2017: Draxler

Golden Glove|

* 2005: Sánchez
* 2009: Howard
* 2013: Júlio César
* 2017: Bravo

Top goalscorer|

* 1992: Batistuta† & Murray
* 1995: García
* 1997: Romário
* 1999: Al-Otaibi,  Blanco & Ronaldinho†
* 2001: Carrière,  Hwang,  Murphy,  Pires†,  Suzuki,  Vieira & Wiltord
* 2003: Henry
* 2005: Adriano
* 2009: Luís Fabiano
* 2013: Fred & Torres†
* 2017: Goretzka,  Stindl & Werner†

†: Golden Boot award winner (when goals scored are tied)

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South American Championship and Copa América top scorers

South American
Championship era|

* 1916: Gradín
* 1917: Romano
* 1919: Friedenreich & Neco
* 1920: Pérez & Romano
* 1921: Libonatti
* 1922: Francia
* 1923: Aguirre & Petrone
* 1924: Petrone
* 1925: Seoane
* 1926: Arellano
* 1927: Carricaberry,  Figueroa,  Luna,  Petrone & Scarone
* 1929: González
* 1935: Masantonio
* 1937: Toro
* 1939: Fernández
* 1941: Marvezzi
* 1942: Masantonio & Moreno
* 1945: De Freitas & Méndez
* 1946: Medina
* 1947: Falero
* 1949: Jair
* 1953: Molina
* 1955: Micheli
* 1956: Hormazábal
* 1957: Ambrois & Maschio
* 1959 (Argentina): Pelé
* 1959 (Ecuador): Sanfilippo
* 1963: Raffo
* 1967: Artime

Copa América era|

* 1975: E. Díaz & Luque
* 1979: Morel & Peredo
* 1983: Aguilera,  Burruchaga & Dinamite
* 1987: Iguarán
* 1989: Bebeto
* 1991: Batistuta
* 1993: Dolgetta
* 1995: Batistuta & García
* 1997: Hernández
* 1999: Rivaldo & Ronaldo
* 2001: Aristizábal
* 2004: Adriano
* 2007: Robinho
* 2011: Guerrero
* 2015: Guerrero & Vargas
* 2016: Vargas
* 2019: Everton & Guerrero
* 2021: L. Díaz & Messi
* 2024:  Martínez

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Liga MX top scorers

Long tournaments|

* 1944: Lángara
* 1945: Aballay
* 1946: Lángara
* 1947: López
* 1948: López
* 1949: López
* 1950: Ayllón
* 1951: Casarín
* 1952: López
* 1953: Quiñones
* 1954: Guerra / López / Palacio
* 1955: Palacio
* 1956: H. Hernández
* 1957: Gutiérrez
* 1958: Lara
* 1959: González
* 1960: Rolando
* 1961: Lara / Reyes
* 1963: Epaminondas
* 1964: Etcheverry
* 1965: Epaminondas
* 1966: Zague
* 1967: Epaminondas
* 1968: B. Hernández
* 1969: Estrada
* 1970: Pereda
* México '70: Anaya
* 1971: Borja
* 1972: Borja
* 1973: Borja
* 1974: Castro
* 1975: Salgado
* 1976: Cabinho
* 1977: Cabinho
* 1978: Cabinho
* 1979: Cabinho / Sánchez
* 1980: Cabinho
* 1981: Cabinho
* 1982: Cabinho
* 1983: Jorge / Outes
* 1984: Outes
* 1985: Cabinho
* PRODE 85: Lira
* México 1986: Cruz
* 1987: Lira
* 1988: Flores
* 1989: Lira
* 1990: Comas
* 1991: García
* 1992: García
* 1993: Basay
* 1994: Hermosillo
* 1995: Hermosillo
* 1996: Hermosillo

Short tournaments|

* Inv. 1996: Muñoz
* Ver. 1997: Caballero / Sáez
* Inv. 1997: García
* Ver. 1998: Cardozo
* Inv. 1998: Blanco
* Ver. 1999: Cardozo
* Inv. 1999: Olalde
* Ver. 2000: Begines / Delgado / Abreu
* Inv. 2000: Borgetti
* Ver. 2001: Borgetti
* Inv. 2001: Rodríguez
* Ver. 2002: Abreu
* Ape. 2002: Cardozo
* Cla. 2003: Cardozo
* Ape. 2003: Rey
* Cla. 2004: Marioni / Silvera
* Ape. 2004: Franco
* Cla. 2005: Vuoso
* Ape. 2005: Abreu / Gaitán / Kléber / Vuoso
* Cla. 2006: Abreu / Cabañas
* Ape. 2006: Marioni
* Cla. 2007: Bravo
* Ape. 2007: A. Moreno
* Cla. 2008: Suazo
* Ape. 2008: Mancilla
* Cla. 2009: Mancilla
* Ape. 2009: Villa
* Bic. 2010: Fano / Gomez / J. Hernández
* Ape. 2010: Benítez
* Cla. 2011: Reyna
* Ape. 2011: Alonso
* Cla. 2012: Alonso / Benítez
* Ape. 2012: Paredes / Benítez
* Cla. 2013: Benítez
* Ape. 2013: Velázquez
* Cla. 2014: Valencia
* Ape. 2014: Boselli / Camilo
* Cla. 2015: Pabón
* Ape. 2015: Boselli / Villa
* Cla. 2016: Gignac
* Ape. 2016: D. Moreno / Ruidíaz
* Cla. 2017: Ruidíaz
* Ape. 2017: Boselli / Hurtado
* Cla. 2018: Djaniny
* Ape. 2018: Gignac
* Cla. 2019: Mena
* Ape. 2019: Pulido & Quiroga
* Cla. 2020: J. Rodríguez
* Gua. 2020: J. Rodríguez
* Gua. 2021: Canelo
* Ape. 2021: Berterame & N. López
* Cla. 2022: Gignac
* Ape. 2022: Ibáñez
* Cla. 2023: Martín
* Ape. 2023: Preciado
* Cla. 2024: Antuna / Cambindo / Rondón / Viñas

Play-off matches not included

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Balón de Oro (Mexico)

* 1974–75: Estupiñán
* 1975–76: Chávez
* 1976–77: Cabinho
* 1977–78: Cabinho
* 1978–79: H. Sánchez
* 1979–80: Marín
* 1980–81: Cabinho
* 1981–82: Barbadillo
* 1982–83: Ortega
* 1983–84: Zelada
* 1984–85: Negrete
* 1986–87: Galindo
* 1987–88: Santos
* 1988–89: Hernández
* 1989–90: Aravena
* 1990–91: García
* 1991–92: García
* 1992–93: Basay
* 1993–94: Donizete Pantera
* 1994–95: Hermosillo
* 1995–96: Aguinaga
* 1996–97: Coyote
* Invierno 1997: Estay
* Verano 1998: Estay
* Invierno 1998: Blanco
* Verano 1999: Estay
* Invierno 1999: Olalde
* Verano 2000: Ruiz
* Invierno 2000: Borgetti
* Verano 2001: Borgetti
* Apertura 2002: Cardozo
* Clausura 2003: Franco
* 2003–04: O. Sánchez
* 2004–05: Blanco
* Apertura 2005: O. Sánchez
* Clausura 2006: Gaitán
* Apertura 2006: V. Sánchez
* Clausura 2007: Blanco
* Apertura 2007: Ludueña
* Clausura 2008: Benítez
* Apertura 2008: Sinha
* Clausura 2009: Giménez
* Apertura 2009: Suazo
* Bicentenario 2010: Sinha
* Apertura 2010: Suazo
* Clausura 2011: Lobos
* Apertura 2011: Lobos
* Clausura 2012: Peralta
* 2015–16: Gignac
* 2016–17: Ruidíaz
* 2017–18: Sambueza
* 2018–19: G. Rodríguez
* 2019–20: not awarded
* 2020–21: J. Rodríguez
* 2021–22: Vargas
* 2022–23: Martín

Mexico squads

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Mexico squad – 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup third place

* 1 Larios
* 2 Hernández
* 3 Herrera
* 4 R. Esparza
* 5 H. Esparza
* 6 C. Muñoz
* 8 De la Torre
* 10 Galindo
* 11 Farfán
* 12 Chávez
* 13 Moreno
* 14 Cruz
* 15 Espinoza
* 16 Dávalos
* 17 Zague
* 18 G. Muñoz
* 19 García
* 27 Hermosillo
* Coach: Lapuente

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Mexico squad – 1993 Copa América runners-up

* 1 Campos
* 2 Suárez
* 3 Ramírez Perales
* 4 Ambríz
* 5 Ramírez
* 6 Herrera
* 7 Patiño
* 8 García Aspe
* 9 Sánchez
* 10 L. García
* 11 Zague
* 12 A. García
* 13 España
* 14 Turrubiates
* 15 Flores
* 16 Hernández
* 17 Galindo
* 18 Muñoz
* 19 Guzmán
* 20 Nava
* 21 Gutiérrez
* 22 Navarro
* Coach: Mejía Barón

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Mexico squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Campos
* 2 Suárez
* 3 Ramírez Perales
* 4 Ambríz (c)
* 5 Ramírez
* 6 Bernal
* 7 Hermosillo
* 8 García Aspe
* 9 Sánchez
* 10 García
* 11 Zague
* 12 Fernández
* 13 J. Chávez
* 14 del Olmo
* 15 Espinoza
* 16 Valdéz
* 17 Galindo
* 18 Salgado
* 19 Salvador
* 20 Rodríguez
* 21 Gutiérrez
* 22 A. Chávez
* Coach: Mejía Barón

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Mexico squad – 1995 King Fahd Cup third place

* 1 Campos
* 2 Suárez
* 4 Ambríz (c)
* 5 Ramírez
* 6 Bernal
* 7 Hermosillo
* 8 García Aspe
* 9 Rodríguez
* 10 García
* 11 Zague
* 12 Chávez
* 13 Vidrio
* 14 del Olmo
* 15 Esquivel
* 16 Coyote
* 17 Galindo
* 18 Blanco
* 20 Navarro
* 21 Gutiérrez
* Coach: Mejía Barón

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Mexico squad – 1995 Copa América

* 1 Pérez
* 2 Suárez
* 3 Ramírez Perales
* 4 Ambríz
* 5 Ramírez
* 6 Bernal
* 7 Hermosillo
* 8 García Aspe
* 9 Campos
* 10 García
* 11 Zague
* 12 Navarro
* 13 Vidrio
* 14 del Olmo
* 15 Espinoza
* 16 Coyote
* 17 Galindo
* 18 Esquivel
* 19 Martínez
* 20 Rodríguez
* 21 Gutiérrez
* 22 Salvador
* Coach: Mejía Barón

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Mexico squad – 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners (2nd title)

* 1 O. Sánchez
* 2 Suárez
* 3 Carmona
* 4 F. Sánchez
* 5 Davino
* 6 Lara
* 7 Ramírez
* 8 García Aspe
* 9 Peláez
* 10 L. García (c)
* 11 Hernández
* 12 Briones
* 13 Oteo
* 14 del Olmo
* 15 Blanco
* 16 Astivia
* 17 Villa
* 18 A. García
* 19 Campos
* 20 Rizo
* 21 Gutiérrez
* Coach: Milutinović

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Mexico men's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics

* 1 O. Sánchez
* 2 Suárez
* 3 Oteo
* 4 Villa
* 5 Davino
* 6 Lara
* 7 R. García
* 8 Sol
* 9 Campos
* 10 L. García
* 11 Blanco
* 12 F. Sánchez
* 13 Pardo
* 14 Alvarado
* 15 Arellano
* 16 Alfaro
* 17 Palencia
* 18 Abundis
* Coach: De los Cobos

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Mexico squad – 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup

* 1 Sánchez
* 2 Suárez (c)
* 3 Gabriel
* 4 Villa
* 5 Davino
* 6 Lara
* 7 Ramírez
* 8 Luna
* 9 Chávez
* 10 García
* 11 Blanco
* 12 Pérez
* 13 Pardo
* 14 Terrazas
* 15 Hernández
* 16 López
* 17 Palencia
* 18 Carmona
* 19 Zárate
* 20 Abundis
* Coach: Lapuente

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Mexico squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Campos
* 2 Suárez
* 3 J. Sánchez
* 4 Villa
* 5 Davino
* 6 Bernal
* 7 Ramírez
* 8 García Aspe (c)
* 9 Peláez
* 10 García
* 11 Blanco
* 12 O. Sánchez
* 13 Pardo
* 14 Lara
* 15 Hernández
* 16 Terrazas
* 17 Palencia
* 18 Carmona
* 19 Luna
* 20 Ordiales
* 21 Arellano
* 22 Pérez
* Coach: Lapuente

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