Arturo García (Bolivian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arturo García Yale | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1990 | Oriente Petrolero | 204 | (69) |
| 1991 | Orcobol FC | 25 | (9) |
| 1992 | Wilstermann | 28 | (21) |
| 1993–1994 | The Strongest | 25 | (15) |
| 1995 | San José | 7 | (1) |
| 1996 | Wilstermann | 17 | (8) |
| 1996 | Blooming | ||
| 1997 | Real Santa Cruz | 6 | (0) |
| 1998 | Al-Shoalah | ||
| 1999 | Destroyers | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Bolivia Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| 1989 | Bolivia | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arturo García Yale (born 14 May 1965), also known as Torito in Bolivia, is a former football striker who was capped 8 times and scored 3 international goals for Bolivia in 1989. He is also the president of Asociación de Entrenadores de Fútbol en Santa Cruz (Football Coaches Association of Santa Cruz).[1]
Personal life[edit]
García is married to Karina Vargas and together they have three children, María Raquel, Paula and Arturo Jr.[2]
International career[edit]
On 1 May 1987, he was included for the 1988 Olympic Qualifying (May), and made his debut for an International match at for Bolivia Olympic against Argentina Olympic at Estadio Olimpico Miraflores La Paz but was subbed off in the match for Juan Manuel Pena. On May 3, of the same year he played for Bolivia Olympic against 1988 Olympic runners-up Brazil Olympic also at home at Estadio Olimpico Miraflores in which Bolivia lost 2-1 with an own goal from Geraldão.[citation needed]
He made his debut for the senior team of Bolivia on 25 May against Paraguay in which he scored two goals, one in the 38th minute and one in the 50th minute that helped his side win 3-2. He was substituted later in the match for Rolly Paniagua.[citation needed]
In June 1989, he was included in the 1989 Copa América for Bolivia.[3] He made his Copa América debut for Bolivia on 4 July in Goiânia against Uruguay playing the whole match.[3] Two days later he returned against Ecuador but was substituted for Erwin Sánchez.[3]
Honours[edit]
- Oriente Petrolero
- 1990
- The Strongest
- 1993
- San José
- 1995
References[edit]
- ^ ""Torito" García conmina a Chávez "investigar y sancionar a 'falsificadores'"" (in Spanish). El Diario. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Arturo García Yale mas que Dt. hincha verdolaga" (in Spanish). Oriente Blogspot.ca. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "International Matches 1989 - South America" (in Spanish). RSSF. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
External links[edit]
- Arturo García at National-Football-Teams.com
- 11v11.com Full International Profile
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Men's association football forwards
- Bolivian men's footballers
- Bolivia men's international footballers
- Oriente Petrolero players
- C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players
- The Strongest players
- Club San José players
- Club Blooming players
- Al-Shoulla FC players
- Club Destroyers players
- 1989 Copa América players
- Bolivian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Oriente Petrolero managers