Eduardo García (footballer)

Eduardo García
Personal information
Full name	Eduardo García Vergara
Date of birth	8 March 1945
Place of birth	Colonia, Uruguay
Date of death	26 February 2016 (aged 70)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1962–1967	Peñarol
1968–1969	Emelec
1970	Nacional
1971	Bella Vista
1972–1979	Emelec
International career
1971	Uruguay
1976–1977	Ecuador
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eduardo García Vergara (8 March 1945 – 26 February 2016) was a footballer who played international football for both Uruguay and Ecuador.^[1]

He played club football in those two countries for Peñarol, Emelec, Nacional and Bella Vista.^[2]

He later became a coach at Emelec, and also ran a food business. He died on 26 February 2016.^[3]

References

^ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
^ "Eduardo García". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
^ "Falleció Eduardo 'Ñato' García, histórico arquero de Emelec" (in Spanish). El Universo. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

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