Player announcement: Richard Garcia Dear Member, Well once again its great news. I can confirm that Richard Garcia has put pen to paper, on a one year deal, that will see the Socceroo play football for his hometown club this season. The squad just gets better and better and I cant wait for the season to start. Read all about this fantastic signing below. Perth Glory is pleased to confirm the signing of former Socceroo Richard Garcia on a 2 year contract that will see the West Australian born player take to the pitch as a professional footballer in his hometown for the first time since departing as a 15 year old to go to West Ham United. Garcia, who went through the Hammers Youth Academy, spent 13 years playing in England with Clubs such as West Ham and Hull City and amassed a total 230 league appearances including 49 in the English Premier League. In 2010, Garcia became the first Hull City player ever, to play at a World Cup Finals, when he started for the Socceroos against Germany in their Group D clash at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In August 2012, Garcia, signed for Melbourne Heart and went on to play 24 Hyundai A League games scoring 6 goals before a move to Sydney FC in 2013, where, under coach, Frank Farina, he managed a further 6 goals in 23 appearances, with his last goal for the club coming against Glory in the Round 27 match in Sydney. Over the past 2 months, Garcia has been playing for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League. Garcia completed his medical for the Club on Friday and commenced training with his new Perth Glory team mates yesterday. Perth Glory CEO, Jason Brewer, said “I am excited that the Club has been able to secure Richard’s signature and brought him home to Perth. He has consistently proven himself at the highest level, played in the EPL and been to a World Cup. I am looking forward to seeing him in action during the 2014/15 Hyundai A-League season.” Garcia said “It was great to start training yesterday and meet all the players. I’ve been really impressed with the recruiting strategy of Kenny Lowe and feel that the squad he has assembled has a real chance of achieving success this season.” “It will be fantastic to pull on the purple shirt of Perth Glory and represent my hometown Club. I can’t wait for the season to start” he added. Kenny Lowe is also confident that Garcia can have an impact on and off the field. “Richard has shown he is the ultimate professional throughout his career. To have played at the highest level for so long takes hard work and dedication and I’m sure he will be a strong influence in the change rooms as well as on the field.” Lowe said. So it is definitely an exciting time to be a Perth Glory Member and once again I would like to say a big Thankyou to all of you who have renewed their Perth Glory memberships, and to remind those who have not yet renewed, that the same seat member guarantee expires COB, Tuesday 15 July, so please renew now at membership.perthglory.au/ to avoid disappointment. Also dont forget, only members get the chance to take advantage of the pre-sale that lets you get the best seats at a cheaper price for our International Preseason Friendly against La Liga side, Malaga CF. Cheers Guys Steven Mcgarry
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 05:55:15 +0000
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