Luis García Postigo

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Luis García Postigo
Personal information
Full name	Luis García Postigo
Date of birth	June 1, 1969 (1969-06-01) (age 39)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Striker/Winger
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1986-1992 1992-1994 1994-1995 1995-1997 1997 1998-2000 2000 2001	UNAM Pumas Atletico Madrid Real Sociedad Club America Atlante Chivas de Guadalajara Morelia CF Puebla	195 (76) 058 (28) 010 0(2) 080 (40) 029 (14) 056 (20) 017 0(9) 001 0(0)
National team
1991-1999	Mexico	78 (29)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Luis García Postigo (born June 1, 1969 in Mexico City, Mexico) was an international Mexican soccer player who specialized in the position of a striker, he also played as a winger, he was as an important player of the Mexican national team throughout the 1990's.

[edit] Biography

Luis Garcia came out of the Pumas's youth academies and looked as a great prospect. He debuted in the 1986-1987 season with barely 17 years old. In his club career that started in 1987, Luis García played for UNAM Pumas, Spanish La Liga's teams Atlético Madrid, and Real Sociedad. Returning from Europe he continued his career in Club América, Atlante, Guadalajara, Morelia, and Puebla. He scored a total of 158 goals in the Mexican First Division, and led it in scoring three times: He Earned the nickname "el niño artillero", "The Artillery Boy" for his powerful and accurate kicks, He became top-scorer in the 1990-91, 1991-92, and the 1997 winter tournaments. For the Mexican national team, he compiled 78 caps, scoring 29 goals and played in the 1994 World Cup, scoring both Mexican goals in their first round victory versus the Republic of Ireland. He was selected to be part for the Mexican team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, however he did not see action in the tournament.

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.

[edit] External links

• Luis Garcia Postigo's Profile and Statistics

v • d • e Mexico squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup 1 Campos • 2 Suárez • 3 Ramírez Perales • 4 Ambríz • 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

v • d • e Mexico squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 Campos • 2 Suárez • 3 J. Sánchez • 4 Villa • 5 Davino • 6 Bernal • 7 Ramírez • 8 García Aspe • 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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