Luis García (footballer, born 1969)


Luis García Postigo is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Today he is a football commentator for TV Azteca and narrates alongside Argentine Mexican commentator Christian Martinoli.
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Club career

García made his professional debut with Universidad Nacional at the age of 17, in a match against Leones Negros. During the 1990–91 season, he won the Primera División title and finished as the league’s top scorer; a feat he would repeat the following year.
García joined Atlético Madrid in the summer of 1992. In his debut season in Spain, he scored 17 goals, the best debut by a Mexican player in La Liga. His second season was marked by a noticeable dip in form and growing tensions with club management, ultimately leading to his transfer to Real Sociedad. His time at San Sebastián was brief, he played 10 matches and left six months later without scoring a single goal.
In January 1995, García returned to Mexico to join Club América, fulfilling a lifelong dream.
In 1997, he moved to Atlante, finishing the Invierno 1997 tournament as the league’s top scorer for the third time in his career.
In the final years of his playing career, Garcia played for Guadalajara and Morelia, before concluding his career with Puebla at the age of 31.

International career

For the national team, he compiled 77 caps, scoring 28 goals 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. 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.
He was selected as one of 3 overage players on the Mexico Olympic team at the [Football at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup|1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|1996 Summer Olympics].

Retirement

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

García has been accused of domestic violence by his former wife, Kate del Castillo.

Honours

UNAM
Mexico
Individual

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 December 1991Estadio León, León, Mexico2–03–0Friendly
211 March 1992Estadio Tamaulipas, Tampico, Mexico1–01–1Friendly
322 November 1992Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico1–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
422 November 1992Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico3–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
518 April 1993Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico2–03–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
62 May 1993Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras3–04–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
711 June 1994Orange Bowl, Miami, United States1–03–0Friendly
811 June 1994Orange Bowl, Miami, United States2–03–0Friendly
924 June 1994Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States1–02–11994 FIFA World Cup
1024 June 1994Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States2–02–11994 FIFA World Cup
116 January 1995King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1–02–01995 King Fahd Cup
126 January 1995King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia2–02–01995 King Fahd Cup
1310 January 1995King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1–01–11995 King Fahd Cup
1429 March 1995Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States1–01–2Friendly
156 July 1995Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado, Uruguay1–01–21995 Copa América
169 July 1995Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado, Uruguay1–03–11995 Copa América
179 July 1995Estadio Campus Municipal, Maldonado, Uruguay2–03–11995 Copa América
1813 July 1995Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay1–01–11995 Copa América
1930 November 1995Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States2–12–2Friendly
2011 January 1996Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States1–05–01996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2111 January 1996Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States2–05–01996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2221 January 1996Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States1–02–01996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
238 June 1996Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States1–01–01996 U.S. Cup
2412 June 1996Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States1–02–21996 U.S. Cup
2512 June 1996Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States2–22–21996 U.S. Cup
268 June 1997Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador1–01–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
275 October 1997Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico5–05–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2831 May 1998Stade olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland1–02–1Friendly