Greg Garza

Gregory Martin Garza (born August 16, 1991) is an American soccer player who most recently played as a fullback for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer and for the United States national team.

Greg Garza
Garza at an FC Cincinnati event in 2019
Personal information
Full name Gregory Martin Garza[1]
Date of birth (1991-08-16) August 16, 1991
Place of birth Grapevine, Texas, United States
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-Back
Youth career
2005–2006 São Paulo
2007–2008 Dallas Texans
2008–2010 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Estoril Praia 3 (0)
2012–2017 Tijuana 66 (3)
2015 → Atlas (loan) 3 (0)
2017 → Atlanta United (loan) 26 (2)
2018 Atlanta United 11 (1)
2019–2020 FC Cincinnati 22 (0)
National team‡
2011 United States U20 3 (0)
2014– United States 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 1, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 3, 2017

Club career

Estoril Praia

Garza spent several years with Sporting Clube de Portugal's under-19 team, but he was not offered a contract with the senior squad.[2] As a result, he moved to Estoril Praia on a two-year contract in August 2010.[3]

Club Tijuana

Garza signed with Mexican Primera División side Club Tijuana on December 21, 2011.[4] Garza made his debut coming in as a sub in minute 73 for José Sand against Monarcas Morelia in a 1–1 tied game. He scored the first goal of his career for the club on October 13, 2012 in a 2–2 draw at Santos Laguna.[5]

Atlanta United
Greg Garza, Atlanta United September 10, 2017

In December 2016 it was announced that Garza had signed a one-year loan deal with newly formed side Atlanta United for the 2017 season.[6] Atlanta acquired Garza's MLS right from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.

On November 29, 2017, Atlanta announced that it had signed Garza to a permanent multi-year deal.[7] Greg Garza made $175,008 for the 2018 MLS Season.[8]

Career statistics
As of March 17, 2018[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estoril2010–11Liga de Honra 300010—40
Tijuana2011–12Mexican Primera División 5000—50
2012–13Liga MX 10270—40212
2013–14 19000—60250
2014–15 30110—311
2016–17 2000—20
Total 6638000100843
Atlas (loan)2015–16Liga MX 3020—50
Atlanta United (loan)2017Major League Soccer 26200—262
Atlanta United2018Major League Soccer 2000—20
Career totals 1005100101001215

International career

Garza was announced as part of the United States senior squad for a friendly against the Czech Republic on September 3, 2014. His first senior international cap was recorded during the match, being subbed on in the 62nd minute. He was capped-tied to the U.S. national team after his first competitive match in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup against Haiti, while starting and playing 67 minutes. But after the group stage he was traded out of the gold cup roster for DaMarcus Beasley as each team could make six changes if they advanced to the knockout round.

Personal

Garza was born and raised in Texas but holds a Mexican passport by way of his father who was born in Mexico.[10] He is married and has three children.[11]

Honors

Tijuana

Atlanta United

References
  1. "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: United States" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. Barreira, Miguel (August 28, 2010). "Garza contratado". Jornal Record (in Portuguese). Cofina. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
  3. Leyden, Nick (August 31, 2010). "Garza Signs With GD Estoril-Praia". Yanks-Abroad.com.
  4. Tom Marshall (December 21, 2011). "Gringo Report: Garza joins the ranks with Club Tijuana". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  5. "American Exports: Bornstein plays, Garza gets first goal". MLSsoccer.com. October 14, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  6. "Atlanta United sign Greg Garza to one-year loan deal from Tijuana". ESPN FC. December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  7. "Atlanta United sign Greg Garza to multi-year contract | Atlanta United FC". Atlutd.com. November 29, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  8. "MLS Players Salary Guide - MLS Players Association". MLS Players Association. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  9. Greg Garza at Soccerway. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  10. Brian Sciaretta (December 22, 2011). "Garza excited for future in Tijuana". Yanks Abroad. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  11. Hatch, Charlie. "How's Garza handling MLS suspension? With a newborn". FC Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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