Player Profile: Anthony Garcia

Anthony Garcia signs with Chattanooga Football Club

Anthony Garcia joins Chattanooga FC!

Player Bio

Name: Anthony Garcia
Prounciation: ann-thun-ee Gar-SEE-yah
Position: Forward
Height: 5-10
Date of Birth: July 8, 2003
Hometown: Riverside, California
Citizenship: USA and Mexico
Previous team: Austin FC II

Deep Dive

What has been your career highlight so far?
"Being able to sign another professional contract and going onto three years as a professional, because it’s easier said than done! Another highlight is being able to score professionally in Mexico and USA."

Any other career highlights?
"Becoming the all-time goalscorer at my high school as well as breaking the goalscoring record at my college."

Do you have a highlight of your youth career?
"Taking my high school to a CIF final, something that had not been done for over 20 years, and also playing in our first-ever state final! Also, scoring 42 goals during my senior year of high school would be another achievement."

Any notable awards?
"I was named Cal Pac Player of the Year in 2022 and Freshman of the Year in 2021, finishing fifth all-time in conference history for goals at La Sierra University."

Off the field

Favorite movie: I don’t really have a favorite movie but I do enjoy watching documentaries of real life events
Music on heavy rotation: Fuerza Regida
Recent book you've read: Can’t Hurt me: Master your mind and defy the odds by David Goggins
Favorite sport (other than football): Baseball
Favorite football club: FC Barcelona and Club America
Hobbies outside of soccer: Spending time with family, singing, listening to live banda music
Fun fact most people don't know about you: I'm pretty good at singing Spanish music on karaoke (not upon request though!)

Message to Chattanooga FC's fans

"I'm very happy and blessed to be a part of this club and represent the community with all the history it has behind it, and I can’t wait to add more history to it. And to the fans, I can’t wait to see you at Finley Stadium because I’ve seen videos and I can't wait to experience that atmosphere in person!"