Luwamo Garcia (born 1 May 1985) is a former professional footballer. Born in Angola, he is a Belgian youth international and has appeared at all levels from under-16 to under-21. At club level, he played in Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece, Cyprus and his native Angola.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luwamo Garcia | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Standard Liège | |||
| Genk | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Genk | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | VVV-Venlo | 67 | (13) |
| 2006–2009 | RKC Waalwijk | 80 | (18) |
| 2009–2011 | Ethnikos Asteras | 39 | (30) |
| 2011 | Alki Larnaca | 13 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Caála | ||
| 2013–2014 | Progresso Sambizanga | ||
| 2014–2016 | Tilleur | ||
| 2016–2017 | Bressoux | ||
| 2017 | Star Fléron | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Belgium U16 | 11 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Belgium U17 | 9 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Belgium U18 | 15 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Belgium U19 | 19 | (2) |
| 2005 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Belgium U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2010 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Luanda, Angola, Garcia made his debut in professional football, being part of the Genk squad in the 2003–04 season. He also played for VVV-Venlo before joining RKC Waalwijk. Afterwards he played in Angola for Caála and Progresso Sambizanga.[1] From January 2015, Garcia played for Tilleur in Belgium.[2] In 2016, he moved to Bressoux. During a practice session, he suffered a transient ischemic attack which left him impaired in speech and movement for some time after. This forced him to retire from football.[1]
Post-retirement
editAfter his retirement from professional football, Garcia owned a transport company and worked for FedEx and TNT Express.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hoe gaat het nu met Luwamo Garcia?". Venlonaren (in Dutch). 18 November 2019.
- ^ Thyssen, Emmanuel (11 November 2014). ""Relever le challenge de la montée"". DH Les Sports + (in French).
External links
edit- (in Dutch) Player profile at Voetbal International
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