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My Take
Richard Garcia's career reads like a passport stamped across continents. From Perth to West Ham, Leyton Orient, Hull City, then back across the Pacific to Melbourne, Sydney and Minnesota, he kept chasing the game wherever it led. I admire journeyman footballers like him; they rarely make headlines, but they accumulate a rare education in the sport. What I find most satisfying is the arc home: managing Perth Glory and now developing Australia's U23 side. Taking everything he learned abroad and pouring it back into the next generation feels like the right way to close a loop. A quiet, principled football life worth respecting.
Overview
Richard Garcia (born 4 September 1981) is an Australian soccer manager and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for Australia's U23 team, having previously managed A-League Men's side Perth Glory. As a player, Garcia played for West Ham United, Leyton Orient, Colchester United, Hull City, Melbourne City, Sydney FC, Minnesota United, Perth Glory and internationally for Australia.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Garcia
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ガルシア
- Reading
- りちゃーど・がるしあ
- Born
- September 4, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Australia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.