| 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) | |||
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.
Career
Born 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
After his retirement from professional football, Garcia owned a transport company and worked for FedEx and TNT Express.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "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
- (in Dutch) Player profile at Voetbal International