Andre Garcia (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andre Jacob Garcia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2007[2] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reading | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Reading | 38 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:35, 6 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:34, 29 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Andre Jacob Garcia (born 30 November 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back and winger for EFL League One club Reading.
Club career
Garcia made his professional debut for Reading on 10 August 2024, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Mamadi Camará, in an opening day of the season 1–1 draw against Birmingham City in EFL League One,[3] becoming the club's 81st Academy graduate in the process.
He scored his first career goal in a 2-1 League Cup win over Portsmouth in August 2025.[4]
International career
On 13 March 2025, Garcia was called up to the England U18 squad for the first time.[5] He made his debut on 20 March 2025 during a 2–2 draw with Czechia.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 August 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2024–25 | EFL League One | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0[a] | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Andre Garcia". Premier League. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Report - Birmingham City 1-1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Pompey 1 Reading 2". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "England men's under-18s squad named for March international window". englandfootball.com/. England Football. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Report: England MU18s 2-2 Czechia". englandfootball.com/. England Football. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ Andre Garcia at Soccerway