Gonzalo Manuel García (born February 18, 1984) was an Argentine-born Italian rugby union player for Zebre in the Pro14 competition. Gonzalo García's position was centre. From summer 2022 he is coach of Zebre Parma Academy.[1]
Biography
García was born in Mendoza, Argentina and made his debut for that city's side Maristas, winning the provincial title in 2006.[citation needed] He played the U-19 World Cup in France in 2003 and the U-21 World Cup in Argentina in 2005 for Argentina.[citation needed]
In 2007 he moved to Italy to play with Rugby Calvisano, subsequently choosing the Italian nationality. He is of Italian descent through his maternal great-grandfather.[2] After winning an Italian title at Calvisano in 2008, he moved to Benetton Treviso in the Pro12.[citation needed]
García debuted for the Italian national team against South Africa in Cape Town on 21 June 2008, in a 26-0 loss. He scored his first test match try against South Africa on 21 November 2009 in the Stadio Friuli, Udine. He was called for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing in three games but without scoring.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "GONZALO GARCIA È IL NUOVO RESPONSABILE TECNICO DELL'URPA". www.zebreparma.it.
- ^ Andrea, Buongiovanni. "Garcia-Canale Diga argentina per O' Driscoll". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it.