Luis García Postigo
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Luis García Postigo (born June 1, 1969 in Mexico City) was a Mexican soccer striker, an important player on Mexican national team throughout the 1990s.
In his club career that started in 1987, Luis García played for UNAM Pumas, Atlético Madrid, Real Sociedad, Club América, Atlante, Gudalajara, Morelia, and Puebla. He scored a total of 158 goals in the Mexican First Division, and led it in scoring three times: in 1990-91, 1991-92, and the 1997 winter tournament. For his country, he compiled 78 caps, scoring 29 goals and played in 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups.
After retiring, he picked up a commentator spot with TV Azteca. He left the job when he was offered the position of Vice President of Monarcas Morelia and continues working there to this day.
Mexico squad - 1994 World Cup | ||
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1 Campos | 2 Suárez | 3 Ramírez Perales | 4 Ambríz | 5 Ramírez | 6 Bernal | 7 Hermosillo | 8 García Aspe | 9 Sánchez | 10 García | 11 Zague | 12 Fernández | 13 J. Chávez | 14 Del Olmo | 15 Espinoza | 16 Valdéz | 17 Galindo | 18 Salgado | 19 Salvador | 20 Rodríguez | 21 Gutiérrez | 22 A. Chávez | Coach: Mejía Barón |
Mexico squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup | ||
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1 Campos | 2 Suárez | 3 J. Sánchez | 4 Villa | 5 Davino | 6 Bernal | 7 Ramírez | 8 García Aspe | 9 Peláez | 10 García | 11 Blanco | 12 O. Sánchez | 13 Pardo | 14 Lara | 15 Hernández | 16 Terrazas | 17 Palencia | 18 Carmona | 19 Luna | 20 Ordiales | 21 Arellano | 22 Pérez | Coach: Lapuente |
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