Christopher Garcia

Christopher Garcia (born January 13, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for MLS Next Pro team Austin FC II, on loan from USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

Career
Garcia grew up in El Paso, Texas before moving to Utah where he joined the Real Salt Lake academy in 2018. He scored 18 goals in 38 appearances for the USSDA side.

Real Salt Lake
On February 10, 2020, Garcia signed with the Real Salt Lake first team on a homegrown player contract. Garcia made his professional debut on September 19, 2020, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 2–1 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Ljungskile SK
On August 10, 2021, Garcia was loaned to Swedish side Ljungskile SK for the remainder of the 2021 season.

El Paso Locomotive
Garcia was loaned to USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive on September 1, 2022. Following his release from Salt Lake at the end of the 2022 season, Garcia joined El Paso Locomotive on a permanent basis on January 5, 2023.

Austin FC II
On January 11, 2024, Austin FC II announced they had signed Garcia on a season-long loan from El Paso for the 2024 MLS Next Pro season.

Personal life
Born in the United States, Garcia is of Mexican descent.