Hugo Garcia is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
| Hugo Garcia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Garcia in March 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 22 May 2005 | ||
| Original teams |
Calder Cannons (Talent League) Greenvale (EDFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 50, 2023 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2024, St Kilda vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Manuka Oval | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Kilda | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024- | St Kilda | 41 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 16, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editGarcia attended the private Catholic school Assumption College in Kilmore, Victoria. He is of Spanish and Italian descent.[2]
He played for the Greenvale Football Club in the Essendon District Football League (EDFL) at a junior level and represented the Calder Cannons in the Talent League in his draft year.[1]
AFL career
editGarcia was taken by St Kilda with pick 50 of the 2023 national draft.[3] He made his debut against Greater Western Sydney, coming on as the substitute late in the game and making an impact with 11 possessions.[4]
He had a strong second year with the Saints in 2025, playing primarily as a midfielder. In round seven, Garcia was substituted early in the match by coach Ross Lyon as a strategic reaction to what was becoming a big loss to Brisbane Lions. The following week, Garcia responded by collecting 19 disposals and a goal against Fremantle, which earnt him a nomination for the 2025 AFL Rising Star award.[5]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of round 16, 2026.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2024 | St Kilda | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 9 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2025 | St Kilda | 34 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 145 | 121 | 266 | 28 | 93 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 15.6 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2026 | St Kilda | 34 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 157 | 183 | 340 | 37 | 80 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 22.7 | 2.5 | 5.3 | |
| Career | 41 | 11 | 14 | 327 | 349 | 676 | 74 | 213 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 16.5 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 1 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 "Hugo Garcia | AFL". saints.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ Bianchi, Isabella (12 April 2024). "Four things to know about debutant Garcia". saints.com.au.
- ↑ Sercombe, Harper (16 December 2023). "Garcia growing at the Saints". Star Weekly.
- ↑ Garb, Daniel (13 April 2024), "King, GWS stars down as injury carnage hits the capital", News Corp News Network
- ↑ "Saints young gun lands Rising Star nomination after big response". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "Hugo Garcia". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
External links
edit
- Hugo Garcia's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Hugo Garcia's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Hugo Garcia at AustralianFootball.com
