Kristina Rachel García (born 20 February 2003) is a Dominican footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Stony Brook Seawolves and as a forward for the Dominican Republic women's national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristina Rachel García | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stony Brook Seawolves | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East Meadow SC | |||
| Great Neck South High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Stony Brook Seawolves | 38 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Dominican Republic U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2019– | Dominican Republic | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 May 2025 | |||
College career
editGarcía had committed to join the Stony Brook Seawolves in 2021 to play football for them. García was a part of the Stony Brook Seahawks team that reached the final of the 2025 Coastal Athletics Association women's soccer tournament, but lost in the final to Elon Phoenix.[3]
International career
editGarcía has appeared for the Dominican Republic at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification.[2] García was part of the Dominican Republic women's under-20s team that reached the semi-finals of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[4]
García missed most of the 2021 season due to a leg injury but still attended the Dominican Republic trials. She found out she made the 2022 Dominican Republic senior squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification via scrolling through social media.[5]
Personal life
editGarcía was born in the United States to a Dominican mother and a Salvadoran father. García was born in Great Neck, New York and attended Great Neck South High School. After High School, García attended Stony Brook University to study political science.[6] Her father has played in the El Salvador national team, debuting in 1980 as well as playing for El Salvador at the 1982 FIFA World Cup..[7] She has a brother, Jorey, who is also a footballer and he plays for the El Salvador national under-20 football team.[6]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Kristina Garcia Soccer Highlight Video 2018 on YouTube
- 1 2 @sedofutbol (2 October 2019). "🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴Alineación Oficial del profe Kenneth para enfrentar a la Selección Femenina de Aruba 🇦🇼. 🇩🇴Vs🇦🇼 🕕2:30pm 📺FB LIVE FEDOFUTBOL. #LaSelecciónNosUne #sedofutbol #vamosRD #LoveForOurGame" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Smith, Dylan. "Elon Captures 2025 CAA Women's Soccer Championship with Historic Finish in PKs". CAA Sports. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dominican Republic dig deep to reach semifinals". Concacaf. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Brennan, Kristen (24 January 2022). "Kristina Garcia to Train with Dominican Republic National Team Ahead of Women's World Cup Qualifiers". SBU News. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Kristina Garcia - Women's Soccer". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ @balompiedom (26 September 2019). "Kristina García, Selección Femenina de Fútbol de República Dominicana. Su padre jugó de la selección de El Salvador y decidió representar República Dominicana. En Estados Unidos juega en la secundaria Great Neck South" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via Twitter.
External links
edit- "Kristina García". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Stony Brook athletics bio