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32 PRONUNCIATION: Rah-figh-ell GAR-see-uh POSITION: Midfielder HEIGHT: 5-6 WEIGHT: 150 lbs. JERSEY NUMBER: 1 BIRTH DATE: 12-19-1988 BIRTHPLACE: Canoga Park, Calif. LAST CLUB: -- STATUS: Senior Roster Spot HOW ACQUIRED: Selected by the Galaxy in the second round (38th overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. A holding midfielder, Garcia has provided a hard-working option in the center of the field since joining the club in 2012 after a successful career at Cal State Northridge. MLS HIGHLIGHTS 2014: Made just one appearance in MLS, but ser ved as captain for Galaxy II in USL throughout the majority of the year, helping lead the club to a third place regular season finish and a semifinal berth in the playoffs during its inaugural season. 2013: Garcia built off of his rookie year by earning nine appearances and one start during the Galaxy's 2013 MLS Regular Season. In his appearances, the club went 6-2-1 as Garcia occupied the central midfield. 2012: In his rookie seaon, Garcia made one appearance for the Galaxy when he was a substitution in a victory over Real Salt Lake FC on June 6. COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS 2011: Was limited to just 13 games as a senior after missing six games with a knee injury but still managed to earn All-Big West honors for the first time. A team captain for the second straight season, Garcia scored twice on the year with both goals coming on penalty kicks in the second half of a 3-0 win over UC Davis. He scored in the 68th minute and then again in the 77th for the first multi-goal game of his college career. His 32 shots were the third most on the team. 2010: Tied for second on the team with two goals while also adding a career-best six assists. The six assists were the most on the team as were his 49 shots. 2009: Returned from injury to play a career-high 20 games, starting all 20 of them for the Matadors. He tallied his only assist of the season at home against SMU while his 28 shots were the third-most on the team. 2008: Suffered a season-ending injury in the first game of the year against Georgetown and redshirted the rest of the season. 2007: A teammate of Sean Franklin's as a freshman, Garcia stepped in and played in 17 games, making 14 starts in midfield. An All-Big West Second Team honoree, Garcia scored game-winning goals in victories over UNLV and Cal State Fullerton with both games ending 1-0. Northridge also won both games that Garcia had an assist in, giving them a 4-0-0 record when he was on the scoresheet. REGULAR-SEASON GAME HIGHS: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 31, 2014, LA at CHV Shots 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 31, 2014, LA at CHV Fouls Committed 2, June 19, 2013, LA vs. POR Fouls Suffered 3, June 19, 2013, LA vs. POR RAFAEL GARCIA