David Garza
Sport: Soccer
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: April 24, 1993
Height: 6'2"
Age: 32
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Education: Bonita Vista High School (Chula Vista, California) '12 California State University-Dominguez Hills ’16, Criminal Justice
Biography
Quick Facts
- Son of Israel and Nancy
- Has one brother, Robert
- Began playing soccer at five years old
- Was in a car accident in 2012 that left him in a coma for over five weeks
- Endured seven major surgeries
- Was awarded an ROTC scholarship from the Army
- Played his first major tournament with the national team in 2014 at the Copa America
- Has served as a team captain since 2014
- Played every second of the six games at the 2017 world championships
- Hobbies include watching and playing sports, movies, hanging out at the park and going to any kind of theme park, especially Six Flags.
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 6th (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2015, 2017, 2019
- Top finish: 5th – 2017 (Team - Men)
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