Richard Garcia
| Date of birth | 04 September 1981 |
| Place of birth | Perth |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A key member of West Ham United's 1998-99 FA Youth Cup winning side when he had scored in every round of the tournament, Richard joined Leyton Orient on a three-month loan deal at the start of 2000-01 to gain experience of first-team football.
He was a regular in the Os' line-up and had just agreed to stay at Brisbane Road for the remainder of the season when he had the misfortune to injure a cruciate knee ligament in the game at Cheltenham Town and this kept him out of action until the summer.
A promising young midfielder who has represented Australia at Under-17 level he was a prolific scorer for the Hammers' junior teams.
Richard joined Hull City in July 2007 with a three-year contract.
His Tigers contract was extended to June 2012 in January 2012.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 16 Sep 1998 | 03 Sep 2004 | |
| Leyton Orient | 11 Aug 2000 | 27 Nov 2000 | L |
| Colchester United | 03 Sep 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Hull City | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Melbourne Heart | 22 Aug 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 | 18 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | West Ham United | Premier League | 2 | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | West Ham United | League Division 1 | 2 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | League One | 20 | 4 |
4 |
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| 2004-05 | West Ham United | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League One | 9 | 13 |
5 |
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Championship | 33 | 3 |
7 |
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Hull City | League Championship | 35 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Hull City | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Hull City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Hull City | Premier League | 13 | 10 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Hull City | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Hull City | League Championship | 16 | 9 |
2 |
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| 2010-11 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Hull City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Hull City | League Championship | 6 | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Plymouth Argyle v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Leyton Orient v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Blackpool v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Leyton Orient v Exeter City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Halifax Town v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Leyton Orient v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Kidderminster Harriers v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Newcastle United v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Leyton Orient v Newcastle United | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Torquay United v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Leyton Orient v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | York City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Leyton Orient v Barnet | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Leyton Orient v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2008-09 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Australia | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Australia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Australia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Australia | EAFF East Asian Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 19 Aug 2008 | Australia v South Africa | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Netherlands v Australia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Japan v Australia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 1 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Australia v Uzbekistan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 1 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Qatar v Australia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 1 |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Australia v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2010 | USA v Australia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Germany v Australia | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Australia v Serbia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Slovenia v Australia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Poland v Australia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Australia v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Egypt v Australia | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Dec 2012 | Hong Kong v Australia | W | 0-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Preliminary 2nd round |
| 05 Dec 2012 | Korea DPR v Australia | D | 1-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Preliminary 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2012 | Guam v Australia | W | 0-9 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Preliminary 2nd round |
| 09 Dec 2012 | Australia v Chinese Taipei | W | 8-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Preliminary 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.