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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Championship | 33 | 3 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v Southend United | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Wrexham | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Southampton v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Mansfield Town v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Colchester United v Mansfield Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Torquay United v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Colchester United | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Colchester United v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Colchester United v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Brentford v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Luton Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Colchester United v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Barnsley v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Colchester United v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2005 | Blackpool v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Leamington | W | 9-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Rotherham United v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Gillingham | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Swansea City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Brentford v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Walsall v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Derby County | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Chelsea v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Barnsley v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Colchester United v Southend United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Swansea City v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Birmingham City v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Colchester United v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Colchester United v Derby County | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Burnley v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Luton Town v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Leicester City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | Colchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2006 | Coventry City v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Colchester United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Preston North End v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Colchester United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Colchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2007 | Barnet v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Colchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Ipswich Town v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Barnsley v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Colchester United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2007 | Derby County v Colchester United | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Colchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Southampton v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Colchester United v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2007 | Southend United v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Colchester United v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Hull City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Colchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Stoke City v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Colchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
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 |
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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.