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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hull City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Hull City | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Coventry City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hull City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Sep 2007 | Blackpool v Hull City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Hull City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Hull City v Chelsea | L | 0-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Hull City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Hull City v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Watford v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2007 | Hull City v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Hull City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Hull City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Burnley v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Scunthorpe United v Hull City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Hull City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Hull City v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Hull City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Southampton v Hull City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2007 | Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Stoke City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Hull City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Hull City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hull City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Hull City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Bristol City v Hull City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Hull City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Hull City v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Cardiff City v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hull City v Southampton | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Colchester United v Hull City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Leicester City v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Hull City v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 May 2008 | Watford v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 May 2008 | Hull City v Watford | W |
4-1 Agg: 6-1 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 May 2008 | Bristol City v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Hull City v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Hull City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Hull City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Arsenal v Hull City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Hull City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Hull City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Hull City v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Stoke City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Hull City v Sunderland | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2008 | Hull City v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2009 | Newcastle United v Hull City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Hull City v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Hull City v Millwall | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Hull City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Chelsea v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Sheffield United v Hull City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2009 | Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hull City v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 01 Mar 2009 | Hull City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Fulham v Hull City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Hull City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2009 | Aston Villa v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | Hull City v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Hull City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Hull City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2009 | Hull City v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Hull City v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2009 | Hull City v Everton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Manchester City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Aston Villa v Hull City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Hull City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Arsenal v Hull City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2009 | Hull City v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Hull City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Hull City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Manchester United v Hull City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2010 | Everton v Hull City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Hull City v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Portsmouth v Hull City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hull City v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Stoke City v Hull City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Hull City v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Millwall v Hull City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Hull City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Brentford v Hull City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Hull City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Cardiff City v Hull City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Hull City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Norwich City v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Hull City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Leicester City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Hull City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Hull City v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Leeds United v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Nov 2010 | Preston North End v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Hull City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Sheffield United v Hull City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Hull City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Coventry City v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Watford v Hull City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Swansea City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hull City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Coventry City v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Hull City v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Burnley v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Hull City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Hull City v Crawley Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Millwall v Hull City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Watford v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Hull City v Barnsley | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Hull City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | West Ham United v Hull City | L | 2-1 | 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.