Kervin García

Kervin René García Sandoval (born 7 December 1990) is a Guatemalan footballer who plays as a defender for Liga Nacional club Iztapa and the Guatemala national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.

Kervin García
Personal information
Full name Kervin René García Sandoval
Date of birth (1990-12-07) 7 December 1990
Place of birth Livingston, Guatemala[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Iztapa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Quiriguá
2015–2016 Carchá
2016–2019 Sanarate 23 (0)
2019 Chiantla 20 (0)
2019–2020 Iztapa 32 (9)
2020–2021 Antigua 21 (9)
2021 Cobán Imperial 9 (0)
2022- Iztapa 7 (0)
National team‡
2020– Guatemala 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:25, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:25, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Career

García is the youngest of 5 siblings, his brother Nathan is also a professional footballer in Guatemala. Kervin worked as a bricklayer and fisherman as he played amateur footballer on the side.[2] He worked his way up through the Guatemalan football divisions, having played with Sanarate and Iztapa. On 19 July 2020, he signed with Antigua.[3]

International career

García made his international debut for the Guatemala national team in a friendly 2–1 win over Honduras on 15 November 2020.[4]

References
  1. "KERVIN GARCÍA | REPORTAJE ESPECIAL | Vox GT".
  2. "Los hermanos Nathan y Kervin García, sangre de Lívingston para Deportivo Chiantla – Prensa Libre".
  3. "Kervin García llega al equipo de Antigua GFC para trascender y cosechar títulos". ESPN.com.mx. 20 July 2020.
  4. "Guatemala vs. Honduras - 15 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.


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