Garcia looking to follow in brother’s Levi footsteps

So far, Garcia has done his part, completing a week of training and earning selection on the 19- man squad that will leave today for Guayaquil to take on Ecuador in an international friendly on Wednesday.

Garcia hails from a footballing family, as his younger brother Levi is a national winger who plays for AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie, while his eldest brother Daniel played with TT EC at the Pro League level. Another brother, Judah, is a member of Shiva Boys High School’s successful 2016 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champs and a national youth team player.

“It’s been a good week of preparation for us,” Garcia said, in an interview on the TT FA (TT Football Association) website. “The step up has been good. We’ve all worked hard and tried to follow the instructions of the coach.

“I’ve had a chance to be around the training before and now this is another opportunity for me to really make a good impression because I’d love to get a look for the World Cup qualifying games in September,” Garcia added.

“The current squad has a lot of local-based players so we are all trying to push for selection and take on board everything the coaches are passing on in the sessions. There’s a lot for us to absorb in these sessions and it’s really getting us in good shape for international football.

The level is different,” Garcia noted