Benjamin Garcia

Benjamin Garcia

Garcia playing for the Dragons in 2015.
Personal information
Born	5 April 1993 Apt, Vaucluse, France
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position	second-row, prop, centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2013–15	Catalans Dragons	43	9	0	0	36
2016–	Penrith Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	43	9	0	0	36
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2013–14	France	6	0	0	0	0
As of 12 November 2015
Source: Rugby League Project, Love Rugby League

Benjamin Garcia (born 5 April 1993) is a French professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at second-row, but can also fill in at prop and centre.

Playing career

A France international at junior level, Garcia played as a junior for SO Avignon and spent time at Brisbane Broncos, playing in their under-20s team in 2013 before joining Catalans Dragons towards the end of the season.^[2]

He made his Super League debut against Leeds Rhinos on 31 August 2013.

He was called into the France squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup as a late replacement following injuries to Clement Soubeyras and Mathias Pala.^[3]

He played in the 2014 European Cup.

On 10 June 2015, Garcia signed a 2-year contract with the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League, starting in 2016.^[4]

References

1. "Catalans Dragons Equipe Saison 2015". Catalans Dragons site officiel. Catalans Dragons S.A.S.P. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
2. "Benjamin Garcia: Brisbane Broncos forward joins Catalans". BBC Sport. BBC News. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
3. "Roosters recruit in French World Cup squad". SBS. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
4. "Panthers sign Quartet of Young Guns - Panthers". Penrith Panthers. Retrieved 12 June 2015.