Greg Garza

Gregory "Greg" Martin Garza (born August 16, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a left-back.

Club Career

Estoril Praia

Garza spent several years with Sporting Clube de Portugal's under-19 team, but he was not offered a contract with the senior squad. As a result, he moved to Estoril Praia on a two-year contract in August 2010.

Club Tijuana

Garza signed with Mexican Primera Division side Club Tijuana on December 21, 2011. Garza made his debut coming in as a sub in minute 73 for Jose Sand against Monarcas Morelia in a 1–1 tied game. He scored the first goal of his career for the club on October 13, 2012 in a 2–2 draw at Santos Laguna.

Atlanta United

In December 2016 it was announced that Garza had signed a one-year loan deal with newly formed side Atlanta United for the 2017 season. Atlanta acquired Garza's MLS right from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.

On November 29, 2017, Atlanta announced that it had signed Garza to a permanent multi-year deal. Greg Garza made $175,008 for the 2018 MLS Season.

FC Cincinnati

On December 11, 2018, Atlanta United announced that the club had traded Garza to FC Cincinnati in exchange for $250,000 of Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) and $200,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM) to be used toward the acquisition of new players.

Retirement

On April 23, 2021, Garza announced his retirement from professional soccer at the age of 29. Garza cited his struggles with various injuries as the reason for his retirement. He continues to live in the Atlanta area, and volunteers with local youth soccer.

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