# Andre Garcia (footballer)
**Andre Garcia** (born 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back, and occasionally as a left winger, for Club Brugge NXT, the reserve side of Belgian club Club Brugge.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia) A graduate of the Reading academy, he joined Club Brugge in February 2026 at the age of 18 for an undisclosed fee.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4grj9dz4y3o)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007, England[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia) |
| Position | Left back (primary), also listed as a left winger; left-footed[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia) • [3](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/2000412381-andre-garcia) |
| Reading career | 56 senior appearances, 2 goals and 3 assists, August 2024 to February 2026[4](https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/teams/nxt/players/andre-garcia) • [1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia) |
| Move to Belgium | Joined Club Brugge on 2 February 2026 for an undisclosed fee[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4grj9dz4y3o) |
| Current club | Club Brugge NXT (Challenger Pro League); contracted to Club Brugge until 30 June 2029[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia) • [3](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/2000412381-andre-garcia) |
| International | England Under 18, 3 appearances between March and May 2025[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia) |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[3](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/2000412381-andre-garcia) |
## Reading career
Garcia spent more than a decade at Reading, joining the club's academy as a child and progressing through its age groups.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4grj9dz4y3o) He appeared for the Reading under-18 side in the U18 Premier League in 2023/24, playing 10 matches there, and made one [FA Youth Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-youth-cup) appearance that season.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2463/andre-garcia/career)
**First-team breakthrough.** Garcia made his senior debut at the beginning of the 2024/25 season.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4grj9dz4y3o) In his first full season in League One, the third tier of English football, he made 38 league appearances and played 2,423 minutes, contributing one assist.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2463/andre-garcia/career) He also featured in the [EFL Trophy](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-trophy) and both domestic cups that season, starting Reading's League Cup match and appearing in the [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup).[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2463/andre-garcia/career)
In 2025/26 his league involvement fell to 9 appearances and 177 minutes, but he scored his first senior goal in the League One campaign and added a goal and an assist across 3 League Cup appearances.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2463/andre-garcia/career) Across all senior competitions for Reading he totaled 56 appearances, 2 goals, and 3 assists.[4](https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/teams/nxt/players/andre-garcia)
## Move to Club Brugge
On 2 February 2026, Reading announced that Garcia had joined [Belgian Pro League](https://www.edgepedia.org/belgian-pro-league) side Club Brugge for an undisclosed fee.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4grj9dz4y3o) Club Brugge described him as a versatile left-flank defender and noted that he was the youngest of five brothers at home.[4](https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/teams/nxt/players/andre-garcia) His contract runs to 30 June 2029.[3](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/2000412381-andre-garcia)
Garcia was assigned to Club NXT, the club's reserve team competing in the Challenger Pro League, the Belgian second division. In the remainder of the 2025/26 season he made 9 Challenger Pro League appearances for 320 minutes, and added 3 [UEFA Youth League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-youth-league) appearances for Club Brugge's under-19 side, scoring once in that competition.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2463/andre-garcia/career) His youth-league goals included one in a 3-1 win away at Benfica under-19 in April 2026.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia)
In the 2026/27 season he was named in a Club Brugge matchday squad for the first time in pre-season, playing 45 minutes and providing an assist in a friendly against [Feyenoord](https://www.edgepedia.org/feyenoord) in July 2026, while his competitive appearances continued to come for Club NXT in the Challenger Pro League.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia)
## International career
Garcia has represented England at under-18 level, making 3 appearances between March and May 2025.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia)
## Playing profile
Garcia is left-footed and listed primarily as a left back, with left winger as a secondary position, reflecting the attacking pathway he followed at Reading, where [BBC Sport](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-sport) described him as a winger.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4grj9dz4y3o) • [3](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/2000412381-andre-garcia) FotMob's trait comparison against other full backs places him high for shot attempts (70th percentile) and goals (92nd percentile) relative to touches (13th percentile), a pattern consistent with an attack-minded wide defender who arrives in advanced positions rather than a volume ball-carrier.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia)
## Distinction from Andrés García
Andre Garcia should not be confused with **Andrés García Robledo** (born 2003 in València), a Spanish right back who came through Levante's academy, joined Aston Villa in January 2025, and later moved on loan to Getafe; that player has represented Spain at under-21 level.[6](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andres-garcia/profil/spieler/1063329) • [7](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4679736/garcia-makes-getafe-loan-move)
## References
1. [Andre Garcia – stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1667969/andre-garcia)
2. [Andre Garcia: Teenage Reading winger joins Club Brugge, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4grj9dz4y3o)
3. [Andre Garcia | FM26 Player Profile, FM Blog Database](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/2000412381-andre-garcia)
4. [Andre Garcia | Club Brugge](https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/teams/nxt/players/andre-garcia)
5. [Andre Garcia Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/2463/andre-garcia/career)
6. [Andrés García – Player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andres-garcia/profil/spieler/1063329)
7. [García makes Getafe loan move, Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4679736/garcia-makes-getafe-loan-move)
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