Hugo Garcia (Australian footballer)
| Hugo Garcia | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 22 May 2005 | ||
| Original team | Calder Cannons | ||
| Draft | No. 50, 2023 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | 13 April 2024, St Kilda vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Manuka Oval | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Kilda | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024- | St Kilda | 26 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hugo Garcia is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He attended the Private catholic school Assumption College in Kilmore.
Garcia was taken by St Kilda with pick 50 of the 2023 National Draft.[1] He made his debut against Greater Western Sydney, coming on as the substitute late in the game and making an impact with 11 possessions.[2]
In round 8 of the 2025 AFL season Garcia had 19 disposals and a goal against Fremantle, which earnt him a nomination for the 2025 AFL rising star award.[3]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[4]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2024 | St Kilda | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 9 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2025 | St Kilda | 34 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 145 | 121 | 266 | 28 | 93 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 15.6 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 1 |
| Career | 26 | 5 | 8 | 170 | 166 | 336 | 37 | 133 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ Sercombe, Harper (16 December 2023), "Garcia growing at the Saints", Star Weekly
- ^ Garb, Daniel (13 April 2024), "King, GWS stars down as injury carnage hits the capital", News Corp News Network
- ^ "Saints young gun lands Rising Star nomination after big response". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Hugo Garcia". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
External links
- Hugo Garcia's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Hugo Garcia's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Hugo Garcia at AustralianFootball.com