OLGA Garcia is best known for being a Spanish footballer and she’s putting her passion to good use.
The star is set to join the celebrity line-up for Soccer Aid 2024. Here’s what we known about the sportswoman.
Who is Olga Garcia?
Olga Garcia was born in Catalonia on June 1, 1992.
She’s had a love for football ever since she was a child and first started playing for clubs La Penya Blac i Brava La Roca and FC Mataró.
She then moved to the youth teams of FC Barcelona in 2004 when she was about 12 years old.
Garcia played for Spain on the under-17 and under-19 team.
She was part of team which competed at the 2011 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship.
Her senior team match debut happened on November 26, 2015 coming on as a substitute during Spain’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 qualifying 3–0 win against Republic of Ireland in Dublin.
Garcia also played as a forward for the Primera División club EdF Logroño.
The footballer only retired from the game this year after a 21 year career which saw her win 12 titles at Barcelona.
Which Soccer Aid team will Olga Garcia play for?
Garcia will be playing for the World XI team at Soccer Aid 2024.
She will be joined by plenty of other famous faces such as Tommy Fury, Roman Kemp, Lee Mack, Tony Bellew, Usain Bolt and Martin Compston.
Garcia will be hoping that she adds another win to her record as she could be in to win a medal if the team is victorious.
There is no prize money up for grabs due to the profits going to Unicef.
World XI won in 2023 which makes it five years since England have lifted the trophy.
How to watch Soccer Aid
You can tune in to watch Soccer Aid on Sunday June 9, 2024.
The match will kick off at 7.30pm at Stamford Bridge.
You will be able to watch the event live for free on ITV and STV.
Presenters Dermot O’Leary and Alex Scott will once again be fronting the show as well as Sam Matterface commentating.
You can donate over the phone or by visiting the Unicef website.
Soccer Aid line-up 2024
FANS can't wait for Soccer Aid to kick off on Sunday, June 9, 2024.
The FULL line-up of players has been released and it is a mix of celebrities and former pro footballers.
England:
- Frank Lampard (Co-Manager)
- Harry Redknapp (Co-Manager)
- Robbie Williams (Co-Manager)
- Actress Vicky McClure (Coach)
- Paddy McGuinness (Celebrity Goalkeeper)
- David James (Professional Goalkeeper)
- David Seaman (Goalkeeping Coach)
- Jill Scott (Captain)
- Cricketer Stuart Broad
- Actor Bobby Brazier
- I’m A Celeb winner Sam Thompson
- Footballer Jermain Defoe
- Pundit Karen Carney
- Footballer Gary Cahill
- Singer Tom Grennan
- Jack Wilshere
- Footballer Joe Cole
- Olympic hero Sir Mo Farah
- Comedian Alex Brooker
- Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett
- Actress Erin Doherty
- Footballer Ellen White
- Footballer Theo Walcott
- Actor Danny Dyer
- YouTuber Miniminter
- Sports promoter Eddie Hearn
- Former hockey star Sam Quek
- Night Manager actor Tom Hiddleston
- Sidemen star Billy Wingrove (Soccer and skills coach for both sides)
World XI:
- Mauricio Pochettino (Manager)
- Jesus Perez (Coach)
- Usain Bolt (Captain)
- Footballer Eden Hazard
- Boxer and reality star Tommy Fury
- Comedian Maisie Adam
- Gladiator Diamond
- Footballer Roberto Carlos
- Actor Martin Compston
- Presenter Roman Kemp
- Comedian Lee Mack
- YouTube Theo Baker
- Footballer Kaylyn Kyle
- Comedian Jason Manford
- Footballer John Obi Mikel
- Footballer Michael Essien
- Footballer Patrice Evra
- Footballer Petr Cech (Professional Goalkeeper)
- Boxer Tony Bellew (Celebrity Goalkeeper)
- Footballer Alessandro Del Piero
- Actor Emmett J Scanlan
- Spain footballer Olga Garcia
- France footballer Kheira Hamraoui