 Garcés in 1922 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Antonio Bernardo Garcés López | ||
| Date of birth | (1900-12-25)25 December 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | San Luis de la Paz,Guanajuato, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 21 September 1980(1980-09-21) (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Churubusco,Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916-1928[1] | Club América | ||
| 1927-? | Cruz Azul | ||
| International career | |||
| 1923 | Mexico | 6 | (2) |
| 1928 | Mexico Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Antonio Bernardo Garcés López |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | (1900-12-25)25 December 1900 |
| Died | 21 September 1980(1980-09-21) (aged 79) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 200 metres |
Carlos Antonio Bernardo Garcés López (25 December 1900 – 21 September 1980) was a Mexicansprinter,footballer, anddental surgeon. Garcés is recognized as one of the founding members ofClub América as well as one of the first players to officially represent theMexico national football team. Garcés is also credited as the founder of the football clubCruz Azul. During his employment atCemento Cruz Azul in the late 1920s, Garcés personally lobbied for the establishment of a company football team of which he also managed. Ironically the club would becomefierce rivals with America decades later.[2] Garcés is also credited for the creation of thesiquitibum chant.[1][3][4]
As an Olympian, Garcés competed in themen's 200 metres at the1924 Summer Olympics.[5] He also competed in themen's football tournament at the1928 Summer Olympics.[4]
Carlos Garcés was one of the founding members ofClub America in 1916. From its inception until 1928, he played as a midfielder for the club winning multiple titles in thePrimera Fuerza.[6]
As football in Mexico was not a lucrative occupation, Garcés López, a licenseddentist, found employment at the cement companyCemento Cruz Azul located in the small town of Jasso,Hidalgo providing dental care to its employees. He would travel regularly toMexico City from Jasso to train and play for America.[7][1]
In 1925, Cemento Cruz Azul had voted to establish a companybaseball team as the sport was popular in the town of Jasso.[8] Garcés López, however, personally lobbied for many months to change the official company sport tofootball. Initially receiving resistance from American employees, Garcés López eventually convinced the company directors to hold a referendum in which the workers would vote on the company team's main sport. On 22 March 1927, the vote was held where it was decided the company team's sport was to change from baseball to football.[9] Cemento Cruz Azul installed a football pitch on the company's premises in place of the baseball field and the football team was officially established on two months later on 22 May where Garcés López was appointed head coach of the newly founded team.[7][1]
Garcés López formed part of the firstMexico national team in 1923. Garcés López played in Mexico's first series of official international matches against Guatemala.[10]
Mexico did not form another national team until the1928 Summer Olympics where Garcés López was once again called up. Garcés López played againstSpain andChile where Mexico lost both matches 7–1 and 3–1 respectively.[11]
From 1937 to 1942 Garcés López was president of theMexican Football Federation.[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 December 1923 | Parque España,México City,Mexico |  Guatemala | 2–0 | 2-0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 December 1923 | Parque España,México City,Mexico | Guatemala | 2–1 | 3-3 | Friendly |
