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#10 Sam Garza
Position: Forward
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Highland Village, Texas
High School: Marcus H.S.
Club: Solar SC
Experience: 1 Letter
Sam Garza
Courtesy: Denver Athletics
Release: 07/07/2008

2009: Injured in first game of the year and did not return • Named to United States U-20 Team.

2008: Named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Rookie Second Team and MPSF Newcomer of the Year • earned All-MPSF Second Team honors • played in all 19 games with 14 starts • Denver’s third leading scorer with four goals and four assists, totaling 12 points • led DU with 31 shots-on-goal.

U-20 National Team: Named to the United States Under-20 team • competed with U.S. in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Trinidad & Tobago, where the U.S. earned a berth into the U-20 World Cup in Egypt in Fall 2009.

High School: Played for Marcus High School for four years • named District 8-5A Newcomer of the Year as a freshman • All-State candidate as a sophomore • helped Marcus to a perfect 30-0 season and the No. 1 ranking in the nation as a junior • named District 6-5A Offensive Player of the Year and Dallas Morning News All-Area • Texas Gatorade Player of the Year Second Runner-Up • named a 2007 NSCAA HS All-American • ranked No. 22 in the Class of 2008 National Top-30 Recruits as released by Rise Magazine.

Club: Finished club soccer career with Solar SC coached by Kevin Smith • spent previous five years with Dallas Comets • named a Class of 2008 Player to Watch by Topdrawersoccer.com.

Olympic Development Program: Member of the North Texas State ODP team from 2004-2007 • member of Region III ODP Team from 2005-2007 • traveled with Region III team to Mexico and Disney Showcase • participated in 2007 adidas ESP camp.

Personal: Son of Israel and Sue Garza • has one sister Libby, who played volleyball at West Texas A&M • grandfather played for the NFL Chicago Cardinals • also considered St. Louis, Maryland, Creighton and Tulsa.

Garza's Career Statistics: 

OFFENSE GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att
2008 19 4 4 12 62 .065 31 .500 0 0-0
2009 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
TOTAL 20 4 4 12 62 .065 31 .500 0 0-0