Height: 5' 4"
Birth Date: 2/5/1982
Hometown: Madrid, Spain
Previous Team: Boston Breakers
How Acquired:
Signed as a free agent on 1/19/2011
2010 WPS:
- Appeared in 21 games for the Boston Breakers, scoring a goal and notching an assist
International:
- Has recorded 40 goals with the Spanish Women's National Team and 39 caps
- Played in 14 matches and scored 6 goals at the FIFA World Cup Championships
Club:
- Played for FFC Frankfurt in Germany's Frauen-Bundesliga from 2009-2010
- Scored 8 goals with assists in 12 games for FFC Frankfurt
- Led the W-League in goals with 18 in 2009
- 2009 W-League All-League Team
- 2009 W-League All-Conference Team
- FC Indiana's top scorer with 15 goals and 13 assists in 2008
Personal:
- Full name is Laura del Rio Garcia
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When did you start playing soccer?
10 years old.
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When did you realize your dream to play soccer professionally?
9 years ago.
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What was your most memorable game experience?
The Spain-Germany Under-18 final in 2008.
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What famous person most inspires you?
Elena Isinbayeua
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What's your perfect day off?
Walk around the city.
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Name a sports team other than the Boston Breakers that you can't live without
Getafe F.C.
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If you could eat one food item or meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizza
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What are three things you can never be without while traveling?
A dictionary, my Ipod, and a book.
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If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you want to go and why?
Australia because I've never been there.
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What's your biggest quirk?
I laugh alone.
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What's your biggest pet peeve?
People who complain about everything.
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If you could be a part of any TV family who would it be?
Borthers and Sisters.
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Describe your impression of Boston in three words
Accessible, welcoming.
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Who would you most like to meet in Boston?
Pau Gasol
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What's your favorite thing to do in Boston?
Play soccer.
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Aside from soccer I'm really good at...
skating.
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Not many people know that I can...
cook.
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If I were stranded on a deserted island with one of my current Breakers teammates, I would want to be with...
Kelly Smith, because if I can't play in the game of Spain and England, neither can she.
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I want my experience in the WPS to be...
very good.
Place to Shop:
QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites
TV Shows:
- Brothers and Sisters
- Bones
- Friends
Place to Shop:
Restaurants:
- Crapa
- Pizza/Pasta
Professional Athletes:
- Elena Isinbayeua
- Pau Gasol
- Michael Lauwrup