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(Sports Network) - Red Bull New York announced on Monday that it has signed defender Walter Garcia.
"We have been interested in bringing Walter into the club since the beginning of the year," said sporting director Jeff Agoos. "We're excited to have him on board and will use the remainder of the season to evaluate him."
The 25-year old joins New York from Quilmes Atletico Club of the Argentinean Second Division.
Garcia began his career with Argentinos Juniors in 2001, making 51 appearances over three seasons before moving on to Club Atletico San Lorenzo de Almagro to make 61 appearances and score three goals.
In 2006, he played briefly for Rubin Kazan in Russia and later Catania in Italy before returning to Argentina to play for Quilmes in 2007, appearing in 14 matches and scoring one goal.
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