Uruguay League club participant striker Godoy Cruz, Santiago Garcia, was found dead at the age of 30 in his apartment. This was confirmed directly by the Uruguay Football Association (AUF).
In a report quoted from Livescore, Sunday (7/2/2021), the attacker known as El Morro was found dead in his apartment in Mendoza, Argentina, Saturday, February 6, 2021 local time. So far, the cause of death of the former Uruguay U-20 player is not yet known.
“We regret with deep sorrow and shock at the death of Uruguayan player Santiago Damiano Garcia. Our condolences to his family and friends,” said an official AUF statement.
Meanwhile, Godoy Cruz posted sad news via the club’s Twitter account. “You are a hero, you are a goalscorer, you are a friend and a family member, you are everything a person wants when he gets the ball, today you have to be immortal and infinite for all of us. So thank you very much Morro, thank you for all the joy you give Tombino people. Rest in peace. “
For your information, Garcia started his career as a professional footballer at Nacional in 2008 and played at Athletico Paranaense and Kasimpasa before returning to the Montevideo club in 2013. He joined Godoy Cruz in 2016 after a brief spell with Uruguay’s River Plate team.
In the 2017/2018 season, Garcia was recorded as having won the top scorer stamp in the Argentine Primera Division by notching 17 goals when Godoy Cruz finished as runner-up to Boca Juniors. He has been set to leave the club after a public dispute with club president Jose Manzur.
Garcia’s departure left deep sorrow, not only for his family, friends and teammates. His former club also mourned Garcia’s tragic death. Nacional for example. They posted the sad news on an official Twitter account.
“No words or consolation. Immense sorrow over the recent death of one of the most beloved players and fans in Nacional history. We all cry for ‘El Morro’.”
