Gyorgy Garics is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defender for SV Darmstadt 98 in the Bundesliga.
Although born in Szombathely, Hungary, but of Croatian descent, Garics moved to Vienna when he was 14 years old and started his football career in Austria with prominent side Rapid Vienna in 2002; during his first season as a teenager he made two appearances. By the 2004–05 season the young attacking wingback has become more of a prominent member in the first team and Rapid Vienna won the Austrian Bundesliga, around this time he also became captain of the U21 national team of Austria. Having made 81 appearances for Rapid Vienna and scored one goal, he was bought by Italian side Napoli, making his debut against Triestina on 23 September 2006. Soon after, he achieved a call up on 6 October 2006 for the Austrian national team against Liechtenstein and scored on his international debut. He was also called up to the Euro 2008 squad and started Austria's third match against Germany in Vienna. Garics signed for Atalanta from Napoli in a co-ownership deal in early July 2008. Atalanta bought full ownership of the player on 26 June 2009. After Atalanta were relegated from Serie A, Garics was sold outright to Bologna on 9 August 2010. Garics was seriously injured in 2011, and had to miss most of the spring season at Bologna. On 14 August 2015, Garics joined newly-promoted Bundesliga club SV Darmstadt 98 on a two-year deal. |
