Olmes García

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Flórez.

Olmes Fernando García Flórez (born 3 March 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Bolivian Primera División club Royal Pari.

Olmes García

García with Real Salt Lake in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Olmes Fernando García Flórez
Date of birth	(1991-03-03) 3 March 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Barranquilla, Colombia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Royal Pari
Youth career
	Deportes Quindio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Deportes Quindio	47	(7)
2013–2016	Real Salt Lake	104	(13)
2016	→ Real Monarchs (loan)	5	(0)
2017–2019	América de Cali	21	(4)
2018	→ Oviedo (loan)	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Jaguares de Córdoba (loan)	17	(2)
2019–2023	Deportes Quindio
2023	Namdhari	2	(0)
2024–	Royal Pari	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:11, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career

The Choco native began his career in the youth ranks of Deportes Quindio. In 2011, he made his debut in the Colombian First Division. In his first year with the club the young Colombian made 14 league appearances and scored two goals. In 2012, he made 33 league appearances for Quindio and scored five goals.

On 21 February 2013, García signed a contract with Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer after being sold to the American side.^[1] He scored his first goal for Salt Lake in an away game in Vancouver on 13 April.^[2]

García was released by Salt Lake at the end of the 2016 season, but was selected by San Jose Earthquakes in the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 2.^[3] He subsequently joined América de Cali in his home country.

On 24 January 2018, García was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side Real Oviedo for six months.^[4]