Cándido García (2 December 1895 – 22 April 1971) was an Argentine footballer who played as a centre-half.

García spent his entire career at River Plate, where he played from 1913 to 1927,[1] winning three titles.

[3] Nicknamed Cabeza de Oro ("golden head") due to his skills to head the ball,[1] García is regarded for having scored the first official goal in the history of Superclásico v Boca Juniors on 24 August 1913 at Racing Stadium, which River won 2–1.

[1] According to journalists of his time, García's high accuracy in scoring goals by heading the ball in corner kicks forced rivals to avoid conceding corner kicks.

[4] During his entire career at River, García played a total of 364 matches, scoring 42 goals.