Juan Pablo García
 García with Atlas in 2004 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pablo García Contreras | ||
| Date of birth | November 24, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Jaguares de Jalisco (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | Atlas | 116 | (26) |
| 2005–2006 | Chivas USA | 38 | (9) |
| 2007 | Tigres UANL | 18 | (2) |
| 2008 | Chiapas | 9 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Tigres UANL | 19 | (2) |
| 2010 | Veracruz | 24 | (1) |
| 2011 | Puebla | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Mérida | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Mexico | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020– | Jaguares de Jalisco | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Juan Pablo García Contreras (born November 24, 1981 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. After his retirement, he became depressed and alcoholic but has since recovered.[1]
Club career[]
Garcia was trained in the FC Atlas youth system and made his debut in the Verano 2000 season against Pachuca CF. He signed with Chivas USA in July 2005 and returned to Mexico following the 2006 Major League Soccer season and signed with CD Tigres UANL.
Nicknamed Loquito, he last played for Mérida.
International career[]
He played for the Mexico national team at the 2004 Olympics.[2] He received his first cap for the senior national team on July 10 in a 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Guatemala.
References[]
- ^ Pasó 'Javán' de las canchas al alcohol zocalo.com.mx
- ^ Juan Pablo García – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links[]
- Juan Pablo García at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - LigaMX
- Juan Pablo García (Juan Pablo García Contreras) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
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