| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pablo García Contreras | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-11-24) 24 November 1981 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Mexico U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Mexico | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Jaguares de Jalisco | ||
| 2023 | La Piedad | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Pablo García Contreras (born 24 November 1981) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. After his retirement, he became depressed and alcoholic but has since recovered.
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. He received his first cap for the senior national team on July 10 in a 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Guatemala.
Honours
Mexico U23
References
- Pasó 'Javán' de las canchas al alcohol Archived 2020-07-19 at the Wayback Machine zocalo.com.mx
- Juan Pablo García – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
- Juan Pablo García at National-Football-Teams.com
- Juan Pablo García Contreras at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Juan Pablo García Contreras – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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