Édgar García de Dios explained

Édgar García de Dios
Fullname:Édgar Arturo García de Dios
Birth Date:1 September 1977
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Death Place:Naucalpan, Mexico
Height:1.75 m
Years1:1995–1996
Clubs1:Atlante
Years2:1996–1997
Clubs2:LASK
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:1997–1999
Clubs3:Toluca
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:1999–2000
Clubs4:Tecos UAG
Caps4:4
Goals4:0

Édgar Arturo García de Dios (1 September 1977 – 27 June 2010) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Mexico City, García made his debut with Atlante F.C. in the Mexico First Division in the 1995–96 season. He then moved to play in Toluca, and Verano.[1] After a brief season in LASK in Second Division in Austria, he returned for season 1999–2000 to play with Tecos UAG.[2]

Personal life

He was a son of Arturo and Margarita García. As of 2002, García did not play professional football anymore after he had become an alcoholic, effectively ending his football career prematurely.[3]

Death

García was shot with seven bullets at close range while in a taxi cab in Naucalpan. The motives of the killing are not clear.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=10$0405060000$4336642&f=20100704 Yucatan.com: Asesinan al ex atlantista Edgar García de Dios
  2. http://www.record.com.mx/futbol-nacional/2010-06-30-sale-la-luz-ejecuci%C3%B3n-del-ex-futbolista-%C3%A9dgar-arturo-garc%C3%AD-de-dios Sale a la luz ejecución del ex futbolista Édgar Arturo García de Dios
  3. News: Salgado Gudiño . Arturo . García de Dios se ahoga en alcohol . Garcia de Dios drowns in alcohol . 7 November 2021 . La Crónica de Hoy . 12 July 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200204020852/http://www.cronica.com.mx/notas/2002/20096.html . 4 February 2020.
  4. News: Murió asesinado Edgar García de Dios . Edgar García de Dios was assassinated . 7 November 2021 . Mediotiempo . 2 July 2010 . es.