Juan Pablo García | |
Fullname: | Juan Pablo García Contreras |
Birth Date: | 24 November 1981 |
Birth Place: | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Position: | Attacking midfielder |
Years1: | 1999–2005 |
Clubs1: | Atlas |
Caps1: | 116 |
Goals1: | 26 |
Years2: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs2: | Chivas USA |
Caps2: | 38 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 2007 |
Clubs3: | Tigres UANL |
Caps3: | 18 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2008 |
Clubs4: | Chiapas |
Caps4: | 9 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs5: | Tigres UANL |
Caps5: | 19 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2010 |
Clubs6: | Veracruz |
Caps6: | 24 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2011 |
Clubs7: | Puebla |
Caps7: | 3 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2012–2014 |
Clubs8: | Mérida |
Caps8: | 6 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2004 |
Nationalteam1: | Mexico U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2005 |
Nationalteam2: | Mexico |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2020–2021 |
Manageryears2: | 2023 |
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.[1]
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.
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.
Mexico U23