Juan Pablo García
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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.<ref>Pasó 'Javán' de las canchas al alcohol Template:Webarchive zocalo.com.mx</ref>
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.<ref>Template:FIFA player</ref> 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
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Men's association football midfielders
- Mexican men's footballers
- Mexico men's international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Mexico
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Atlas F.C. footballers
- Chivas USA players
- Tigres UANL footballers
- Jaguares F.C. footballers
- C.D. Veracruz footballers
- Club Puebla players
- Venados F.C. players
- Liga MX players
- Major League Soccer players
- Mexican expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Footballers at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico
- Pan American Games footballers for Mexico
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists in football
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen