John García (footballer)

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John García
Personal information
Full name Jhon Elian García Sossa
Date of birth (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Oriente Petrolero
Number 20
Youth career
2013–2017 Calleja
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Huachipato 5 (0)
2018La Serena (loan) 7 (0)
2019Oriente Petrolero (loan) 41 (3)
2021Club Bolívar (loan) 20 (2)
2022Royal Pari (loan) 36 (9)
2023 The Strongest 14 (0)
2024– Oriente Petrolero 6 (0)
International career
2017 Bolivia U17 4 (0)
2018– Bolivia 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:10, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:25, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

John Elian García Sossa (born 13 April 2000), also known as John “Wave” García, is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Oriente Petrolero and the Bolivia national football team.

Professional career[edit]

On 24 May 2017, García Sossa signed with Huachipato in Chile from his local club Calleja.[1][2]

On 31 March 2018, García made his debut with the senior team in Primera División in a 2–0 home win against Everton, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Joaquín Verdugo.[3] | Debutó en Copa Libertadores de América 2021 con Club Bolívar en Uruguay|

International career[edit]

García Sossa made his international debut for the Bolivia national football team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Curaçao on 23 March 2018.[4] |Club Bolívar | Copa Libertadores de América 2021|Club Bolívar |Copa Tigo 2021 Liga Boliviana |

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Zoch se va al Huachipato de Chile – futbol – DIEZ". www.diez.bo.
  2. ^ "Las movidas de los clubes: Palestino se refuerza con Diego Rojas". www2.latercera.com.
  3. ^ "García debutó y es el boliviano con menor edad en jugar en un equipo extranjero". www.goal.com.
  4. ^ "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports.

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