Juan Carlos García
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos García Barahona[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Tela, Honduras | ||
| Date of death | 8 January 2018 (aged 29) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marathón | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Marathón | 53 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Olimpia | 80 | (4) |
| 2013–2016 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Tenerife (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 133 | (5) | |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2014 | Honduras | 39 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Juan Carlos García (8 March 1988 – 8 January 2018) was a Honduran footballer.
He began his career at Marathón and later went on to C.D. Olimpia. Before transferring to Wigan in 2013 he was loaned to CD Tenerife.
A full international since 2009, García has earned over 30 caps for Honduras. He was included in their squads for three CONCACAF Gold Cups and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
García died from leukemia on 8 January 2018 at the age of 29.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "Player Profile". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-Latics defender Garcia passes away at 29". Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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