John García (footballer)

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 the Bolivia national football team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Sossa.
John García
Personal information
Full name Jhon Elian García Sossa
Date of birth (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2013–2017 Calleja
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Huachipato 4 (0)
2018 → La Serena (loan) 7 (0)
2019 → Oriente Petrolero (loan) 41 (3)
2020 Huachipato 1 (0)
2021 → Club Bolívar 20 (2)
2022 → Royal Pari 36 (9)
International career‡
2017 Bolivia U17 4 (0)
2018– Bolivia 5 (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)

Professional career

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

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
  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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