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 Strongest.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Elian García Sossa | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | The Strongest | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Calleja | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Huachipato | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → La Serena (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Oriente Petrolero (loan) | 41 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Club Bolívar (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Royal Pari (loan) | 36 | (9) |
| 2023 | The Strongest | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | Oriente Petrolero | 24 | (8) |
| 2025– | The Strongest | 30 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Bolivia U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Bolivia | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 14 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
editOn 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
editGarcía 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 |
Career statistics
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Zoch se va al Huachipato de Chile – futbol – DIEZ". www.diez.bo. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Las movidas de los clubes: Palestino se refuerza con Diego Rojas". www2.latercera.com.
- ↑ "García debutó y es el boliviano con menor edad en jugar en un equipo extranjero". www.goal.com.
- ↑ "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
External links
edit- John García at Soccerway
- John García at National-Football-Teams.com
- Juegos Bolivarianos Profile