John García (footballer)

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 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)
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 24 (8)
2025– The Strongest 24 (9)
International career
2017 Bolivia U17 4 (0)
2018– Bolivia 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 14 November 2025 (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 The Strongest.

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 |

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 14 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bolivia 2018 2 0
2019 1 0
2021 1 0
2022 2 0
2025 1 0
Total 7 0

References

  1. ^ "Zoch se va al Huachipato de Chile – futbol – DIEZ". www.diez.bo. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  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.