Jair García Gamboa (born 25 October 1978) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a forward.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jair García Gamboa | ||
Date of birth | (1978-10-25) 25 October 1978 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Saltillo (Head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Monterrey | 1 | (0) |
2000–2004 | Chivas | 82 | (13) |
2004–2005 | Puebla | 31 | (10) |
2005–2006 | Santos Laguna | 23 | (4) |
2006–2007 | Indios | 16 | (10) |
2007 | Atlas | 15 | (1) |
2007–2014 | Puebla | 24 | (2) |
2008 | → Cruz Azul | 4 | (0) |
2009 | → León | 13 | (1) |
2009 | → Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 12 | (6) |
2010 | → Indios | 10 | (2) |
2010–2011 | → Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 31 | (13) |
2011–2012 | → Lobos BUAP | 21 | (8) |
2013–2014 | → Mérida | 20 | (9) |
2014 | Zacatepec | 10 | (4) |
2014–2015 | Altamira | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
2001–2002 | Mexico | 3 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2016–2018 | Saltillo Soccer (Assistant) | ||
2019–2020 | Saltillo Soccer (Assistant) | ||
2020 | Saltillo (Assistant) | ||
2020 | Saltillo (Interim) | ||
2021– | Saltillo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2012 |
Garcia started his career with Monterrey, making his debut against Tigres in the Mexican Primera División on 27 February 1999. In 2000, he moved to Chivas Guadalajara, and then joined Puebla for the Clausura 2004 season. He subsequently had top-level spells with Santos Laguna (2005–06), Atlas (2007) and Cruz Azul (2008).[1]
Prior to joining Lobos he played for Cruz Azul Hidalgo (2009 and 2010–11) and Indios de Ciudad Juárez (2010).[2]
He made three appearances for the Mexico national football team between 2001 and 2002, scoring one goal.[3]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1. | January 19, 2002 | Pasadena, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Mexico squad – 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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