Jair García

Jair García
Personal information
Full name	Jair García Gamboa
Date of birth	25 October 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	UAT (Liga TDP) (Manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2000	Monterrey
2000–2004	Chivas
2004–2005	Puebla
2005–2006	Santos Laguna
2006–2007	Indios
2007	Atlas
2007–2014	Puebla
2008	→ Cruz Azul
2009	→ León
2009	→ Cruz Azul Hidalgo
2010	→ Indios
2010–2011	→ Cruz Azul Hidalgo
2011–2012	→ Lobos BUAP
2013–2014	→ Mérida
2014	Zacatepec
2014–2015	Altamira
International career
2001–2002	Mexico
Managerial career
2016–2018	Saltillo Soccer (Assistant)
2019–2020	Saltillo Soccer (Assistant)
2020	Saltillo (Assistant)
2020	Saltillo (Interim)
2021–2023	Saltillo
2023–	UAT (Liga TDP)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2012

Jair García Gamboa (born 25 October 1978) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

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.
1.	January 19, 2002	Pasadena, United States	El Salvador	1–0	Win	2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup