Édgar García de Dios


Édgar Arturo García de Dios was a Mexican football player who had previously played professionally for Atlante and Tecos.

Club career

Born in Mexico City, Edgar Arturo Garcia made his debut with Atlante F.C. in the Mexico First Division in the 1995–1996 season as a forward. He then moved to play in Toluca, and Verano. After a brief season in LASK Linz in Second Division in Austria, he returned for season 1999–2000 to play with Tecos.

Personal life

He was a son of Arturo and Margarita Garcia. As of 2002, Garcia didn't play professional football anymore after money and football fame made him an alcoholic, effectively ending his football career prematurely.

Death

He was shot with seven bullets at close range while in a taxi cab in Naucalpan. He died instantly. The motives of the killing are not clear.