Juan Carlos García Barahona (8 March 1988 – 8 January 2018) was a Honduran professional footballer who played as a left-back. He began his career at Marathón and later went on to Olimpia. He signed for Wigan Athletic in 2013, where he made one appearance in the Football League Cup. He also had a loan spell at Tenerife in which he did not play a match. A full international from 2009 to 2014. García earned 39 caps for Honduras. He was included in their squads for three CONCACAF Gold Cups and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Club career Marathón García came through the youth ranks of and started his senior career with C.D. Marathón. Olimpia On 12 July 2010, it was announced García would move on a free transfer to CD Olimpia. He made his first appearance for the club in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras against Hispano in a 2–0 victory. García was heavily criticized by the club's followers in the two finals of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras in which he played. On 11 December 2010, in the second leg final against Real España in the Apertura, Juan Carlos García was sent off in the 78th minute of the game after head butting Mario Martinez, which led to Real España winning 2–1 in extra time. On 15 May 2010, in the second leg final against CD Olimpia in the Clausura, Amado Guevara had at shot at goal from outside of the area deflected by Juan Carlos García with a header that ended up in his own goal, which meant Motagua won the championship with a 3–1 victory. Wigan Athletic On 26 July 2013, García signed a three-year contract with Wigan Athletic. He made his debut for the club on 24 September, starting in a 5–0 away defeat in a Football League Cup third round match against Manchester City. García made no further appearances that season, his only time named in the matchday squad was as a substitute was for a Championship match on 6 October, a 2–1 home win over Blackburn Rovers. On 10 August 2014 García moved to Spanish Segunda División side CD Tenerife, on a season-long loan. Two weeks later he was included in a matchday squad for the only time, a 1–0 defeat away to SD Ponferradina on the opening day. He returned to Wigan on 8 January 2015, after making