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Ausberto García
Ausberto García (9 February 1934 – 11 December 2017) was a Bolivian footballer.[1] He took part in the 1959 (Argentina),[2] 1963[3] and 1967[4] editions of the Copa America, winning the 1963 tournament on home soil. García died on 11 December 2017, at the age of 83.[5] International careerAusberto García played 19 games and scored 5 goals for Bolivia.[6] His first cap and first goal was on 29 September 1957 during a 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Chile.[7] García was in Bolivia's squad for the 1959 South American Championship, playing 4 games and scoring once (his 2nd personal goal for Bolivia) against Brazil.[8][9] García was also in Bolivia's squad for the 1963 South American Championship that took place on home soil. During the tournament, he played 5 games and scored 3 times (his 3rd, 4th and 5th personal goals for Bolivia) against Peru, Paraguay and Brazil as Bolivia won its first and only Copa America.[10][11] The goal against Brazil was his last with Bolivia.[12] His last competition was the 1967 South American Championship where he played 4 games.[13] The game against Chile on 1 February was his last cap with Bolivia. References
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