Carlos Antonio Bernardo Garcés López (25 December 1900 – 21 September 1980) was a Mexican sprinter, footballer, and dental surgeon.

Garcés is recognized as one of the founding members of Club América as well as one of the first players to officially represent the Mexico national football team.

During his employment at Cemento Cruz Azul in the late 1920s, Garcés personally lobbied for the establishment of a company football team of which he also managed.

[6] As football in Mexico was not a lucrative occupation, Garcés López, a licensed dentist, found employment at the cement company Cemento Cruz Azul located in the small town of Jasso, Hidalgo providing dental care to its employees.

[7][1] In 1925, Cemento Cruz Azul had voted to establish a company baseball team as the sport was popular in the town of Jasso.