Pablo Gabriel García Pérez (Latin American Spanish: [ˈpaβlo ɣaˈβɾjel ɣaɾˈsi.a ˈpeɾes];[a] born 11 May 1977) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, currently manager of Super League Greece club Atromitos.

[7] In the final of the 2005 Copa del Rey, García, already an essential midfield element for Osasuna, received a straight red card after a dangerous challenge on Real Betis' Joaquín, in an eventual 2–1 extra time loss.

[9] Having totalled 17 yellow (season-most) and one red cards during 2004–05 (the Cup final notwithstanding),[10] García made his Real Madrid official debut on 10 September 2005, playing 11 minutes in a 2–3 home defeat to Celta.

[12][13] García helped Madrid to a runner-up place in the 2005–06 season, but was deemed surplus to requirements by new manager Fabio Capello and, on 29 August 2006, he agreed to a one-year loan at Celta.

[14] After an uneventful personal campaign where he was injured for most of the year[15][16] and was also relegated, he returned to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in July 2007 to be loaned immediately again, this time to newly promoted Real Murcia.

[22] In the following winter transfer window, however, he left for fellow Super League Greece side Skoda Xanthi,[23] retiring after a couple of months at the age of 37 and settling in Thessaloniki.

[24] A full Uruguayan international since 13 December 1997, in a King Fahd Cup match against United Arab Emirates, García quickly developed into a mainstay for the national team, going on to earn a total of 66 caps.