After having studied medicine in his native town, GarcíaGutiérrez moved to Madrid in 1833 and earned a meager living by translating plays of Eugène Scribe and Alexandre Dumas, père.
Born in Magangué, Bolívar Department, García played for Categoría Primera C teams before moving to coaching. [2 ] He moved to Cartagena, where he managed the youth sides of Expreso Rojo and Real Cartagena. [1 ]