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02 / Bolivia · 1989–2005

Erwin Sánchez

CM box-to-boxleader
Caps · Bolivia
57
Goals · Bolivia
15
Life
1969
Clubs
Club Destroyers, Boavista, Oriente Petrolero
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for Bolivia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Three World Cups have produced exactly one Bolivian goal, and it is his: struck against Spain in Chicago on 27 June 1994 in a 3-1 defeat. Career record: 57 caps and 15 goals for Bolivia; club career at Club Destroyers, Boavista, Oriente Petrolero.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
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Career record

1987–1988Club Destroyers
1988–1990Club Bolívar
1990–1992S.L. Benfica
1991–1992G.D. Estoril Praia
1992–1997Boavista
1997–1999S.L. Benfica
1998–2004Boavista
2004–2005Oriente Petrolero
Bolivia57 caps, 15 goals

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Around Sánchez in the almanac

One rank above: Marco Etcheverry at #1.

One rank below: Julio César Baldivieso at #3.

Bolivia's editorial top five: Marco Etcheverry · Erwin Sánchez · Julio César Baldivieso · Víctor Agustín Ugarte · Marcelo Moreno Martins.

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