They called him Toro, and on 29 June 1997 he stood in Bolivia's defence at the Hernando Siles as Brazil won the Copa América final 3-1 in front of a home crowd that had believed. Nine Bolivian league titles with Bolívar between 1991 and 2006 sit behind that runners-up medal, together with all three group games at the 1994 World Cup and 93 caps for six goals. Career record: 93 caps and 6 goals for Bolivia; club career at Club Bolívar, Real Valladolid, Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy.
| 1990–1995 | Club Bolívar |
| 1995–1996 | Real Valladolid |
| 1996–1998 | Club Bolívar |
| 1998–2000 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy |
| 2000–2001 | Club Bolívar |
| 2001–2002 | Jaiba Brava |
| 2002–2006 | Club Bolívar |
| Bolivia | 93 caps, 6 goals |
Bolivia legends whose careers overlapped Sandy's
One rank above: Luis Cristaldo at #21.
One rank below: Máximo Alcócer at #23.
Bolivia's editorial top five: Marco Etcheverry · Erwin Sánchez · Julio César Baldivieso · Víctor Agustín Ugarte · Marcelo Moreno Martins.