How many caps did Ovidio Messa win for Bolivia?

Ovidio Messa won 37 caps for Bolivia, scoring 8 goals.

Which clubs did Ovidio Messa play for?

Club Petrolero (1970–1970), Chaco Petrolero (1971–1975), The Strongest (1976–1980), Club Libertad (1980–1980), Club Guaraní (1981–1982), The Strongest (1983–1983), Club Bolívar (1984–1984), The Strongest (1985–1986).

Where does Ovidio Messa rank among Bolivia's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Ovidio Messa #24 of Bolivia's 33 greatest players of all time.

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24 / Bolivia · 1972–1983

Ovidio Messa

CM playmakercreator

Caps · Bolivia

Goals · Bolivia

Life

1952–2017

Clubs

Club Petrolero, Chaco Petrolero, The Strongest

#24

Editorial rank of 33 for Bolivia

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

He wore Bolivia's number 10 at the 1975 Copa América and scored three times in four matches, in a career that began at Petrolero de Cochabamba in 1969 and ended with a knee injury in October 1986. Career record: 37 caps and 8 goals for Bolivia; club career at Club Petrolero, Chaco Petrolero, The Strongest.

Career sources

Career dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q16268029

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Career record

1970–1970	Club Petrolero
1971–1975	Chaco Petrolero
1976–1980	The Strongest
1980–1980	Club Libertad
1981–1982	Club Guaraní
1983–1983	The Strongest
1984–1984	Club Bolívar
1985–1986	The Strongest
Bolivia	37 caps, 8 goals

Sources

Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
Caps · Bolivia checked 4 October 2026
Goals · Bolivia checked 4 October 2026

Shared the era

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Around Messa in the almanac

One rank above: Máximo Alcócer at #23.

One rank below: Álvaro Peña at #25.

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

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