33·Legends

Erwin Romero vs Julio César Baldivieso

Bolivia against Bolivia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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Erwin Romero

Bolivia · 1973–2014 · LM

Almanac rating
82
Rank in Bolivia
#6 of 33
Caps
49 · 5 goals
Clubs
Oriente Petrolero, Club Bolívar, Real Santa Cruz

Bolivians knew him first as Chichi and then simply as El Maestro, a midfielder who scored 134 goals in 348 domestic league matches after turning professional with Destroyers at fifteen in 1973. CONMEBOL named him Bolivia's greatest footballer of all time in 2014, and he won the Bolivian championship twice with Bolívar, in 1982 and 1983, alongside 49 appearances for Bolivia between 1977 and 1989. Career record: 49 caps and 5 goals for Bolivia; club career at Oriente Petrolero, Club Bolívar, Real Santa Cruz.

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JC

Julio César Baldivieso

Bolivia · 1991–2005 · CM

Almanac rating
84
Rank in Bolivia
#3 of 33
Caps
85 · 15 goals
Clubs
C.D. Jorge Wilstermann, Club Bolívar, Yokohama F. Marinos

El Emperador scored in back-to-back matches at the 1997 Copa América on home soil, against Peru on 15 June and then the only goal against Uruguay three days later, and Bolivia came through the group without conceding. He finished that tournament as runner-up to Brazil, won three Bolivian championships with Bolívar in 1992, 1994 and 1996, played at the 1994 World Cup, and collected 85 caps for Bolivia between 1991 and 2005. Career record: 85 caps and 15 goals for Bolivia; club career at C.D. Jorge Wilstermann, Club Bolívar, Yokohama F. Marinos.

The verdict

The almanac puts Julio César Baldivieso ahead by 2 rating points, 84 against 82.

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