Erwin Sánchez
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Erwin Sánchez Freking (born October 19, 1969 in Santa Cruz) is a former Bolivian footballer and a current Bolivia's football team manager. A striker, he was a leading player for Bolivian national team both in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifyings and finals.
He started his career at Club Destroyers, and became the first Bolivian player to play professionally in Europe when he was signed to SL Benfica in 1990/91, but went to play to Boavista FC, in the following seasons, where he became one of the best players. He returned to Benfica, in 1997/98, and went back, the following season, to Boavista, were he won the National Championship title, in 2000/2001, before ending his career there, two years later.
Sánchez is known in Bolivia by the nickname "Platini" Sanchez, after the French footballer Michel Platini. This nickname was given to him for the resemblence in his style of play to Platini, but more so for his penchant of wearing his footballing socks low as Platini did.
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Bolivia squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Trucco | 2 J. Peña | 3 Sandy | 4 Rimba | 5 Quinteros | 6 Borja | 7 Pinedo | 8 Melgar | 9 A. Peña | 10 Etcheverry | 11 Moreno | 12 Rojas | 13 Soruco | 14 Ramos | 15 Soria | 16 Cristaldo | 17 O. Sánchez | 18 Ramallo | 19 Torrico | 20 Castillo | 21 E. Sánchez | 22 Baldivieso | Coach: Azkargorta |
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