Erwin Junior Sánchez Paniagua (born 23 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bolivian Primera División side Blooming. Born in Portugal, he represents the Bolivia national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Erwin Junior Sánchez Paniagua | ||
Date of birth | (1992-07-23) 23 July 1992 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Blooming | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Real Potosí | 19 | (2) |
2016 | Águeda | 4 | (0) |
2018– | Blooming | 95 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Bolivia | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 January 2022 |
After becoming secondary school graduate, he decided to study a master's degree in International Business in the United States instead of practicing professional football.[1] In 2015, after returning to Bolivia, he joined Real Potosí in the Bolivian Primera División.[2]
In November 2015, he received his first call-up to the Bolivia senior team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Paraguay.[3]
He is the son of the former Bolivian international footballer Erwin "Platini" Sánchez.[1] Born in Portugal when his father played for Boavista, he holds both Portuguese and Bolivian nationality.
Bolivia squad – 2021 Copa América | ||
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