Boris Adrián Céspedes (born 19 June 1995) is a Bolivian professional

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who plays as a

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for Swiss

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club

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and the Bolivia national team.

Professional career

A youth product of

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, Céspedes debuted with the first team in 2013. He made his professional debut with Servette in a 1–1 draw with

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in the

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on 21 July 2019. In 2014, Céspedes announce official loan transfer to

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. In 2023, Yverdon Sport announce join of Céspedes for 2023–24 season.

International career

Céspedes was born in Bolivia and raised in Switzerland. He was a youth international for Switzerland. On 9 October 2020, he debuted for the Bolivia national team in a 5–0 loss to

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in a 2022 World Cup qualifying match.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first.''

References

External links

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Soccerway Profile

SFL ProfileBoris Céspedes
Profile at Yverdon-Sport 1995 births Living people Footballers from Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivian men's footballers 21st-century Bolivian sportsmen Bolivia men's international footballers Swiss men's footballers Swiss people of Bolivian descent Bolivian emigrants to Switzerland Naturalised citizens of Switzerland Men's association football midfielders Servette FC players Étoile Carouge FC players Yverdon-Sport FC players Swiss Super League players Swiss Challenge League players 2021 Copa América players 2024 Copa América players 21st-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-footy-midfielder-stub