Jhasmani Campos Dávalos (born 10 May 1988) is a Bolivian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Bolivia national team.

Club career

He began his career at an early age with the Ramon Tahuichi Aguilera Academy. While playing at a youth football tournament in Uruguay with the academy in 2005, he was spotted by a talent scout from Brazilian club Grêmio, who brought him to Porto Alegre to join the youth team later that year. After six months of negotiations, Grêmio didn't come to a mutual agreement with Tahuichi to acquire Campos, and he returned to Bolivia in 2006. That same year, he signed with first division club

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and in short time he earned his place in the starting line-up. As the season developed Campos proved to be a vital part of the team. He displayed such a great technique, that with only 18 years of age he turned into one of the most significant players in the league. In May 2009, Brazilian team

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was close from signing Campos, but due to some economic disparities among parts his transfer was frustrated. Campos is currently the most expensive player in Bolivian Football where he receives $750.000. He scored a brace in Bolivar's 2-1 round of 16 victory against reigning Copa Libertadores champions Santos. In July 2013 Campos was loaned to Qatari first division club

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for one year.

International career

During 2007, Campos joined the Bolivia U-20 squad for the

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held in Paraguay, where he scored two goals in four games. He also received his first call-up to the senior Bolivia national team for a friendly match against

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on 28 March. In June of that year, he played for

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, where he scored his first international goal against

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. As of 1 June 2015, he has represented his country in 13

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matches.

International goals

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

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