Juan Eduardo Fierro Rivera (born June 23, 1988 in

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) is a

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who plays for

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club

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and the Bolivia national team. He most often plays the role of a striker. Eduardo is the son of former football defender Aldo Fierro, who played professionally for several teams in the Bolivian first division during the 1970s and 80's, as well as the Bolivia national team.

Club career

Fierro started his career in the youth ranks of

Club Blooming Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo de Blooming, commonly known as Blooming, is a Bolivian professional football club from Santa Cruz de la Sierra that currently plays in the Bolivian Primera División. Founded in 1946, its home colours are sky bl ...

, where he worked his way up to the first team. He made his debut in first division in 2005. During his first period with the ''millonarios'' he made most of his appearances coming off the bench, and he was also often hindered with injuries. In 2008, he went on loan to play for La Paz F.C. When he arrived, he met the expectations with stunning demonstrations. Fierro had a successful season, scoring eight goals in 25 games. In 2009, Blooming gave him a second chance and brought him back to the club. He joined Brazilian club

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in 2010.

International career

On February 6, 2013, Fierro made his debut for the Bolivia national team in a friendly match against

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, having substituted

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right after the first half. He represented his country in 1

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match.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fierro, Eduardo 1988 births Living people Footballers from Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivian men's footballers Bolivian expatriate men's footballers Bolivia men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Club Blooming players La Paz F.C. players Oeste Futebol Clube players Universitario de Sucre footballers Club Bolívar players Club Petrolero players Sport Boys Warnes players C.A. Nacional Potosí players Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Bolivia men's youth international footballers