Mauricio Baldivieso (born 22 July 1996) is a

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n former professional

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who last played as a midfielder for

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in the

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. At the age of 12, Baldivieso was the youngest player ever to play professional football when his father,

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, who managed Club Aurora at the time, sent him on as a late substitute against

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on 19 July 2009, until his record was broken by 11-year-old

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in April 2021.

Club career

Aurora

In July 2009 Baldivieso played his first match in professional football for Aurora just a few days short of his 13th birthday when he came on as a late substitute in a Clausura fixture against

. He returned to Aurora in 2011 alongside his father, who took over for a second time as manager. Under his father's leadership, he made nineteen league appearances and scored three goals.

Real Potosi (loan)

In January 2012, Baldivieso joined

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on a loan deal which ended in June 2012.

Nacional Potosi

On 30 June 2013, Baldivieso signed for

club

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on a free transfer. He made his debut for his new side on 4 August 2013, starting in a 2–0 win over his former club Aurora before being substituted in the 50th minute.

Universitario de Sucre

In 2015, he signed with

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. He made three appearances and scored one goal with them.

Jorge Wilstermann

He played for

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from 2015 to 2016.

San Jose

After he left Jorge Wilstermann, he signed with

. His contract expired in 2018.

International career

Baldivieso was selected for the Bolivian U-20 team to play in the

2015 South American Youth Football Championship The 2015 South American Youth Football Championship ( es, Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 "Juventud de América" Uruguay 2015, pt, Campeonato Sulamericano Sub-20 "Juventude da América" Uruguai 2015, region=BR) was the 27th edition of the biennial ...

Personal life

Baldivieso is the son of longtime Bolivian national player and former Aurora coach

Julio César Baldivieso Julio César Baldivieso Rico (born 2 December 1971) is a Bolivian association football, football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. Baldivieso was a midfielder who played for the Bolivia national team at the Footbal ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baldivieso, Mauricio 1996 births Living people Footballers from La Paz Men's association football forwards Bolivian men's footballers Club Aurora players C.A. Nacional Potosí players C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players Bolivia men's youth international footballers Bolivia men's under-20 international footballers