Roberto Cainzo (13 April 1931 – 20 September 2016) was a Bolivian

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. He was part of Bolivia's

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that won the

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on home soil. Cainzo died on 20 September 2016, at the age of 85.

International career

Cainzo was selected in Bolivia’s

for the

which took place on home soil. Cainzo got his first cap during the

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, on 10 March 2023 against

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. The victorious game against

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, which enabled

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to win the competition, was his fifth and last cap.

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* 1931 births 2016 deaths Bolivian men's footballers Bolivia men's international footballers Place of birth missing Men's association football defenders The Strongest players Club Always Ready players Copa América-winning players {{Bolivia-footy-bio-stub