Modesto Soruco Saucedo (born February 12, 1966) is a retired

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defender who played for the Bolivia national team in

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and

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. He was also a member of the squad that qualified and participated in the

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. At club level he spent most of his career with

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, where he played from 1986 to 1997. Towards the end of his career, Soruco also had spells with

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and

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. He made his final run in the

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with

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in 2003.

References

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1966 births Living people 1991 Copa América players 1993 Copa América players 1994 FIFA World Cup players Men's association football defenders Bolivian men's footballers Bolivia men's international footballers Club Aurora players Club Blooming players Club San José players People from José Miguel de Velasco Province {{Bolivia-footy-defender-stub