Erwin Junior Sánchez Paniagua (born 23 July 1993) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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side Blooming. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Bolivia national team.

Club career

After becoming secondary school graduate, he decided to study a master's degree in

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in the United States instead of practicing professional football. In 2015, after returning to Bolivia, he joined Real Potosí in the

International career

In November 2015, Sánchez received his first call-up to the Bolivia senior team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against

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Personal life

He is the son of the former Bolivian international footballer Erwin "Platini" Sánchez. Born in Portugal when his father played for Boavista, he holds both Portuguese and Bolivian nationality.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Erwin Junior Living people 1992 births Portuguese people of Bolivian descent Naturalized citizens of Bolivia 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen Bolivian men's footballers Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Lisbon Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Bolivian sportsmen Bolivia men's international footballers 2021 Copa América players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Bolivian Primera División players Club Real Potosí players R.D. Águeda players Club Blooming players Bolivian expatriate men's footballers