Lorgio Álvarez Roca (born June 29, 1978, in

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) is a

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n former

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. He last played for Blooming in the

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. His previous clubs include

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and Bolívar in Bolivia,

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in Argentina, as well as

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and Libertad in Paraguay.

International career

From 1999 to 2011 Álvarez earned a total of 45 caps in the Bolivia national team. He played in Copa América 2001,

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and

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. He scored a spectacular goal in a match against

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during the Copa América 2004.

Honours

Club

* Blooming **

: 1998, 1999, 2009 Clausura *

** Primera División de Paraguay:

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

* Libertad ** Primera División de Paraguay:

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

(Apertura and Clausura) * Bolívar **

: 2011 AD, 2013 (C), 2014 (A) & 2015 (C)

References

Bolivia record international footballers

External links

* at Fútbol XXI * * * 1978 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 midfielders Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Blooming players Oriente Petrolero players Cerro Porteño players Club Libertad footballers Club Bolívar players Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay Argentine Primera División players Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2001 Copa América players 2004 Copa América players 2007 Copa América players 2011 Copa América players {{Bolivia-footy-midfielder-stub