In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Paniagua.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erwin Junior Sánchez Paniagua | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-07-23) 23 July 1992 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Blooming | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Real Potosí | 19 | (2) |
| 2016 | Águeda | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Blooming | 95 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2015– | Bolivia | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 January 2022 | |||
Erwin Junior Sánchez Paniagua (born 23 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bolivian Primera División 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 International Business in the United States instead of practicing professional football. In 2015, after returning to Bolivia, he joined Real Potosí in the Bolivian Primera División.
International career
In November 2015, he received his first call-up to the Bolivia senior team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Paraguay.
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.
References
- ^ "Erwin Junior Sánchez: "Llevar el mismo nombre de mi padre no me perjudica; la ansiedad fue mi debilidad"". eldeber.com.bo (in Spanish). 10 December 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- Pereyra, Omar (16 March 2015). "Hijo de Platiní debuta en Santa Cruz con buen pie". eju.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- "Erwin Junior Sanchez, el hijo de "Platini" su primera convocatoria". unitel.bo (in Spanish). 3 November 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
External links
- Erwin Junior Sánchez at Soccerway
- Erwin Junior Sánchez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Erwin Junior Sánchez at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
| Bolivia squad – 2021 Copa América | ||
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- Living people
- 1992 births
- Footballers from Lisbon
- Naturalized citizens of Bolivia
- Bolivian men's footballers
- 21st-century Bolivian sportsmen
- Bolivia men's international footballers
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portuguese people of Bolivian descent
- Bolivian expatriate men's footballers
- Club Real Potosí players
- R.D. Águeda players
- Club Blooming players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Bolivian Primera División players
- 2021 Copa América players
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen