Marco Etcheverry

Marco Antonio Etcheverry (born September 26, 1970 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia) is a renowned soccer player, often considered one of the best Bolivian players of all time.

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September 26 - 1970 - Santa Cruz - Bolivia - Soccer

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Etcheverry, whose nickname is El Diablo, joined D.C. United of Major League Soccer in its inauguaral season of 1996, and led the team to three MLS Cups and was named MLS MVP in 1998. In eight years with the team, Etcheverry played 191 league games, scoring 34 goals and registering 101 assists (the games and assists are DC records). He retired at the end of the 2003 season.

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D.C. United - Major League Soccer - 1996 - MLS Cup - MLS MVP - 2003

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Etcheverry was trained at Bolivia's Tahuichi Academy. He has also played in his native Bolivia (Destroyers, Bolivar, Oriente Petrolero), Chile (Colo-Colo), Colombia (América Calí), and Ecuador (Barcelona).

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Tahuichi Academy - Destroyers - Bolivar - Oriente Petrolero - Chile - Colo-Colo - Colombia - América Calí - Ecuador - Barcelona

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Etcheverry compiled 71 caps and scored 13 goals for the Bolivian national team, and played for them in the 1994 World Cup, where he is remembered most for getting sent off just minutes after entering the tournament's opening game against Germany.

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Bolivian national team - 1994 World Cup - Germany

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