Bio

Erwin Junior Sánchez Paniagua (born 23 July 1993), known as Erwin Junior Sánchez, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bolivian Primera División side Blooming. Born in Portugal, he represents the Bolivia national team. 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. 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. He is the son of the former Bolivian international footballer Erwin Sánchez, who is known as Platini Sánchez. Born in Portugal when his father played for Boavista, he holds dual nationality: Portuguese–Bolivian.