Julio César Baldivieso facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Baldivieso Rico | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Cochabamba, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.80m | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | San Antonio Bulo Bulo (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1991 | Wilstermann | ||
| 1992–1994 | Bolívar | ||
| 1994–1997 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | (5) |
| 1996 | → Bolívar (loan) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Yokohama Marinos | 54 | (19) |
| 1999 | Wilstermann | ||
| 1999 | Barcelona SC | 17 | (4) |
| 2000 | Bolívar | 14 | (8) |
| 2001 | Cobreloa | 12 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Al-Nassr | ||
| 2002 | Aurora | 9 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Al-Nassr | ||
| 2003 | Aurora | 9 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Al-Wakra | ||
| 2004 | Caracas | 6 | (1) |
| 2005 | Deportivo Quevedo | 10 | (2) |
| 2006 | The Strongest | 6 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Aurora | 11 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1991–2005 | Bolivia | 85 | (15) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2009 | Aurora | ||
| 2011 | Aurora | ||
| 2012 | Real Potosí | ||
| 2012 | Aurora | ||
| 2013 | Nacional Potosí | ||
| 2013–2014 | San José | ||
| 2014 | Wilstermann | ||
| 2015 | Universitario de Sucre | ||
| 2015–2016 | Bolivia | ||
| 2017 | Carabobo | ||
| 2017–2018 | Palestine | ||
| 2019 | Always Ready | ||
| 2019 | Aurora (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Aurora | ||
| 2021 | Atlético Palmaflor | ||
| 2022 | Royal Pari | ||
| 2022 | Always Ready | ||
| 2024 | GV San José | ||
| 2025– | San Antonio Bulo Bulo | ||
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Julio César Baldivieso Rico (born on December 2, 1971) is a famous Bolivian football coach and former player. He used to play as an attacking midfielder, which is a player who helps both with scoring goals and defending. Currently, he is the manager of the San Antonio Bulo Bulo football team.
Baldivieso was a key player for the Bolivia national team. He even played in the 1994 World Cup and in several Copa América tournaments, which are big football competitions for South American countries.
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Julio César Baldivieso's Football Journey
Playing for Clubs
Julio César Baldivieso was often called "El Emperador" (The Emperor) because of his strong presence on the field. He started his football career in 1987 in his hometown of Cochabamba, playing for Wilstermann. After playing in the World Cup, he moved to Argentina to play for Newell's Old Boys until 1997.
Later, he joined the J1 League club Yokohama Marinos in Japan for a couple of years. Towards the end of his playing days, he came back to Bolivia. He played for teams like The Strongest and Aurora. At Aurora, he even started coaching while still playing!
Throughout his career, Baldivieso played in 46 Copa Libertadores games. This is a major club competition in South America, similar to the Champions League in Europe. He scored 11 goals in these games.
Playing for His Country
Baldivieso first played for the Bolivia on June 14, 1991, in a friendly game against Paraguay. Over his career, he played for Bolivia 85 times and scored 15 goals. His last international game was on October 12, 2005, during a World Cup Qualifier match against Peru.
Becoming a Coach
As his playing career ended, Baldivieso started coaching. In November 2008, he led Aurora to win the Clausura tournament. This was a very exciting final series against Blooming.
In 2009, while still coaching Aurora, he did something very special: he let his 12-year-old son, Mauricio Baldivieso, play in a professional match. This made Mauricio the youngest player ever to play in a professional football game! After that match, Julio César Baldivieso had some disagreements with the club and left Aurora a few days later. He also took his son out of the team.
Later, Baldivieso coached many other teams in Bolivia, including Real Potosí, Nacional Potosí, San José, Wilstermann, and Universitario de Sucre. On August 28, 2015, he became the official manager for the Bolivia national team.
In late 2017, he made history again by becoming the first Bolivian to coach a national football team outside of the Americas. He was appointed as the coach for the Palestine. He left this role in April 2018.
In 2019, Baldivieso continued his coaching journey. He managed Club Always Ready and later returned to Aurora as a sporting advisor. This was because rules prevented him from being the head coach for two different clubs in the same season. He later became an assistant coach at Aurora.
Personal Life
Julio César Baldivieso's son, Mauricio Baldivieso, holds a special record in football history. He is known as the youngest player ever to play in a professional football match.
See also
In Spanish: Julio César Baldivieso para niños
