Edivaldo Rojas Hermoza (born 17 November 1985), sometimes known as Bolívia, is a

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who plays for

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as a forward.

Club career

Born in

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, to a Brazilian father and a Bolivian mother, Bolívia started his career at

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, signing a five-year contract with the club in August 2003. He made his Série A debut on 18 August 2004, against

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as a substitute. On 1 April 2005, Bolívia was loaned to

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until the end of the São Paulo State League third division season. On 19 May, he joined

of the top flight until the end of the campaign; on 1 February 2006 the loan was extended until 31 December but in March, he was loaned to Rio Preto Esporte Clube in the São Paulo second level. Bolívia returned to Atlético in June 2006, and on 1 August he left for

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in a nine-month loan. He scored 11 goals in the Minas Gerais Cup, but only found the net once in the Minas Gerais State League. After his return, he signed a new contract running until 30 April 2010, but appeared rarely for the side, being loaned for the fifth and last time in December 2007, now to

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, helping the team finish first in the group stage of the 2008 edition of the São Paulo State League and scoring once. In July 2008, Bolívia was signed by Portuguese club

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. In

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, whilst changing his shirt name from ''Bolívia'' to ''Edivaldo'' – his given name was also spelled ''Edvaldo'' (without i) in some official documents – he only missed one game and netted four times, but the

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side were relegated from the

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after six years. After a brief spell in Asia with

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and

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, Bolívia returned to the Portuguese top tier on 20 June 2014 by agreeing to a one-year deal with newly promoted

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. He moved back to his country shortly after, going on to represent C.D. Jorge Wilstermann,

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and

and winning the 2016 Clausura tournament with Wilstermann.

International career

In April 2011, Edivaldo received a call-up from the Bolivia national team, being made eligible shortly after all the documentation issues had been resolved. He made his debut on 4 June against

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, in the first leg of the year's Copa Paz del Chaco played in

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(0–2 loss), and also appeared in the second match three days later (0–0). Edivaldo scored the opening goal of the

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, in a 1–1 draw against hosts

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. He represented his country in four

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matches.

International goals

Honours

Muangthong United *

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Jorge Wilstermann *

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: Clausura 2016

References

External links

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Futpédia profile

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hermoza, Edivaldo 1985 births Living people Footballers from Cuiabá Naturalized citizens of Bolivia Bolivian people of Brazilian descent Brazilian people of Bolivian descent Brazilian men's footballers Bolivian men's footballers 21st-century Bolivian sportsmen Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Club Athletico Paranaense players Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players Figueirense FC players Rio Preto Esporte Clube players Associação Atlética Caldense players Guaratinguetá Futebol players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Associação Naval 1º de Maio players Moreirense F.C. players Edivaldo Hermoza Edivaldo Hermoza J1 League players Shonan Bellmare players Bolivian Primera División players C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players Sport Boys Warnes players Club San José players Bolivia men's international footballers 2011 Copa América players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Bolivian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen