1. Marco Etcheverry helped DCUnited win eight trophies during that time, and was nominated to the MLS Best XI in four consecutive seasons from 1996 to 1999.
15 Facts About Marco Etcheverry
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Marco Etcheverry was trained at Bolivia's Tahuichi Academy, after which he played professionally with Bolivian sides, Spain, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
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In eight years with the team, Marco Etcheverry played 191 league games, scoring 34 goals and registering 101 assists.
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Marco Etcheverry retired at the end of the 2003 season.
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On 23 September 2006, Marco Etcheverry was honored at a home game against the New York Red Bulls.
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On 20 October 2007, Marco Etcheverry was honored with a tribute match at RFK Stadium, prior to United's regular-season finale versus Columbus.
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Marco Etcheverry is the first United player to be so honored.
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Marco Etcheverry compiled 71 caps and scored 13 goals for the Bolivia national team between 1989 and 2003.
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At the tournament finals, Marco Etcheverry was sent off for kicking Lothar Matthaus four minutes after appearing as a substitute in the tournament's opening game against Germany.
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The subsequent suspension meant that Marco Etcheverry played no further part in Bolivia's tournament, as La Verde finished bottom of Group C with two losses and a draw to South Korea.
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Marco Etcheverry scored twice in the 1997 Copa America as Bolivia reached the final to achieve its best performance in the competition since winning in 1963.
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Marco Etcheverry went on to represent the team in the subsequent FIFA Confederations Cup in 1999.
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Marco Etcheverry made his debut as football coach in early 2008 after he accepted an offer from second division club Sociedad Deportiva Aucas, but he was sacked after only four months in charge.
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On 6 October 2009, Marco Etcheverry was announced as the new Oriente Petrolero coach, replacing Pablo Sanchez.
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Marco Etcheverry returned to the United States in 2023 to coach the under-15 boys' team for the DC United Academy.