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{{Short description|Bolivian footballer (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Etcheverry (from the French "[[Etxeberria]]")|Vargas|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marco Etcheverry
| image = Marco Etcheverry cropped.jpg
| caption = Etcheverry in 2000
| fullname = Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|9|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Santa Cruz de la Sierra]], Bolivia
| height = 1.79 m
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1984–1986
| youthclubs1 = Tahuichi Academy
| years1 = 1986–1987
| years2 = 1987–1991
| years3 = 1991–1992
| years4 = 1993–1994
| years5 = 1994–1995
| years6 = 1996–2003
| years7 = 1997
| years8 = 1998
| years9 = 1999
| years10 = 2001
| years11 = 2004
| clubs1 = [[Club Destroyers|Destroyers]]
| clubs2 = [[Club Bolívar|Bolívar]]
| clubs3 = [[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]]
| clubs4 = [[Colo-Colo]]
| clubs5 = [[América de Cali]]
| clubs6 = [[D.C. United]]
| clubs7 = → [[Barcelona SC]] (loan)
| clubs8 = → [[Club Sport Emelec|Emelec]] (loan)
| clubs9 = → [[Barcelona SC]] (loan)
| clubs10 = → [[Oriente Petrolero|Oriente]] (loan)
| clubs11 = [[Club Bolívar|Bolívar]]
| caps1 = 81
| caps2 = 41<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://colgadosporelfutbol.com/marco-el-diablo-etcheverry-el-mejor-jugador-de-la-historia-de-bolivia/|title=El "Diablo" Etcheverry, a legend of Bolivian football|first=Ruben|last=R.Moya|date=23 August 2014|website=Hanging by Futbol}}</ref>
| caps3 = 15
| caps4 = 28
| caps5 = 21
| caps6 = 191
| caps7 = 13
| caps8 = 6
| caps9 = 
| caps10 = 4
| caps11 = 7
| goals1 = 17
| goals2 = 21<ref name="auto"/>
| goals3 = 2
| goals4 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 = 34
| goals7 = 6
| goals8 = 0
| goals9 = 
| goals10 = 1
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1989–2003
| nationalteam1 = [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 71
| nationalgoals1 = 13
| manageryears1 = 2008
| managerclubs1 = [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team|United States U20]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2009
| managerclubs2 = [[Sociedad Deportiva Aucas|Aucas]]
| manageryears4 = 2023
| managerclubs4 = [[D.C. United Academy|D.C. United]] (academy)
}}
'''Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas''' (born 26 September 1970) is a Bolivian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] or [[midfielder]]. A creative [[playmaker]], he is considered one of the greatest Bolivian players of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://de.fifa.com/errors/_404?404;https://prd-we-fe-de-premium__1f45:80/classicfootball/stories/doyouremember/news/newsid=690296|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602033841/http://de.fifa.com/classicfootball/stories/doyouremember/news/newsid%3D690296.html|url-status=dead|title=FIFA |archive-date=2 June 2010|website=www.fifa.com}}</ref> Etcheverry played for [[D.C. United]] of [[Major League Soccer]] from 1996 to 2003. He helped D.C United win eight trophies during that time, and was nominated to the [[MLS Best XI]] in four consecutive seasons from 1996 to 1999.

==Club career==
Nicknamed ''El Diablo'' (The Devil), Etcheverry was trained at Bolivia's [[Tahuichi Academy]], after which he played professionally with Bolivian sides ([[Club Destroyers|Destroyers]], [[Club Bolívar|Bolívar]], [[Oriente Petrolero]]), Spain ([[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]]), Chile ([[Colo-Colo]]), Colombia ([[América de Cali]]) and Ecuador ([[Barcelona SC|Barcelona]], [[Club Sport Emelec|Emelec]]).

Etchverry joined [[D.C. United]] of [[Major League Soccer]] in its 1st season of 1996, and led the team to three [[MLS Cup]]s and was named [[MLS Most Valuable Player Award|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 were DC records). He retired at the end of the 2003 season.

===DC United honors===
In 2005, he was named to the [[MLS All-Time Best XI]].

On 23 September 2006, Etcheverry was honored at a home game against the [[New York Red Bulls]]. During halftime he was put up on the "[[D.C. United]] Tradition of Excellence" sign in the stadium. After all of this Etcheverry walked over to the [[La Barra Brava]] part of the stadium and did his trademark clap in front of them, he did after every game, win or lose.

On 20 October 2007, Etcheverry was honored with a tribute match at RFK Stadium, prior to United's regular-season finale versus Columbus. Etcheverry is the first United player to be so honored. Etcheverry, playing with teammates from the club's 1997 MLS Cup winning side, defeated Hollywood United (a collection of former players and actors), 2–1, with Etcheverry drawing and scoring the winning penalty in the final minute.

==International career==
Etcheverry compiled 71 caps and scored 13 goals for the [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia national team]] between 1989 and 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609165828/http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html|url-status=live|title=Bolivia - Record International Players|archive-date=9 June 2009|website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref> He scored four times during [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|qualification]] for the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], including an 88th minute opening goal in a 2–0 defeat of [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in [[La Paz]] - the first ever loss by the ''Seleção'' in World Cup qualifying, to help Bolivia participate in its first [[FIFA World Cup]] since [[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/qualifiers/match=2795/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427021527/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/qualifiers/match=2795/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2013|title=Classic Football - Bolivia vs Brazil|access-date=18 June 2015|work=FIFA}}</ref> At the tournament finals, Etcheverry was [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] for kicking [[Lothar Matthäus]] four minutes after appearing as a substitute in the tournament's opening game against [[Germany national football team|Germany]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football--world-cup-usa-94-klinsmann-provides-germanys-first-thrust-1423406.html|title=Klinsmann provides Germany's first thrust |date=18 June 1994|work=The Independent|access-date=15 June 2011}}</ref> The subsequent suspension meant that Etcheverry played no further part in Bolivia's tournament, as ''La Verde'' finished bottom of [[1994 FIFA World Cup Group C|Group C]] with two losses and a draw to [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2014/3/18/marco-etcheverry-and-the-two-touch-world-cup|title=MARCO ETCHEVERRY AND THE TWO-TOUCH WORLD CUP|date=19 March 2014|work=In Bed With Maradona|archive-date=9 April 2024|access-date=18 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409191425/http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2014/3/18/marco-etcheverry-and-the-two-touch-world-cup|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Etcheverry scored twice in the [[1997 Copa América]] as Bolivia reached the final to achieve its best performance in [[Copa América|the competition]] since winning in [[1963 South American Championship|1963]]. He went on to represent the team in the subsequent [[1999 FIFA Confederations Cup|FIFA Confederations Cup]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2013/m=9/news=happy-birthday-you-2178636.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618172907/http://www.fifa.com/news/y=2013/m=9/news=happy-birthday-you-2178636.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2015|title=Happy Birthday to you!|date=22 September 2013|work=FIFA}}</ref>

On 12 April 2006, the [[National Congress of Bolivia|Bolivian Congress]] awarded him with the "Order of Merit" and a title of "Distinguished Citizen", for his sport achievements, shortly after his retirement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Etcheverry fue distinguido como "Ciudadano Meritorio"|url=http://www.eldiario.net/noticias/2006/2006_04/nt060413/7_07dep.html|date=13 April 2006}}</ref>

==Style of play==
Considered one of the greatest talents, if not the greatest, in the history of Bolivian football, Etcheverry was a left-footed attacking midfielder and central midfielder with great technique and creativity; his flair and exuberance made him an anarchic player, decidedly undisciplined both tactically and off the pitch, to the point of affecting his performance.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=1 February 2024 |date=9 December 2016 |editor=Revista ''cábala'' |first=Roberto |last=Acosta Echavarría |title=MARCO ANTONIO ETCHEVERRY, LA LEYENDA DE NUESTRO FÚTBOL |url=https://www.revista-cabala.com/2016/12/09/marco-antonio-etcheverry-la-leyenda-de-nuestro-futbol/ |website=www.revista-cabala.com}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=1 February 2024 |author=Diario Olé |date=25 September 2016 |title=El nacimiento del Diablo |url=https://www.ole.com.ar/-/nacimiento-diablo-etcheverry_0_SkfOMfJshl.html |website=ole.com.ar}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

==Coaching career==
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://football-miami-n-beyond.blogspot.com/2008/12/dc-uniteds-old-captain-marco-el.html|title=Football in Miami and Beyond: DC United's old Captain Marco "El Diablo"Etcheverry to coach Aucas in Ecuador|first=Uncle|last=Ed|date=19 December 208}}</ref> On 6 October 2009, Etcheverry was announced as the new [[Oriente Petrolero]] coach, replacing [[Vitamina Sánchez|Pablo Sánchez]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/|title=2009 Soccer news, photos, stats, schedules, standings and videos|website=sports.yahoo.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=August 2023}} But in the middle of the negotiations he decided not to go through.

He returned to the United States in 2023 to coach the under-15 boys' team for the [[D.C. United Academy]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Goff |first=Steven |date=16 August 2023 |title=Marco Etcheverry returns to D.C. United as an academy coach |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08/16/marco-etcheverry-dc-united-academy-coach/ |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=16 August 2023}}</ref>

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Etcheverry goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Marco Etcheverry
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 20 June 1993 || [[Estadio 9 de Mayo]], [[Machala]], Ecuador || {{fb|COL}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || [[1993 Copa América]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 25 July 1993 || [[Estadio Hernando Siles]], [[La Paz]], Bolivia || {{fb|BRA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|1994 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 8 August 1993 || Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia || {{fb|URU}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–1 || 1994 World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|4
| rowspan="2"|22 August 1993 || rowspan="2"|Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia || rowspan="2"|{{fb|VEN}} || align="center"|5–0 ||align=center rowspan="2"|7–0 || rowspan="2"|1994 World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|5 || align="center"|6–0
|-
| align="center"|6 || 11 July 1995|| [[Estadio Parque Artigas]], [[Paysandú]], Uruguay || {{fb|USA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[1995 Copa América]]
|-
| align="center"|7 || 25 October 1995|| [[Estadio Ramón Aguilera]], [[Santa Cruz de la Sierra|Santa Cruz]], Bolivia || {{fb|ECU}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|8 || 14 February 1996|| [[Estadio Olímpico Patria]], [[Sucre]], Bolivia || {{fb|PAR}} || align="center"|4–1 || align="center"|4–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|9 || 7 July 1996|| Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia || {{fb|VEN}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|6–1 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|10 || 12 January 1997|| Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia || {{fb|ECU}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|11 || 15 June 1997|| Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia || {{fb|PER}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[1997 Copa América]]
|-
| align="center"|12 || 21 June 1997|| Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia || {{fb|COL}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || 1997 Copa América
|-
| align="center"|13 || 20 July 1997|| Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia || {{fb|URU}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}

==Honours==
'''Bolivar'''
* [[Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano|Bolivian League Championship]]: 1991

'''Colo-Colo'''
*[[Chilean Primera División]]: [[1993 Primera División de Chile|1993]]
*[[Copa Chile]]: [[1994 Copa Chile|1994]]

'''D.C. United'''
* [[MLS Cup]]: [[MLS Cup '96|1996]], [[MLS Cup '97|1997]], [[MLS Cup '99|1999]]
* [[MLS Supporters' Shield]]: 1997, 1999
* [[CONCACAF Champions League]]: 1998
* [[Copa Interamericana]]: 1998
* [[U.S. Open Cup]]: 1996

'''Barcelona S.C.'''
* [[Serie A de Ecuador|Ecuadorian League Championship]]: 1997

'''Oriente Petrolero'''
* [[Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano|Bolivian League Championship]]: 2001

'''Bolivia Youth'''
*[[South American U-17 Championship]]: [[1986 South American U-16 Championship|1986]]

'''Bolivia'''
*[[Copa América]] runner-up: [[1997 Copa América|1997]]

'''Individual'''
* South Ametica team of the Year: 1993
* [[MLS All-Star Game|MLS All-Star]]: [[1996 MLS All-Star Game|1996]],<ref>[http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/news/article/2011/07/12/all-star-game-flashback-1996-east-wins-inaugural-event All-Star Game flashback, 1996] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228152403/http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/news/article/2011/07/12/all-star-game-flashback-1996-east-wins-inaugural-event |date=December 28, 2014 }} at MLSsoccer.com
</ref> [[1997 MLS All-Star Game|1997]],<ref>[https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/all-star-game-flashback-1997-valderrama-named-mvp-again All-Star Game flashback, 1997] at MLSsoccer.com</ref> [[1998 MLS All-Star Game|1998]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2, 1998 |title=1998 MLS All-Star Game |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1998-mls-all-star-game-373141 |access-date=July 27, 2023 |work=MLSsoccer.com}}</ref> [[1999 Major League Soccer All-Star Game|1999]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 17, 1999 |title=1999 MLS All-Star Game |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1999-mls-all-star-game-373142 |work=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=July 27, 2023}}</ref>
* [[MLS Best XI]]: [[1996 Major League Soccer season|1996]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2023 |title=2022 Fact & Record Book |page=184 |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/about/fact-and-record-book |publisher=Major League Soccer  |access-date=July 28, 2023}}</ref> 1997, 1998, 1999
* [[MLS Goal of the Year Award|MLS Goal of the Year]]: 1997, 1999
* [[Major League Soccer MVP Award|MLS Most Valuable Player]]: 1998
* [[MLS All-Star Game|MLS All-Star Game MVP]]: 2002
* [[MLS All-Time Best XI]]
* [[D.C. United Hall of Tradition]]: 2007
*[[Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame]]: 2016
*[[National Soccer Hall of Fame]]: 2022 <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/news/2022/01/marco-etcheverry-elected-to-national-soccer-hall-of-fame.html | title = Marco Etcheverry Elected To National Soccer Hall Of Fame | website = National Soccer Hall of Fame | date = January 30, 2022 | access-date = June 27, 2023}}</ref>
* Copa América Historical Dream Team: 2011

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/etcheverry-intl.html International statistics] at the [[RSSSF]]
*{{NFT player|id=873}}

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