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Jamir Berdecio
Personal information
Full name	José Jamir Berdecio Mendoza
Date of birth	12 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Philadelphia Union II (on loan from Oriente Petrolero)
Number	30
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–	Oriente Petrolero
2024–	→ Philadelphia Union II (loan)
International career‡
2024–	Bolivia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:47, 18 October 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:06, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

José Jamir Berdecio Mendoza (born 12 August 2002) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a right back for Philadelphia Union II, on loan from Oriente Petrolero.

Club career

Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Berdecio began his career at Oriente Petrolero, making his senior debut in 2021. In January 2024, he moved on loan to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, on a one-year loan with the option of a permanent transfer. He already had a United States green card due to relatives in the country.^[1]

Berdecio was assigned to the reserve team, Philadelphia Union II, in MLS Next Pro. He made his debut on 17 March as the season began with a 2–1 home win over Toronto FC II.^[2]

International career

Berdecio was one of 35 players chosen by Bolivia under-23 for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela.^[3] He missed out on the final 23-man squad as he was not given permission to travel by his new club, the Philadelphia Union.^[4]

Bolivia manager Antônio Carlos Zago named Berdecio as one of nine new players in a 26-man squad for a friendly against Mexico in the United States, prior to the 2024 Copa América.^[5] He debuted in the 1–0 loss to the Mexicans on 31 May at Soldier Field in Chicago, playing the last 12 minutes as a substitute, but was not called up for the tournament.^[6]^[7]

References

^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (18 January 2024). "Union sign young Bolivian right back on loan". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ Jones, Tim (17 March 2024). "Match report: Philadelphia Union II 2-1 Toronto FC II". The Philly Soccer Page. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ "Convocan a 35 jugadores para el torneo Preolímpico Sub 23" [35 players chosen for the Under-23 Pre-Olympic tournament]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ "Tres 'foráneos' lideran la nómina final de Bolivia para el preolímpico en Venezuela" [Three 'foreigners' top Bolivia's final squad for the Pre-Olympic tournament in Venezuela] (in Spanish). Infobae. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ Apaza, Paulo (24 May 2024). "Bolivia cita a nueve rostros nuevos; regresan Saavedra y Justiniano" [Bolivia call up nine new faces; Saavedra and Justiniano return]. La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ Araujo, Matias E. (31 May 2024). "La Selección Mexicana derrota a Bolivia con gol de Efraín Álvarez" [Mexican national team defeat Bolivia with a goal from Efraín Álvarez] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ "Los siete "foráneos" de la nómina de Bolivia para la Copa América" [The seven "foreigners" in Bolivia's squad for the Copa América]. El Correo del Sur (in Spanish). 2 June 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.