Gualberto Mojica Olmos (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwalˈβeɾto moˈxika], born 7 October 1984) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gualberto Mojica Olmos | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2001 | Tahuichi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Jorge Wilstermann | 75 | (10) |
| 2004–2006 | Blooming | 101 | (31) |
| 2006–2007 | CFR Cluj | 11 | (0) |
| 2007 | Paços Ferreira | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Blooming | 63 | (9) |
| 2009 | → Oriente Petrolero (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Oriente Petrolero | 52 | (24) |
| 2013 | Petrolul Ploiești | 13 | (2) |
| 2013 | Chongqing Lifan | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Oriente Petrolero | 57 | (16) |
| 2015–2016 | Hajer Club | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Oriente Petrolero | 31 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Guabirá | 79 | (17) |
| 2021–2022 | Oriente Petrolero | 15 | (1) |
| Total | 544 | (116) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Bolivia U23 | 4 | (2) |
| 2003–2014 | Bolivia | 31 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023 | Leones del Torno | ||
| 2023–2024 | Guabirá (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Guabirá (interim) | ||
| 2023 | Guabirá (interim) | ||
| 2024 | Guabirá | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMojica was one of the most promising prospects of the largely awarded Tahuichi Academy's class of '84. After an impressive performance in the Gothia Cup, winning the title with Tahuichi in 2001, he awoke the interest of Wilstermann, club for which he later signed in May 2001. After two years playing in Cochabamba, he was transferred to Blooming where his career took off.
At Blooming he soon became the team captain and one of the most notable players in the Bolivian League. In 2005, Mojica had a remarkable season; his great performances helped the team win its fourth national championship.
Following his successful spell with Blooming, he transferred to Romanian club CFR Cluj before moving to Portuguese side F.C. Paços de Ferreira not long after. From the beginning he struggled to gain a consistent first-team place, making only 15 league appearances combined during his European journey.
After a disappointing season overseas, he returned to Bolivia in January 2008, and again, signed with Blooming for a year. When the contract expired, Mojica demanded a considerable raise of salary and the club decided to dispense with his services. Thus, Mojica signed with local rival team Oriente Petrolero in January 2009. After a year with Oriente, Mojica returned to Blooming for his third stint.
In February 2013, Mojica returned to Romania, where he signed a contract for one-and-a-half-year with Petrolul Ploiești.[3] On 4 July 2013, he moved to China and signed a contract with China League One side Chongqing Lifan.[4]
Mojica subsequently had another three spells at Oriente Petrolero, where he retired at the age of 38 in 2022.
International career
editMojica was the captain of the Bolivian Under-23 national team. In addition, he has been capped for the senior Bolivia national team on 31 occasions.[5] He represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
Managerial career
editMojica began his managerial career in 2023, in charge of Leones del Torno, before joining Guabirá as an assistant. On 2 August 2024, after two spells as an interim, he was named manager of the latter club.[7]
Honours
edit- Blooming
- Primera División (1): 2005[1]
- Copa Aerosur (2): 2006, 2008[1]
- Petrolul Ploiesti
- Cupa României (1): 2012–13[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Gualberto Mojica at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Gualberto Mojica at Soccerway
- ^ "Gualberto Mojica, ultimul venit în tabăra "lupilor"". FC Petrolul Ploiești. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "力帆新援莫吉卡放豪言:我就是来帮球队冲超的！". sina.com. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ Appearances for Bolivia National Team Archived 9 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
- ^ Gualberto Mojica – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Guabirá contrata a Gualberto Mojica como su nuevo DT" [Guabirá sign Gualberto Mojica as their new manager] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
External links
edit- Gualberto Mojica at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Gualberto Mojica at WorldFootball.net
- Gualberto Mojica at ESPN FC