Joselito Vaca
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Vaca Velasco | ||
Date of birth | August 12, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blooming | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1998 | Tahuichi Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Oriente Petrolero | 52 | (11) |
2001–2003 |
Dallas Burn | 72 | (5) |
2004 |
MetroStars | 22 | (1) |
2005–2008 | Blooming | 153 | (26) |
2009–2012 | Oriente Petrolero | 93 | (17) |
2012 | Deportivo Pasto | 17 | (1) |
2013– | Blooming | 247 | (22) |
International career | |||
2001 | Bolivia U-20 | 4 | (0) |
2002–2016 | Bolivia | 56 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:47, 19 December 2019 (UTC) |
José "Joselito" Vaca Velasco (born August 12, 1982 in
Club career
Vaca joined Oriente Petrolero in 1999 at the age of 17, and played 33 games for the team his first year. In 2000, he was named the Best Player in the Bolivian League, as he helped lead Petrolero to a second-place finish in the league and concomitant Copa Libertadores berth.
Following the 2000 season, Vaca signed with
A trade to the
Bolivia national team
Although Vaca was initially a hugely touted Bolivian prospect, his appearances with the Bolivia national team have cooled with his tepid performance in MLS. Since returning to Bolivia, he has been called back to the national team after years. Since 2002, Vaca has earned a total of 54 caps for Bolivia with 2 goals scored.[3]
He was a member of the Bolivia national team in 2007 Copa América and 2011 Copa América.
Career statistics
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1. | 29 March 2005 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Venezuela | 3–1 | Win | 2006 FIFA World Cup qual. | |||||
2. | 28 March 2007 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa | South Africa | 0–1 | Win | Friendly match | |||||
Correct as of 9 March 2017[4] |
Honours
Club
- Blooming
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2005 (A)
- Copa Aerosur: 2006
- Copa Aerosur: 2008
- Copa Cine Center: 2015
- Oriente Petrolero
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2010 (C)
References
- ^ Joselito se va al Deportivo Pasto La-Razon.com (in Spanish)
- ^ Joselito Vaca Velasco retorna a Blooming Lapatriaenlinea.com (in Spanish)
- ^ Bolivia - Record International Players Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Joselito Vaca - International Appearances
External links
- Joselito Vaca at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Joselito Vaca at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joselito Vaca at Soccerway