Ervin Vaca

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vaca and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Ervin Vaca
Personal information
Full name Ervin Vaca Moreno
Date of birth (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth La Paz, Bolivia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bolívar
Number 33
Youth career
Calleja
2022–2023 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bolívar 21 (0)
2023 → Lommel (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Bolivia 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Ervin Vaca Moreno (born 18 March 2004) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bolívar.

Early life

As a youth player, Vaca joined the Tahuichi Aguilera Academy.[1] He has been regarded as a Bolivia prospect.[2]

Club career

Vaca started his career with Bolivian lower league side Calleja.[3] In 2022, he signed for Chilean top flight side Colo-Colo, helping the club's youth academy win the "More than a Passion" tournament.[4] In 2023, he signed for Bolivian side Bolívar.[5]

In October 2023, he moved to Europe to train with Belgian side Lommel SK for a month.[6][7]

International career

Vaca has represented Bolivia internationally at youth level.[8]

At senior level, Vaca received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Argentina in September 2023.[9] He made his debut in the match against Chile on 10 September 2024.[10]

Style of play

Vaca mainly operates as a midfielder and is left-footed.[11]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Bolivia 2024 3 1
Total 3 1
Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vaca goal.
List of international goals scored by Ervin Vaca
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 November 2024 Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia  Paraguay 1–0 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ "Quién es Ervin Vaca, la "joya" boliviana?". emol.com.
  2. ^ ""Mis expectativas son muy grandes; voy entusiasmado"". as.com.
  3. ^ ""Él estaría encantado de jugar en Colo Colo; ahora tiene ofertas de Brasil y la MLS"". as.com.
  4. ^ "¿QUIÉN ES ERVIN VACA?". onefootball.com.
  5. ^ "¿Quién es el nuevo jugador de Bolívar Ervin Vaca?". premiumsportsbo.com.
  6. ^ "Comunicado Oficial: Ervin Vaca". clubbolivar.com (in Spanish). September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Ervin Vaca ya se entrena en el Lommel S.K. de Bélgica". clubbolivar.com (in Spanish). 12 October 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Ervin Vaca, el volante albo de la Sub 20 de Bolivia: ¿Quién es?". bolavip.com.
  9. ^ @laverde_fbf (28 August 2023). "Presentamos la lista de jugadores convocados por el DT Gustavo Costas a #LaVerde" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ "Ervin Vaca tendrá su debut absoluto en la selección nacional ante Chile". Visión 360 (in Spanish). 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Erwin Vaca - Diario AS article".


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