Joselito Vaca Explained

Joselito Vaca
Fullname:José Vaca Velasco
Birth Date:12 August 1982
Birth Place:Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height:1.65 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Blooming
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:1994–1998
Youthclubs1:Tahuichi Academy
Years1:1999–2000
Years2:2001–2003
Years3:2004
Years4:2005–2008
Years5:2009–2012
Years6:2012
Years7:2013–
Clubs1:Oriente Petrolero
Clubs2:Dallas Burn
Clubs3:MetroStars
Clubs4:Blooming
Clubs5:Oriente Petrolero
Clubs6:Deportivo Pasto
Clubs7:Blooming
Caps1:52
Caps2:72
Caps3:22
Caps4:153
Caps5:93
Caps6:17
Caps7:247
Goals1:11
Goals2:5
Goals3:1
Goals4:26
Goals5:17
Goals6:1
Goals7:22
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalyears2:2002–2016
Nationalteam1:Bolivia U-20
Nationalteam2:Bolivia
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalcaps2:56
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:2
Pcupdate:15:47, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

José "Joselito" Vaca Velasco (born August 12, 1982, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian footballer. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Blooming in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (Bolivian Professional League).

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 Major League Soccer, and was selected fifth overall by the Dallas Burn in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. His second season was Vaca's best, as he played right midfield for the Burn, and was named to the All-Star team. Vaca played a significant number of minutes in 2003.

A trade to the MetroStars for a conditional draft pick in the 2003 offseason did little to change Vaca's performance. In four years in MLS, his numbers are average at best: just six goals and 18 assists in league play. He returned to Bolivia, signing for Blooming in 2005. After four years and one national championship with the millonarios, he decided to go back where all began, rejoining Oriente Petrolero in January 2009. In March 2012, Vaca was signed by Colombian first division side Deportivo Pasto, team which he played for the rest of that year.[1] In January 2013 he returned to Bolivia and signed with Blooming for his second spell with the club.[2]

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
1. 29 March 2005 3–1 Win 2006 FIFA World Cup qual.
2. 28 March 2007 0–1 Win Friendly match
Correct as of 9 March 2017[4]

Honours

Blooming

Oriente Petrolero

Notes and References

  1. http://www.la-razon.com/marcas/futbol/Joselito-va-Deportivo-Pasto_0_1579642023.html Joselito se va al Deportivo Pasto
  2. http://lapatriaenlinea.com/?t=joselito-vaca-velasco-retorna-a-blooming&nota=131576 Joselito Vaca Velasco retorna a Blooming
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html Bolivia - Record International Players
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/josvaca-intl.html Joselito Vaca - International Appearances