| Ronald Arana | |
| Fullname: | Ronald Arana Céspedes |
| Birth Date: | 18 January 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Tahuichi Academy |
| Years1: | 1996 |
| Years2: | 1997–1998 |
| Years3: | 1999 |
| Years4: | 2000–2005 |
| Years5: | 2006 |
| Years6: | 2006 |
| Years7: | 2007 |
| Years8: | 2008 |
| Years9: | 2009 |
| Years10: | 2010 |
| Years11: | 2011 |
| Clubs3: | → The Strongest (loan) |
| Clubs5: | → Rosario Central (loan) |
| Clubs6: | → La Paz (loan) |
| Clubs8: | Bolívar |
| Clubs9: | Real Mamoré |
| Clubs10: | Guabirá |
| Clubs11: | La Paz |
| Caps2: | 43 |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Caps4: | 216 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Caps8: | 18 |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Caps10: | 31 |
| Caps11: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1999–2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Bolivia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | May 27, 2011 |
Ronald Arana Céspedes (born January 18, 1977, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian retired football defender.
Arana began his professional career with Club Destroyers in 1996. The following year he transferred to Oriente Petrolero where he spent most of his career. Arana also have had brief spells playing for The Strongest, La Paz F.C., Bolívar, Municipal Real Mamoré and Guabirá, as well as, Argentine club Rosario Central.
He made his debut for the Bolivia national team in 1999, and has been capped 20 times since.[1] He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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2001, 2004 (C) (Oriente Petrolero)