Ramiro Vaca
Bolivian footballer (born 1999)
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Ramiro Vaca Ponce (born 1 July 1999) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botola Pro club Wydad AC and the Bolivia national team.
Full name
Ramiro Vaca Ponce
Date of birth
1 July 1999
Place of birth
Tarija, Bolivia
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramiro Vaca Ponce | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tarija, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wydad AC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Club Quebracho | ||
| 2018–2021 | The Strongest | 75 | (10) |
| 2021–2022 | Beerschot | 40 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Bolívar | 74 | (18) |
| 2026– | Wydad AC | 4 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Bolivia U20 | 10 | (2) |
| 2017– | Bolivia | 47 | (5) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:24, 8 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:33, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
International career
Vaca made his international debut in a 1–0 friendly win over Nicaragua, replacing José Luis Vargas after 88 minutes.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 March 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| The Strongest | 2018 | Bolivian Primera División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 87 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 12 | ||
| Beerschot | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 1 | ||||
| Bolívar | 2023 | Bolivian Primera División | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 15[b] | 2 | 49 | 10 |
| 2024 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8[a] | 2 | — | 46 | 12 | |||
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 5 | — | 12 | 5 | |||
| Total | 74 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 107 | 27 | ||
| Wydad AC | 2025–26 | Botola Pro | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Career total | 205 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 251 | 43 | ||
International
- As of matches played 31 March 2026[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vaca goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 March 2019 | Estadio Bicentenario, Villa Tunari, Bolivia |  Nicaragua | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 October 2021 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia |  Peru | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 16 November 2023 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Peru | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 25 March 2024 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria |  Andorra | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 FIFA Series |
| 5 | 5 September 2024 | Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia |  Venezuela | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honors
Bolívar
Notes
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in 2023 Copa de la División Profesional
- Appearances in CAF Confederations Cup
