Ervin Vaca

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Ervin Vaca

|image =

|full_name = Ervin Vaca Moreno

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|3|18|df=yes}}

|birth_place = La Paz, Bolivia

|height = 1.76 m

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Bolívar

|clubnumber = 33

|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2021

|youthclubs1 = Calleja

|youthyears3 = 2022–2023

|youthclubs3 = Colo-Colo

|years1 = 2023–

|clubs1 = Bolívar

|caps1 = 21

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2023

|clubs2 = → Lommel (loan)

|caps2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2023–

|nationalteam1 = Bolivia

|nationalcaps1 = 3

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|pcupdate = 29 October 2024

|ntupdate = 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/Deportes/2022/02/16/1046939/ervin-vaca-colo-colo-joya.html|title=Quién es Ervin Vaca, la "joya" boliviana?|publisher=emol.com}} He has been regarded as a Bolivia prospect.{{Cite web|url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2021/11/05/futbol/1636132670_352995.html|title="Mis expectativas son muy grandes; voy entusiasmado"|publisher=as.com}}

Club career

Vaca started his career with Bolivian lower league side Calleja.{{Cite web|url=https://chile.as.com/futbol/el-estaria-encantado-de-jugar-en-colo-colo-ahora-tiene-ofertas-de-brasil-y-la-mls-n/|title="Él estaría encantado de jugar en Colo Colo; ahora tiene ofertas de Brasil y la MLS"|publisher=as.com}} In 2022, he signed for Chilean top flight side Colo-Colo, helping the club's youth academy win the "More than a Passion" tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/es/noticias/quien-es-ervin-vaca-la-ilusion-del-futbol-boliviano-35593553#:~:text=El%20boliviano%20fue%20el%20primer,boliviano%20por%20el%20club%20Callejas|title=¿QUIÉN ES ERVIN VACA?|publisher=onefootball.com}}

In 2023, he signed for Bolivian side Bolívar.{{Cite web|url=https://premiumsportsbo.com/quien-es-el-nuevo-jugador-de-bolivar-ervin-vaca/|title=¿Quién es el nuevo jugador de Bolívar Ervin Vaca?|publisher=premiumsportsbo.com}}

In October 2023, he moved to Europe to train with Belgian side Lommel SK for a month.{{cite web |title=Comunicado Oficial: Ervin Vaca |url=https://clubbolivar.com/comunicado-oficial-ervin-vaca/ |website=clubbolivar.com |access-date=23 October 2023 |language=es |date=September 2023}}{{cite news |title=Ervin Vaca ya se entrena en el Lommel S.K. de Bélgica |url=https://clubbolivar.com/ervin-vaca-ya-se-entrena-en-el-lommel-s-k-de-belgica/ |access-date=10 September 2024 |work=clubbolivar.com |date=12 October 2023 |language=es}}

International career

Vaca has represented Bolivia internationally at youth level.{{Cite web|url=https://bolavip.com/cl/colocolo/Ervin-Vaca-el-volante-albo-de-la-Sub-20-de-Bolivia-Quien-es-20230125-0041.html|title=Ervin Vaca, el volante albo de la Sub 20 de Bolivia: ¿Quién es?|publisher=bolavip.com}}

At senior level, Vaca received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Argentina in September 2023.{{cite instagram|user=laverde_fbf

|postid=CwgpTF3N3d-|title=Presentamos la lista de jugadores convocados por el DT Gustavo Costas a #LaVerde|date=28 August 2023|language=es|access-date=28 August 2023}} He made his debut in the match against Chile on 10 September 2024.{{cite news |title=Ervin Vaca tendrá su debut absoluto en la selección nacional ante Chile |url=https://www.vision360.bo/noticias/2024/09/10/11609-ervin-vaca-tendra-su-debut-absoluto-en-la-seleccion-nacional-ante-chile#:~:text=El%20centrocampista%20de%20Bolívar%2C%20Ervin,jornada%20de%20las%20eliminatorias%20mundialistas. |access-date=10 September 2024 |work=Visión 360 |date=10 September 2024 |language=es}}

Style of play

Vaca mainly operates as a midfielder and is left-footed.{{Cite web|url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2022/02/16/futbol/1645017436_142447.html|title=Erwin Vaca - Diario AS article}}

Career statistics

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
rowspan="1"\|Bolivia \|2024	3	1
colspan="2"\|Total	3	1

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

National team

Year

Apps

Goals

rowspan="1"|Bolivia

|2024

colspan="2"|Total

:Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vaca goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Ervin Vaca
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align=center"\|1	19 November 2024	Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia	{{fb\|PAR}}	align=center"\|1–0	align=center"\|2–2	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Ervin Vaca

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align=center"|1

19 November 2024

Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia