Joaquín Botero

Joaquín Botero
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Botero Vaca
Date of birth (1977-12-10) 10 December 1977
Place of birth La Paz, Bolivia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Mariscal Braun 22 (18)
1998 Deportivo Municipal 24 (18)
1999–2003 Bolívar 132 (111)
2003–2006 UNAM 81 (21)
2006 San Lorenzo de Almagro 2 (0)
2007 Deportivo Táchira 5 (0)
2008 Bolívar 25 (11)
2009–2010 Correcaminos UAT 28 (10)
2010Al Arabi (loan) 4 (3)
2011 San José 16 (8)
2013–2014 Sport Boys 20 (5)
Total 350 (198)
International career
1999–2009 Bolivia 48 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joaquín Botero Vaca (born 10 December 1977) is a Bolivian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

He is the second all-time top goalscorer for the Bolivia national team with 20 goals and was the top goalscorer in world football in the 2002 season, with 49 goals scored for Club Bolívar.