Ronald Arana Céspedes (born January 18, 1977 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian retired football defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald Arana Céspedes | ||
Date of birth | (1977-01-18) January 18, 1977 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Tahuichi Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996 | Destroyers | ||
1997–1998 | Oriente Petrolero | 43 | (6) |
1999 | → The Strongest (loan) | 31 | (3) |
2000–2005 | Oriente Petrolero | 216 | (16) |
2006 | → Rosario Central (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2006 | → La Paz (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2007 | Oriente Petrolero | 17 | (2) |
2008 | Bolívar | 18 | (0) |
2009 | Real Mamoré | 18 | (0) |
2010 | Guabirá | 31 | (1) |
2011 | La Paz | 12 | (1) |
National team | |||
1999–2007 | Bolivia | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 27, 2011 |
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.[2]
Ronald Arana international tournaments | |||||||
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