Ronald Raldes

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Ronald Raldes Balcázar (born April 20, 1981) is a Bolivian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is the first Bolivian player in history to reach 100 international appearances.

Club career

Raldes was born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. He started his career with Club Destroyers in 1998, the following year he joined Oriente Petrolero, where he was part of the Bolivian League Championship winning team in 2001.

Due to his high performance displayed with Oriente Petrolero and the Bolivia national team, Raldes was signed by Argentine club Rosario Central in 2003.

In 2008, and after five great years with the canallas, Raldes announced his imminent departure from the institution once the Torneo Clausura ended in mid June. Not long after, he signed for Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. On March 20, 2009, he joined Mexican side Cruz Azul.[1] He made his debut on April 22, 2009, against Atlante, in the first-leg match of the CONCACAF Champions League finals. After only making two appearances for the cementeros, Raldes decided to let go the contract with Cruz Azul and signed with Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv in September 2009.[2] In May 2010, Raldes returned to Argentina and joined Colón de Santa Fe on a two-year deal.[3][4] On January 25, 2012, while doing the pre-season with Colón, Raldes fractured his left fibula bone during a friendly match against Patronato causing him to miss the entire Clausura tournament.[5]

In November 2013, Raldes left Colón due to the club's failure to pay his wages.[6] He was signed by Oriente Petrolero, on January 9, 2014.[7]

International career

Since Raldes debuted for the Bolivia national team in 2001 he has appeared for the nation at five Copa América tournaments.[8]

On 18 November 2014, he scored his first international goal in a 3–2 friendly home win over Venezuela.

Raldes was captain of the Bolivian squad for the 2015 Copa América in Chile. On 15 June, he scored in the team's second group match – a 3–2 defeat of Ecuador – to give La Verde its first win at the Copa América since the 1997 tournament.[9]

On September 11, 2015, Raldes announced his retirement from the national team,[10] but returned in 2016 after Guillermo Ángel Hoyos replaced Julio César Baldivieso.[11] He represented his country in 44 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[12]

On May 28, 2018, he reached 100 games with Bolivia, which was defeated 3–0 by the United States in an international friendly.[13]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first.[14]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 November 2014 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Venezuela flag alias = Flag of Venezuela.svg flag alias-1810 = Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela.svg flag alias-1813 = Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg flag alias-1817 = Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of Venezuela (1830-1836).svg flag alias-1836 = Flag of Venezuela (1836–1859).svg flag alias-1859 = Flag of Venezuela (1859–1863).svg flag alias-1863 = Flag of Venezuela (1863–1905).svg flag alias-1905 = Flag of Venezuela (1905–1930).svg flag alias-1930 = Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg flag alias-1954 = Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg flag alias-army=Flag of the Bolivarian Army (Venezuela).svg link alias-army= Venezuelan Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Venezuelan Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Venezuelan Air Force flag alias-naval = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg link alias-naval = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela flag alias-navy = Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg link alias-navy = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela flag alias-football = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg flag alias-futsal = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center | 1–1 || align=center | 3–2 || Friendly

2. 15 June 2015 Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso, Chile {{ Template:Yesno alias = Ecuador flag alias = Flag of Ecuador.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Flag and Ensign of Ecuador.svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of Ecuador (1830-1845).gif flag alias-1845 = Flag of Ecuador (1845-1860).svg flag alias-1900 = Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg flag alias-municipal = Municipal Flag_of Ecuador.svg flag alias-army = Flag of Ecuador Army.svg link alias-army = Ecuadorian Army flag alias-naval = Flag of Ecuador.svg link alias-naval = Ecuadorian Navy flag alias-marines= Naval Jack of Ecuador.svg link alias-marines=Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps flag alias-navy = Flag of Ecuador.svg link alias-navy = Ecuadorian Navy link alias-air force = Ecuadorian Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 3–2 || 2015 Copa América

3. 1 September 2016 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Peru flag alias = Flag of Peru.svg flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of Tacna Regiment (1820 proposal).svg flag alias-1821 = Flag of Peru (1821-1822).svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of Peru (1822).svg flag alias-1822a = Flag of Peru (1822–1825).svg flag alias-1825 = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg flag alias-north = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg link alias-north = North Peru flag alias-south = Flag of South Peru.svg link alias-south = South Peru flag alias-1884 = Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Peru (state).svg flag alias-football = Flag of Peru.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Peruvian Army.svg link alias-army = Peruvian Army flag alias-naval= Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg link alias-naval = Peruvian Navy flag alias-air force= Flag of the Peruvian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Peruvian Air Force flag alias-military=Flag of Peru (war).svg link alias-military=Peruvian Armed Forces flag alias-marines = Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg link alias-marines = Peruvian Naval Infantry flag alias-navy = Flag of Peru (state).svg link alias-navy = Peruvian Navy size = name = altvar = football altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–0 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Oriente Petrolero

Bolívar

See also

References

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