Andrés Javier Vasquez Rueda Pinto (born 16 July 1987) (often misspelled Vasques) is a Swedish former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

After playing for local clubs, he joined IFK Göteborg in 1997, the club he played for until January 2008. He scored his first league goal for IFK Göteborg on May 7, 2007, against Örebro SK. The remarkable goal, a rabona kick from outside the penalty area, was by most experts seen as a candidate for the best goal of that year in Sweden. In December 2007 Vasquez was signed by Swiss club

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on a 4-year-contract.

International career

Andrés Vasquez rejected a call-up to the

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for a friendly with

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in March 2009 by coach

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Career statistics

Club

Personal life

He also has a younger brother, Salvador Vasquez, who plays football for

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* 1987 births Peruvian emigrants to Sweden Living people Swedish footballers Sweden under-21 international footballers Sweden youth international footballers Association football midfielders IFK Göteborg players FC Zürich players Grasshopper Club Zürich players FC Wil 1900 players BK Häcken players Allsvenskan players Swiss Super League players Swiss Challenge League players Swedish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland {{Sweden-footy-midfielder-stub