Edder Javier Vaca Quinde (born 25 December 1985) is an Ecuadorian

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Club career

Edder Vaca started out with the 3rd-level club

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out of Guayaquil. He played on their senior team until 2004, when he was loaned to

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to play on their senior and sub-20 teams. In 2005, he was loaned out to Club Sport Emelec for a couple of senior level matches, but mainly played on

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's sub-20 teams. 2006, he was part of the Deportivo Azogues squad that was promoted mid-season from Serie B to top-level Serie A. In 2007, he played with

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where he had a tremendous season with his club as he was scoring goals and making assists. He caught the eye of several

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ian teams such as

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. During the winter transfer window, he was awarded a move to LDU Quito. While playing for Liga, he mostly played games for the domestic league instead of the games for Copa Libertadores. He scored 6 goals in 13 games for Liga. He was mostly used as a substitute for the Copa Libertadores. He scored one of Liga's penalties in quarter final game against San Lorenzo. His team won the tournament by penalties against

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National team

Vaca has been called up for the Ecuador national team. He scored his first goal with them in a 2007 friendly win over Sweden. He came on as a substitute against El Salvador in which Ecuador won 5-1. Although he has only two caps, he is seen as a promising player for his country.

Honors

Deportivo Azogues *

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: 2006 E1

* Copa Libertadores:

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References

External links

Vaca's FEF Player Card
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at Soccerway {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaca, Edder 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Guayaquil Association football midfielders Ecuadorian footballers Ecuador international footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers C.S. Emelec footballers Deportivo Azogues footballers S.D. Quito footballers L.D.U. Quito footballers C.S.D. Independiente del Valle footballers L.D.U. Portoviejo footballers L.D.U. Loja footballers C.D. Olmedo footballers Mushuc Runa S.C. footballers C.D. ESPOLI footballers C.D. Técnico Universitario footballers Ecuadorian Serie A players Copa Libertadores winning players