Vladimir Soria

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Soria and the second or maternal family name is Camacho.

Vladimir Soria Camacho (born 15 July 1964) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current interim manager of Bolívar.

Vladimir Soria

Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Soria Camacho
Date of birth	(1964-07-15) 15 July 1964
Place of birth	Cochabamba, Bolivia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bolívar (interim)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1984	Jorge Wilstermann
1985–2000	Bolívar	451	(52)
International career
1989–2001	Bolivia	51	(1)
Managerial career
2000–2003	Bolívar
2002	Bolivia
2004–2005	Bolívar
2007	San José
2007–2008	Jorge Wilstermann
2008–2009	Real Potosí
2012–2013	Bolivia (assistant)
2013–2015	Bolívar (assistant)
2014	Bolívar (caretaker)
2019	Jorge Wilstermann (assistant)
2020	Royal Pari (assistant)
2020–	Bolívar (assistant)
2021	Bolívar (caretaker)
2023–	Bolívar (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Soria was born in Cochabamba. At club level, he played most of his career for Bolívar, where he won 8 national titles. He played in 451 games netting 52 goals. He also participated in 93 Copa Libertadores matches and scored 4 goals. Soria is third player with more appearances in the history of this international competition.

National team

Between 1989 and 2000 Soria has earned 51 caps and one goal for the Bolivia national football team. Among the most important tournaments at international level, Soria played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and Copa America 1997, where he was the national team's captain. His only goal came in a 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifier on February 12, 1997 against Chile, when he opened the score in the 27th minute.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player in 2000, he had a short spell as Bolívar's manager. Years later, Soria also managed Wilstermann and Real Potosí.

Honours

Club

• Bolívar
  • Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1997

External links

• Vladimir Soria at BDFA (in Spanish)
• Vladimir Soria at National-Football-Teams.com
• rsssf.com