appointed manager, Diego Maradona. On 15 May 2009, Botero surprisingly announced the end of his era with the national team, putting as an excuse that his motivation "was not there anymore". In his ten years playing for Bolivia, Botero earned a total of 48 caps and scored 20 goals, becoming the highest scorer in the national team's history, before being surpassed by Marcelo Moreno in 2020. Botero represented his country in 30 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, scoring 16 goals. Career statistics Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Botero goal. Honours Bolívar Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2002 UNAM Primera División de México: 2004 (C), 2004 (A) Individual Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2002 Topscorer (49 goals) Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer of the Year (49 goals) See also Bolivia national football team References External links 1977 births Living people Footballers from La Paz Association football forwards Bolivian footballers Bolivia international footballers 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2001 Copa América players 2004 Copa América players Club Bolívar players Club Universidad Nacional footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Deportivo Táchira F.C. players Correcaminos UAT footballers Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) players Club San José players Liga MX players Bolivian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Venezuela Expatriate footballers in Kuwait Kuwait Premier League players Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico