Yilmar Andrés Velásquez Palacios (born 21 August 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Categoría Primera A side Independiente Santa Fe.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yilmar Andrés Velásquez Palacios | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Apartadó | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Atlético Nacional | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Independiente Santa Fe | 30 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Deportivo Pereira (loan) | 41 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:35, 29 May, 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editIn 2019, Velásquez made his debut for Atlético Nacional but did not make any more appearances before moving to Independiente Santa Fe in 2021.[1] However, with Independiente he only started one league game. After not making an impression with either of his first two sides Velasquez made a mark at Deportivo Pereira, initially on loan, in 2022 under Alejandro Restrepo, making 24 appearances and helping the side win the league title.[2] Velasquez was quoted as saying that the improvement in his play was helped both by Restrepo, with whom he has worked previously as a youngster, and an increase his own maturity that made him a better teammate, and better in training.[3]
International career
editVelásquez made his debut for the Colombia senior side in a friendly match against the United States on January 28, 2023.[4] He was called up again to the Colombia squad for friendly matches against South Korea and Japan in March 2023. [5]
Honours
edit- Categoría Primera A: 2022–II:
References
edit- ^ "Yilmar Velásquez: "Voy a dar todo de mí en Santa Fe"". Colombia.as.com (in Spanish). 6 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Yílmar Velásquez, discarded in Nacional and Santa Fe, is now a Colombian national team". Pulzo.com. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Pinzon, Cristian (30 January 2023). "Yilmar Velásquez: "I didn't take advantage of my opportunity at Nacional"". Caracol.
- ^ "Nuevo convocado en Sel. Colombia: campeón del FPC reemplaza a Lerma". 19 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Yílmar Velásquez was called up to the Colombian National Team". eldeportivo.com. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
External links
edit- Yilmar Velásquez at futbolista
- Yilmar Velásquez at Atlético Nacional
- Yilmar Velásquez at Soccerway