Juan Vélez (born 5 December 1989 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays for GPS Puerto Rico.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan G. Vélez Lago | ||
| Date of birth | December 5, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GPS Puerto Rico | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Sevilla FC Puerto Rico | ||
| 2011–2014 | Puerto Rico Bayamón | ||
| 2015–2016 | Criollos de Caguas FC | ||
| 2017- | Bauger FC | ||
| 2018 | GPS Puerto Rico | ||
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Puerto Rico Beach | ||
| 2014– | Puerto Rico | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Leaving Puerto Rican side Criollos FC to line up for Bauger FC in the third edition of the Dominican Professional Football League, Velez expressed excitement at the opportunity to go abroad for the first time.[1] Bauger technical director Jorge Allen Bauger claimed that they signed the defender to strengthen the defensive line, also struck by his cognizance about Caribbean football on general (including the Dominican Republic) and his experience in the international stage.[2] Suffering a fractured ACL on the left side in the last international match he started, a 0-0 draw with Indonesia, Velez was sent to recover after surgery for around six months before possibly returning to play, missing Bauger's last seven games of the season in the process.[3] He returned to Puerto Rico and played for GPS Puerto Rico in the FPF Preparatory Tournament.
International edit
From early age, Vélez was involved with the national teams. In 2007, he played with an under-17 national team that had the vision of playing in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, and Vélez scored a goal with the team against Chivas USA in a friendly match.[4] He was called up to the Puerto Rico under-21 team set to participate in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games but the tournament was canceled. In 2013, he played on the first Puerto Rico national beach soccer team in the World Cup Qualifiers.[5] In 2014, he made his official debut with the senior national team for the Caribbean Cup.[6]
Personal life edit
His brother Elliot Vélez also played for the Puerto Rico national football team.
References edit
- ^ "EL BORICUA JUAN VÉLEZ LLEGA A LA LDF". Docerd.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Bauger FC, la nueva casa de Juancho". Quepalo.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "ENCAMINADO EL PROCESO DE REHABILITACIÓN DE 'JUANCHO' VÉLEZ - Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol - Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol". Fedefutbolpr.com. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ ":: Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol ::". Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "Mañana debuta Puerto Rico en Futbol Playa".
- ^ "Convocan a la Selección Nacional".
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