Efraín Velarde

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Efraín Velarde Calvillo (born 18 April 1986), also known as Chispa, is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Efraín Velarde
Velarde playing for UNAM
Personal information
Full name Efraín Velarde Calvillo
Date of birth (1986-04-18) 18 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Los Aliens 1021 (AKL) (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2014 UNAM 281 (9)
2014–2018 Monterrey 38 (0)
2015–2016León (loan) 59 (1)
2017Toluca (loan) 39 (0)
2018–2020 Morelia 48 (0)
2020–2021 Mazatlán 22 (0)
2021–2022 UNAM 36 (0)
International career
2008 Mexico U23 3 (0)
2011–2015 Mexico 9 (0)
Managerial career
2024– Los Aliens 1021 (AKL)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Velarde joined the Pumas youth system at the age of 13 and worked his way through the ranks to debut in 2004; he usually plays in the left flank of the defense.

Pumas UNAM

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Emerged from the Pumas quarry where he entered at the age of 13. He debuted in the First Division with the UNAM team on 15 May 2004 in the UNAM-3 Monterrey-2 match, (wearing number 75 on his shirt) scoring a goal with his head in the last minutes, giving him the victory. to the Pumas, with Hugo Sánchez as coach. With the feline team he won four league titles and became a benchmark behind UNAM.

Monterrey

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Efraín 'Chispa' Velarde, was transferred from Pumas to Rayados de Monterrey in definitive purchase, in the annual Draft of the Bancomer MX League, where he would play the Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015 tournaments.

Club Leon

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On 11 June 2015, Velarde is transferred on loan to Club León, lasting only three tournaments in the Leon team. It was the third shirt that the former university player defended.

Toluca

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On 14 December 2016, it is announced that he will be a new player for Deportivo Toluca.

Return to Monterrey from Loan

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On 26 December 2017, his arrival at the club is confirmed, to be a reinforcement for the Clausura Tournament 2018 (Mexico), El "Chispa" returns to the institution since his last time in 2015.

Return to Pumas UNAM

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On 9 June 2021, Chispa' Velarde was once again made official as a Pumas player from Mazatlán F.C. this time (wearing number 18 on his shirt)

Personal life

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In August 2011, Velarde married his girlfriend of 6 years, Jessica Gómez Espinosa, in a mansion in Mexico City. The couple has two children, Sofía, born in Mexico City on 20 August 2010, and Santino, born on 12 November 2012 in the capital.

International career

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On 4 September 2011, Velarde was called up to the senior national team by coach José Manuel de la Torre for a friendly in Barcelona Spain against Chile making it his first international appearance.

Career statistics

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International Cups

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Title Club Site Year
Santiago Bernabeu Trophy UNAM   Spain 2004

International

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As of match played 19 June 2015[1]

Participation in the Copa Oro of Concacaf

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Cup Site Result
Gold Cup   United States Third Place

Participation in Copa America

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Cup Site Result
Copa America 2015   Chile Group Stage
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2011 1 0
2013 4 0
2015 4 0
Total 9 0

Honours

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UNAM

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Efraín Velarde at National-Football-Teams.com
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