Gilberto Ariel Velázquez Gómez (born 11 March 1983) is a former Paraguayan footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilberto Ariel Velázquez Gómez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2002 | Guaraní | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2009 | Guaraní | 122 | (5) |
| 2007 | → Colo-Colo (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | → Olimpia (loan) | 32 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Nacional | 24 | (1) |
| 2011 | 3 de Febrero | 21 | (0) |
| 2012 | Rubio Ñu | 15 | (0) |
| 2012 | Real Cartagena | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Tacuary | 8 | (1) |
| 2015 | Atletico Minero | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sport Boys Warnes | ||
| 2017 | Royal Pari | ||
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Paraguay U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2004 | Paraguay U23 | ||
| 2004 | Paraguay | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editVelásquez began his career at Guaraní and was promoted to the first team in January 2002, aged 19, in where he played more than 50 games and scored three goals. In January 2007, he was loaned out to Chilean Primera División club Colo-Colo[2] along with his countrymen Edison Giménez,[3] team that had a very successful season, being runner-up of the Copa Sudamericana. However, he only played four games in the Apertura Tournament, but was champion of that tournament.[4]
In June 2007, he leave the Chilean club to return to his country to play on loan for Olimpia, another successful team in where he has played.[2] Two seasons later, he joined to Nacional and shortly after he signed for 3 de Febrero.
After ending his contract with Guaraní, Velázquez signed with Nacional.[5]
In 2012, Velázquez signed with Colombian club Real Cartagena.[6]
His last clubs were Sport Boys Warnes[7] and Royal Pari in Bolivia. He retired in 2017.[2]
International career
editHe represented to the Paraguay national under-20 football team in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship held in United Arab Emirates, playing only three games in that tournament. The next year, he played two friendly games with his national team against South Korea and Mexico.
Honours
edit- Colo-Colo
References
edit- ^ a b "Gilberto Velázquez". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c ""Quería retirarme en Guaraní"". Crónica (in Spanish). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Colo Colo de Chile fichó al defensa paraguayo Gilberto Velázquez". Última Hora (in Spanish). 5 January 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Ex Colo Colo recuerda anécdota con Arturo Vidal: "Nos quería tratar de menos o de indios"". www.t13.cl (in Spanish). Canal 13. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Nacional enfrenta hoy al Danubio". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). 14 January 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Gilberto es del Cartagena". D10 (in Spanish). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Paraguayos copan el campeonato boliviano". Diario HOY (in Spanish). 12 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) BDFA profile
- (in Spanish) Statistics at fifa.com