Daniel Vélez

Daniel Vélez (8 October 1973 – 23 June 2021) was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

For the Puerto Rican swimmer, see Daniel Velez.

Daniel Vélez
Personal information
Full name Daniel Antonio Vélez Maya[1]
Date of birth (1973-10-08)8 October 1973
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Date of death 23 June 2021(2021-06-23) (aged 47)
Place of death Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993 Once Caldas
1994–1995 Independiente Medellín
2006 Atlético Bucaramanga
2008 Alianza Petrolera
2009–2010 Santa Fe 2 (0)
Deportivo Pereira
Envigado
Portuguesa
Guaros
International career
1993 Colombia U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Medellín, Vélez played for Once Caldas, Independiente Medellín, Atlético Bucaramanga, Alianza Petrolera, Santa Fe (winning the 2009 Copa Colombia), Deportivo Pereira and Envigado, as well as two clubs in Venezuela, Portuguesa and Guaros.[1][2][3][4]

He also represented the Colombia under-20 team, playing for them at the 1992 South American U-20 Championship and the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.[3]

On 23 June 2021, Vélez died of COVID-19.[3]

References
  1. Daniel Vélez at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Fallece Daniel Vélez, exarquero de Santa Fe y Colombia Sub 20". AS Colombia. 23 June 2021.
  3. de 2021, 23 de Junio (23 June 2021). "De COVID-19, falleció Daniel Vélez, exarquero de Independiente Medellín, Santa Fe y la selección Colombia". infobae.
  4. Daniel Vélez at Soccerway


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