Yilmar Velasquez

Yilmar Andrés Velásquez Palacios (born 21 August 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Pereira

Yilmar Velásquez
Personal information
Full name Yilmar Andrés Velásquez Palacios
Date of birth (1999-08-21) 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)
2021–2022 Independiente Santa Fe 6 (0)
2022– Deportivo Pereira 39 (1)
International career
2023– Colombia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:35, 09 May, 2023 (UTC)

Career

In 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

Velásquez 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
Categoría Primera A: 2022–II:

References
  1. "Yilmar Velásquez: "Voy a dar todo de mí en Santa Fe"". Colombia.as.com (in Spanish). July 6, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  2. "Yílmar Velásquez, discarded in Nacional and Santa Fe, is now a Colombian national team". Pulzo.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. Pinzon, Cristian (January 30, 2023). "Yilmar Velásquez: "I didn't take advantage of my opportunity at Nacional"". Caracol.
  4. "Nuevo convocado en Sel. Colombia: campeón del FPC reemplaza a Lerma". March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  5. "Yílmar Velásquez was called up to the Colombian National Team". eldeportivo.com. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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