Alejandro Vélez Williams (born 3 March 1988) is a Panamanian football defender who currently plays for Tauro.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Velez Williams | ||
Date of birth | March 3, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Colón, Panama | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tauro | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2011 | Árabe Unido | 88 | (8) |
2007 | → Santacruceña (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2010 | → Cortuluá (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2012 | Atlético Huila | 30 | (4) |
2013 | Plaza Amador | 12 | (3) |
2013 | Árabe Unido | 13 | (0) |
2014 | Río Abajo | 15 | (1) |
2014– | Tauro | 31 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2010– | Panama | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 April 2013 |
Club career edit
Nicknamed La Bomba, Vélez started his career at local side Árabe Unido and was loaned out with compatriot Amílcar Henríquez to Costa Rican club Santacruceña in summer 2007[1] and alongside fellow Panamanian Brunet Hay to Colombian team Cortuluá in summer 2010.[2]
In January 2013, he joined Plaza Amador from Colombian outfit Atlético Huila,[3] for who he had signed a year earlier,[4] only to return to Árabe Unido in summer 2013.[5] In July 2014 he moved to Tauro after a season at Río Abajo.[6]
International career edit
Vélez made his international debut on January 20, 2010, in a friendly match against Chile. He was sent off. He has, as of August 2015, earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals.
Honors edit
Club edit
References edit
- ^ "ARABES" SE REPORTARON DESDE COSTA RICA Quieren subir al Santacruceña - Crítica (in Spanish)
- ^ Dos jugadores panameños se integrarán al Cortuluá - El Tiempo (in Spanish)
- ^ Plaza Amador ficha a Alejandro Vélez - Panama Futbol (in Spanish)
- ^ “La Bomba” Vélez jugará en el Atlético Huila colombiano - Día a día (in Spanish)
- ^ Orlando Rodríguez regresa al Árabe Unido - Panama Futbol (in Spanish)
- ^ Vélez y Góndola se unen también - Tauro (in Spanish)
External links edit
- Alejandro Vélez at Soccerway
- Alejandro Vélez at National-Football-Teams.com