Leandro Velázquez
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Leandro Sebastián Velázquez (born 10 May 1989 in Buenos Aires
) is an Argentine
football attacking midfielder
who plays for Vélez Sársfield
of the Argentine Primera División.
in the week before his 19th birthday. He played in a 1-1 draw with Racing
on 4 April 2008. He scored his first goal against Estudiantes de La Plata
in the Torneo Apertura 2008 and was part of the winning team in the Torneo Clausura 2009. He entered the field during the last game against Huracán
when Vélez needed a victory to become champion, and was replaced by Leandro Coronel
immediately after the team scored the winning goal.
Velázquez was loaned for the 2009–10 season to Newell's Old Boys
.
in Venezuela
. His team failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup
.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football attacking midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who plays for Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
of the Argentine Primera División.
Club
Velázquez made his league debut for Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
in the week before his 19th birthday. He played in a 1-1 draw with Racing
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
on 4 April 2008. He scored his first goal against Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
in the Torneo Apertura 2008 and was part of the winning team in the Torneo Clausura 2009. He entered the field during the last game against Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
when Vélez needed a victory to become champion, and was replaced by Leandro Coronel
Leandro Coronel
Leandro Coronel is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Instituto in the Primera B Nacional. He usually plays as a centre midfielder and, occasionally, as a right winger.-Career:...
immediately after the team scored the winning goal.
Velázquez was loaned for the 2009–10 season to Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
.
International
In January 2009 Velázquez was selected to join the Argentina under-20 squad for the 2009 South American Youth Championship2009 South American Youth Championship
The 2009 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from January 19 to February 8...
in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. His team failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
.
Honours
Vélez Sársfield- Argentine Primera División (1): 2009 Clausura
External links
- Statistics at ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI