Víctor Velásquez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Manuel Velasquez Molina | ||
| Date of birth | April 12, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | La Unión, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Dragón | ||
| 2001–2006 | FAS | 45 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Alianza | ||
| 2008–2009 | Águila | 29 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Municipal Limeño | 34 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | FAS | 2 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2007 | El Salvador | 54 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 6, 2010. | |||
Víctor Manuel Velásquez Molina (born April 12, 1976 in La Unión) is a retired Salvadoran football player.
Club career
Velásquez started his career at Dragón in 1996 and left them after five years for Salvadoran giants FAS with whom he won five league titles. After another five years he moved to Alianza, only to join Águila in 2008. He then had a one-year spell with Municipal Limeño and rejoined FAS[1] for a final season before retiring.
International career
Velásquez made his debut for El Salvador in a May 1999 friendly match against Colombia and has earned a total of 54 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and played at the 2001,[3] 2003,[4] 2005[5] and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups[6] as well as at the 2002[7] and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international game was a February 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Guatemala.
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 February 2003 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Nicaragua | 2-0 | 3-0 | 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 2 | 28 January 2004 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Panama | 1-1 | 1-1 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 13 June 2004 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Bermuda | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 18 August 2004 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Panama | 1-0 | 2-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ El Grafico Profile - El Gráfico (Spanish)
- ↑ Víctor Velásquez – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2005 - RSSSF
- ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
- Víctor Velásquez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - CD FAS (Spanish)
- En la cancha de... Víctor Velásquez (Interview) - El SalvadorFC.com (Spanish)
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