Emiliano Velázquez

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Emiliano Velázquez
Personal information
Full name Emiliano Daniel Velázquez Maldonado
Date of birth (1994-04-30) 30 April 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
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Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Getafe
(on loan from Atlético Madrid)
Number 4
Youth career
Danubio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Danubio 58 (2)
2014– Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2014– → Getafe (loan) 38 (4)
International career‡
2009 Uruguay U15 7 (0)
2010–2011 Uruguay U17 14 (0)
2012–2014 Uruguay U20 11 (0)
2014– Uruguay 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 July 2013

Emiliano Daniel Velázquez Maldonado (born 30 April 1994) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Spanish club Getafe CF on loan from Atlético Madrid as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Velázquez graduated from local Danubio F.C.'s youth system, and made his first-team debut on 3 June 2012, starting and being sent off in a 1–2 away loss against C.A. Bella Vista.[1] It was his maiden appearance of the campaign.

Velázquez appeared regularly in the 2012–13 season, appearing in 24 matches (all starts, 2106 minutes of action), as his side finished dead last in Apertura but was fifth in Clausura. On 31 August 2013 he scored his first professional goal, netting the last of a 2–1 away win against Liverpool F.C. Montevideo;[2] he was an ever-present figure during the club's winning campaign.

On 27 August 2014, Velázquez signed a five-year deal with Atlético Madrid,[3] and the following day he was loaned to Getafe CF for the 2014–15 season.[4] He made his La Liga debut on 28 September, starting in a 1–0 home win against Málaga CF.[5]

Velázquez scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 21 December, netting the last in a 1–1 draw at Granada CF.[6] After contributing with 27 appearances and avoiding relegation, his loan was extended for another year on 2 July 2015.[7]

International career

Velázquez appeared with Uruguay under-17's in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, being also his side's captain. He also played for the under-20's in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosted in Turkey.

On 8 September 2013, Velázquez was called up to the main squad by manager Óscar Tabárez for a friendly against Colombia.[8]

International goals

Under-20
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 6 June 2012 Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay Uruguay United States United States 3–1 4–2 Friendly match

References

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  8. ↑ Tabárez convoca a juveniles Gastón Silva y Emiliano Velázquez ante Colombia (Tabárez calls up young players Gastón Silva and Emiliano Velázquez against Colombia); ABC, 8 September 2013 (Spanish)

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