| playername = Efraín Velarde | fullname = Efraín Velarde Calvillo | image = | dateofbirth = April 18, 1986 | cityofbirth = Mexico City | countryofbirth = Mexico | height = 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | currentclub = UNAM Pumas | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | clubnumber = 2 | years1 = 2004- | clubs1 = UNAM Pumas | caps1 = 193 | goals1 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2011– | nationalteam1 = Mexico | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }} Efraín Velarde Calvillo (born 18 April 1986) is a Mexican football player.
He currently plays as a defender for Club Universidad Nacional, a Mexico City team commonly known as the Pumas. He joined the Pumas youth system at the age of 13 and worked his way through the ranks to debut in 2004; he usually plays in the left flank of the defense and this season would try to become a regular starter. He has played also for the U-20 and U-21 Mexico national football team. Often, commentators will refer to Efrain Velarde as "Chispa" Velarde for his quickness and ball handling.
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On September 4th, 2011 he was called up by coach Jose Manuel de la Torre for a friendly in Barcelona Spain against Chile making it his first international appearance.
In April 2005, Velarde began dating Jessica Gomez (1986), who later gave birth to their daughter named Sofía Velarde Gomez on August 20, 2010.
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