José Manuel Velázquez

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José Manuel Velázquez
Personal information
Full nameJosé Manuel Velázquez Rodríguez
Date of birth (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990
Place of birthCiudad Bolívar, Venezuela
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubMineros
Number44
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008Lara14(0)
2008–2009Anzoátegui32(4)
2009–2012Villarreal B0(0)
2011–2012Mineros (loan)40(2)
2012–2013Panathinaikos9(1)
2014–Mineros0(0)
National team
2008–2009Venezuela U-204(2)
2009–Venezuela12(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 August 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2010

José Manuel "Sema" Velázquez Rodríguez, (born 8 September 1990 in Ciudad Bolívar) is a Venezuelan football defender. He is playing for Mineros in Venezuelan Primera División and he is also playing for the Venezuela national football team.

Club career

Velázquez started his career at just six when he started to play for various youth clubs in town. He made his professional debut with Deportivo Lara in 2007. Having made himself a regular at the age of 17, Deportivo Anzoátegui secured his services at the beginning of 2008.

He signed for Villarreal in 2009 to play for its reserve team. However, he did not feature in any match since he joined the squad, and was loaned to Venezuelan club Mineros de Guayana for the end of the 2010–11 season and the whole 2011–12 campaign.

On 7 July 2012, he signed a 3-year contract for Panathinaikos F.C..

International career

Velázquez has played at every level from Under-15 to Under-20.

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. May 13, 2009 Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela  Costa Rica 1–0 1-1 Friendly

Under 20s

Velázquez was selected to play for Venezuela in the 2009 South American Youth Championship by César Farías, partnering Carlos Salazar in central defence. During the Round of 16 of the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Egypt, he play the full 90 minutes against UAE but Venezuela was eventually defeated 1–2.

Senior Team

Velázquez is a member of the Venezuela national football team, having debuted on 28 March 2009 against Argentina.

Honours

Deportivo Anzoátegui SC
AC Mineros

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