Efraín Velarde
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Efraín Velarde Calvillo | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | CF Monterrey | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2014 | UNAM | 281 | (9) |
| 2014– | CF Monterrey | 30 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Mexico | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Efraín Velarde Calvillo (born 18 April 1986) is a Mexican footballer, who plays at defender for CF Monterrey.
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 team. Often, commentators will refer to Efrain Velarde as "Chispa" Velarde for his quickness and ball handling.
On 4 June 2014 he was signed by CF Monterrey
International
On 4 September 2011 he was called up by coach José Manuel de la Torre for a friendly in Barcelona Spain against Chile making it his first international appearance.
International Caps
As of 4 September 2011
| International appearances | ||||||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | 4 September 2011 | Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Barcelona, Spain |  Chile | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 7 July 2013 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States |  Panama | 1–2 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 3. | 12 July 2013 | CenturyLink Field Seattle, United States |  Canada | 2–0 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 4. | 14 July 2013 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, United States |  Martinique | 3–1 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
Honours
Club:
Pumas UNAM
- Primera División Mexicana:
- Winner (4): Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2011
- Champion of Champions (1): 2004
- Santiago Bernabéu Cup (1): 2004
Individual
- Best Full back of the tournament: Clausura 2011
References
External links
- Efraín Velarde Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
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