Emerson Véliz

Emerson Véliz
Personal information
Full nameEmerson Leopoldo Véliz Cartagena
Date of birthAugust 13, 1982
Place of birthSan Salvador, El Salvador
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
FAS
Number15
Youth career
19962001Alianza
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
20012002Platense
20022006 , 20062010Luis Ángel Firpo122
2006Chalatenango13
Atlético Marte43
20102011FAS21
2011-2012Alianza F.C.37
2012-2013Santa Tecla F.C.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Véliz and the second or maternal family name is Cartagena.

Emerson Leopoldo Véliz Cartagena (born August 13, 1982 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional football player, who currently plays for FAS in the Salvadoran Premier Division.

Club career

Véliz came through the Alianza youth ranks and reserves team before joining Salvadoran second division side Platense in 2001. He would make his premier league debut a year later when he signed for Luis Ángel Firpo with whom he would stay for nine years except for one season at Chalatenango.[1] He also played for Firpo in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.[2]

In 2010 he moved to Atlético Marte before joining FAS ahead of the 2011 Apertura season.

References

  1. Profile - El Gráfico (Spanish)
  2. Emerson Véliz at ESPN FC