Juan Estiven Vélez Upegui (born in Medellín, Antioquia. 9 February 1982) is a retired Colombian footballer. He played as a left back defender or defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Estiven Vélez Upegui[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Nacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Deportes Quindío | 57 | (0) |
| 2006 | Deportivo Pereira | 27 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Atlético Nacional | 55 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Ulsan Hyundai | 90 | (1) |
| 2013 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | (0) |
| 2014 | Jeju United | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Tokushima Vortis | 44 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Colombia | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn In Medellin, Velez began his career in the youth ranks of Atlético Nacional. In 2004, he made his debut with Categoría Primera B club Deportes Quindío. In 2006, he joined Deportivo Pereira. The following year, he joined Nacional, where he was part of the squad that won the 2007 Finalizacion. After a poor collective 2009 season, he left the club.
In 2010, he joined South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai, where he won the 2012 AFC Champions League, and playing the full 90 minutes in the 3-0 victory against Al-Ahli.
He retired after the 2014-15 season, playing his final season with Tokushima Vortis in the Japanese League.
International career
editHe made his debut for the Colombia national team in 2006, and played in the 2007 Copa America. He played for the national team from 2006 to 2008.
Honours
edit- Categoria Primera A
- 2007 Finalizacion
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
External links
edit- Julián Estiven Vélez at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Julián Estiven Vélez – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Julián Estiven Vélez at National-Football-Teams.com
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