Sergio del Carmen Velazco Beiza (born 20 May 1943), sportingly known as Sergio Velasco,[2] is a Chilean former football player who played as a full-back. A historical player of Rangers de Talca,[3] he also played in Bolivia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio del Carmen Velazco Beiza | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Papudo, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Miraflores | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1965 | San Luis | ||
| 1966–1971 | Rangers | 194 | (8) |
| 1972 | Antofagasta Portuario | 32 | (6) |
| 1973 | Fígaro La Paz | ||
| 1973–1975 | San José | ||
| 1976 | Deportes La Serena | 21 | (3) |
| 1976 | The Strongest | ||
| 1977 | Jorge Wilstermann | ||
| 1977 | ENAF Oruro | ||
| 1978 | Trasandino | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Papudo, Chile, as a youth player, Velasco was with his hometown club, Miraflores before trialling with Unión La Calera and San Luis de Quillota. After trials in the presence of the coach René Quitral, he signed with San Luis and made his professional debut in a Chilean Primera División match against Everton in 1962.[2]
In the Chilean top division, he spent four seasons with San Luis (1962–65),[4][5] also facing English side Stoke City in a friendly in 1964,[6] six seasons with Rangers (1966–71)[7][8] and one season with both Antofagasta Portuario (1972)[9][10] and Deportes La Serena (1976).[11]
A historical player of Rangers, he was a noted member of the squad that was the 1969 Primera División runner-up, being selected as the best left-back of the season,[12] and played the 1970 Copa Libertadores.[13][14] He has been honored by fans associations like Soñadores Rojinegros (Red and Black Dreamers) as well as the club itself.[15][3]
In the 1970s, he played in the Bolivian football. In 1973, he played for club Fígaro from La Paz for six months before joining San José.[2][16][17] Back in Bolivia after a stint with Deportes La Serena in 1976, he played for The Strongest, Jorge Wilstermann and ENAF from Oruro.[2]
Back in Chile, his last club was Trasandino in the 1978 season.[2]
Style of play
editA versatile right-footed player, he played as an attacking right winger at youth level. He made his professional debut as a right-back, but the next match he switched to the left side, developing the most part of his career as a left-back. In the Bolivian football, he also played as a central midfielder.[2]
Personal life
editHe was nicknamed Mono (Monkey), a nickname that was given him by his fellow in Rangers, Iván Azócar [es].[2]
References
edit- ^ "Sergio Velazco". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Chomsky (29 October 2018). "Sergio Velazco, el Mono". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
Siempre los diarios y revistas escribieron mi apellido con ese, pero soy Velazco, con zeta
- ^ a b "Respeto a la Historia". Rangers de Talca (in Spanish). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Efemérides Históricas". San Luis de Quillota (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ @Chomsky_Chile (29 October 2018). "San Luis de Quillota, 1963" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Manzo, Francisco (13 October 2020). "San Luis y los ingleses". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Club Social de Deportes RANGERS". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Sepúlveda Loyola, Alberto (2023). EL NUEVO SIGLO ROJINEGRO (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: University of Chile. pp. 39, 42–46. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Club de Deportes ANTOFAGASTA". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Antofagasta 1972 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "La Serena 1976 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "HISTORIAS ROJINEGRAS: LA CAMPAÑA DEL VICECAMPEÓN DE 1969". Gigante Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 September 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Lizana, José Antonio (November 2009). "Carlos "Carita de Toni" Díaz". Rayando la cancha: Crónicas deportivas (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Ediciones Ceachei. p. 76. ISBN 978-956-332-035-0. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Andreuzzi, Renato (10 August 2020). "Talca es una fiesta, Rangers a la Copa Libertadores 1970". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ (Rangers de Talca) Sergio Velasco, segundo capitán del glorioso equipo valora el homenaje que realiza la agrupación Soñadores Rojinegros y Rangers. on Facebook (in Spanish). 12 April 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Club Deportivo SAN JOSÉ". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 2 December 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ (Hinchas Forever del Club San José) #HISTORIA_SANTA SAN JOSÉ 1974 on Facebook (in Spanish). 29 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
External links
edit- Sergio Velasco at WorldFootball.net
- Sergio Velasco at BeSoccer