Alejandro Vélez Explained

Alejandro Vélez
Fullname:Alejandro Velez Williams
Birth Date:3 March 1988
Birth Place:Colón, Panama
Currentclub:Tauro
Clubnumber:5
Position:Defensive Midfielder
Years1:2006–2011
Clubs1:Árabe Unido
Caps1:88
Goals1:8
Years2:2007
Clubs2:Santacruceña (loan)
Caps2:16
Goals2:1
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Cortuluá (loan)
Caps3:11
Goals3:1
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Atlético Huila
Caps4:30
Goals4:4
Years5:2013
Clubs5:Plaza Amador
Caps5:12
Goals5:3
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Árabe Unido
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:2014
Clubs7:Río Abajo
Caps7:15
Goals7:1
Years8:2014–
Clubs8:Tauro
Caps8:31
Goals8:4
Nationalyears1:2010–
Nationalteam1:Panama
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:21 April 2013
Ntupdate:21 April 2013

Alejandro Vélez Williams (born 3 March 1988) is a Panamanian football defender who currently plays for Tauro.

Club career

Nicknamed La Bomba, Vélez started his career at local side Árabe Unido and was loaned out with compatriot Amílcar Henríquez to Costa Rican club Santacruceña in summer 2007[1] and alongside fellow Panamanian Brunet Hay to Colombian team Cortuluá in summer 2010.[2]

In January 2013, he joined Plaza Amador from Colombian outfit Atlético Huila,[3] for who he had signed a year earlier,[4] only to return to Árabe Unido in summer 2013.[5] In July 2014 he moved to Tauro after a season at Río Abajo.[6]

International career

Vélez made his international debut on January 20, 2010, in a friendly match against Chile. He was sent off. He has, as of August 2015, earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals.

Honors

Club

Apertura 2009 II

Notes and References

  1. http://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/08202007/spo11.html "ARABES" SE REPORTARON DESDE COSTA RICA Quieren subir al Santacruceña
  2. http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-7813221 Dos jugadores panameños se integrarán al Cortuluá
  3. http://panamafutbol.com/?p=9914 Plaza Amador ficha a Alejandro Vélez
  4. http://www.diaadia.com.pa/deportes/%E2%80%9Cla-bomba%E2%80%9D-v%C3%A9lez-jugar%C3%A1-en-el-atl%C3%A9tico-huila-colombiano-159890 “La Bomba” Vélez jugará en el Atlético Huila colombiano
  5. http://panamafutbol.com/?p=10798 Orlando Rodríguez regresa al Árabe Unido
  6. http://www.taurofc.com/noticia_apertura2014_refuerzo_velez_gondola.php Vélez y Góndola se unen también