Efraín Velarde Explained

Efraín Velarde
Fullname:Efraín Velarde Calvillo
Birth Date:1986 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Height:1.740NaN0
Currentclub:Los Aliens 1021 (AKL) (Manager)
Position:Left-back
Years1:2004–2014
Clubs1:UNAM
Caps1:281
Goals1:9
Years2:2014–2018
Clubs2:Monterrey
Caps2:38
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:León (loan)
Caps3:59
Goals3:1
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Toluca (loan)
Caps4:39
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2020
Clubs5:Morelia
Caps5:48
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Mazatlán
Caps6:22
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:UNAM
Caps7:36
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Mexico U23
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011–2015
Nationalteam2:Mexico
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2024–
Managerclubs1:Los Aliens 1021 (AKL)

Efraín Velarde Calvillo (born 18 April 1986), also known as Chispa, is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Velarde 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.

Pumas UNAM

Emerged from the Pumas quarry where he entered at the age of 13. He debuted in the First Division with the UNAM team on 15 May 2004 in the UNAM-3 Monterrey-2 match, (wearing number 75 on his shirt) scoring a goal with his head in the last minutes, giving him the victory. to the Pumas, with Hugo Sánchez as coach. With the feline team he won four league titles and became a benchmark behind UNAM.

Monterrey

Efraín 'Chispa' Velarde, was transferred from Pumas to Rayados de Monterrey in definitive purchase, in the annual Draft of the Bancomer MX League, where he would play the Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015 tournaments.

Club Leon

On 11 June 2015, Velarde is transferred on loan to Club León, lasting only three tournaments in the Leon team. It was the third shirt that the former university player defended.

Toluca

On 14 December 2016, it is announced that he will be a new player for Deportivo Toluca.

Return to Monterrey from Loan

On 26 December 2017, his arrival at the club is confirmed, to be a reinforcement for the Clausura Tournament 2018 (Mexico), El "Chispa" returns to the institution since his last time in 2015.

Return to Pumas UNAM

On 9 June 2021, Chispa' Velarde was once again made official as a Pumas player from Mazatlán F.C. this time (wearing number 18 on his shirt)

Personal life

In August 2011, Velarde married his girlfriend of 6 years, Jessica Gómez Espinosa, in a mansion in Mexico City. The couple has two children, Sofía, born in Mexico City on 20 August 2010, and Santino, born on 12 November 2012 in the capital.

International career

On 4 September 2011, Velarde was called up to the senior national team by coach José Manuel de la Torre for a friendly in Barcelona Spain against Chile making it his first international appearance.

Career statistics

International Cups

!Title!Club!Site!Year
Santiago Bernabeu TrophyUNAM Spain2004

Participation in the Copa Oro of Concacaf

!Cup!Site!Result
Gold Cup United StatesThird Place

Participation in Copa America

!Cup!Site!Result
Copa America 2015 ChileGroup Stage
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico2011 1 0
2013 4 0
2015 4 0
Total 9 0

Honours

UNAM

Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2011

2004

Individual