| Itzel Velasco | |
| Fullname: | Itzel Alejandra Velasco Loza |
| Birth Date: | 2004 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Jalisco, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.72m |
| Position: | goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | América |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Youthclubs1: | Atlas |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Atlas |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | América |
| Caps2: | 39 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 30 May 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U-20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Itzel Alejandra Velasco Loza (born 23 September 2004) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Liga MX Femenil side Club América.[1]
Velasco is a home product of Atlas youth academy. She was promoted to the first-team as a reserved goalkeeper ahead of the Clasura 2021 tournament. Velasco made her professional debut with Atlas on 29 October 2021, during the Apertura 2021, in a match against Mazatlán in which she initiated the game.[2]
During the Clausura 2022, Velasco became Atlas starting goalkeeper near the end of the tournament after Atlas captain and first choice goalkeeper, Ana Gabriela Paz, got injured.[3]
After not renewing her contract with Atlas, Velasco signed with Club América on 26 December 2022.[4] [5] She made her debut with América on 16 January 2023, in a 7–0 victory for América against Puebla.
Velasco obtained her first Liga MX Femenil title on 5 June 2023, when América defeated Pachuca in the final of the Clausura 2023 tournament.[6]
Velasco has been part of the Mexico women's national football team youth program since the U-15 level.[7]
Since 2023, Velasco has been part of the of Mexico women's national under-20 football team, participating with the team in the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. During this competition, Velasco helped Mexico win the tournament and a spot in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup by starting in 4 out of 5 games, including the final against the U.S., in which she saved a penalty.[8] Due to her performance throughout the tournament, CONCACAF awarded Velasco the best goalkeeper award.[9]
Velasco received her first call-up to the senior Mexico women's national team from manager Pedro López on 28 March 2024, for friendly matches against Colombia and Australia.[10]
| Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Atlas | 2020–21 | Liga MX Femenil | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Club América | 2022–23 | Liga MX Femenil | 8 | 3 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
América
Clausura 2023
Mexico U-20