Maximiliano Velázquez Explained

Maximiliano Velázquez
Fullname:Maximiliano Nicolás Velázquez
Height:1.76 m
Birth Date:12 September 1980
Birth Place:Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina
Currentclub:Colo-Colo (assistant)
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:Ferro Carril Oeste
Years1:1998–2003
Years2:2003–2004
Years3:2004–2010
Years4:2010–2012
Years5:2012–2018
Years6:2018
Years7:2018
Clubs1:Ferro Carril Oeste
Clubs2:Talleres
Clubs3:Lanús
Clubs4:Independiente
Clubs5:Lanús
Clubs6:Aldosivi
Clubs7:Ferro Carril Oeste
Caps1:79
Caps2:37
Caps3:184
Caps4:40
Caps5:150
Caps6:13
Caps7:11
Goals1:12
Goals2:2
Goals3:10
Goals4:2
Goals5:6
Goals6:1
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:514
Totalgoals:33
Manageryears1:2022
Managerclubs1:Elche (assistant)
Manageryears2:2023
Managerclubs2:Boca Juniors (assistant)
Manageryears3:2024–
Managerclubs3:Colo-Colo (assistant)

Maximiliano Nicolás Velázquez (born 12 September 1980 in Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos) is a former Argentine football left-back. He is a current assistant coach of Jorge Almirón in Chilean club Colo-Colo.

Playing career

Velázquez started his professional career in 1998 with Ferro Carril Oeste in the Argentine Primera División. Although the club were relegated at the end of the 1999–2000 season, Velázquez opted to stay with them. In 2002 the club suffered a further relegation into the Regionalised 3rd division. Velázquez again opted to stay with the club and helped them to secure promotion back to the 2nd level by winning the 2002-03 Primera B Metropolitana championship.

In 2003 Velázquez returned to the Argentine primera after his transfer to Talleres de Córdoba, but despite finishing 3rd in the Clausura 2004 the club were relegated due to their poor points average and a playoff defeat to Argentinos Juniors.

Velázquez then joined Lanús, where he has established himself as an important member of the first team squad. In 2007, he was part of the squad that won the Apertura 2007 tournament, Lanús' first ever top flight league title.

In 2010, Velázquez joined Independiente.[1]

In February 2012, Velázquez cancelled his contract on Independiente and rejoined Lanús.[2]

He retired after playing for Aldosivi[3] and Ferro Carril Oeste in 2018.[4]

Coaching career

In October 2022, Velázquez joined the technical staff of Jorge Almirón in Spanish club Elche as an assistant coach.[5] He continued alongside him in Boca Juniors[6] and the Chilean club Colo-Colo.[7]

Honours

Ferro Carril Oeste
Lanús
Independiente

Notes and References

  1. News: Maxi Velázquez llega a Independiente . ESPN Deportes . 2010-07-12 . Spanish . 2010-07-13 .
  2. News: Lanús: firmó Maximiliano Velázquez . ESPN Deportes . 2012-02-07 . Spanish . 2012-02-07 .
  3. News: Aldosivi incorporó a Maximiliano Velázquez . 22 April 2024 . Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata . 25 January 2018 . es.
  4. News: Se retiró Maxi Velázquez . 22 April 2024 . Club Ferro Carril Oeste . 11 December 2018 . es.
  5. News: Hernández . Monserrate . Almirón llega al Elche con Manusovich, Diego Osses y Maxi Velázquez . 22 April 2024 . . 13 October 2022 . es.
  6. News: Habló el ayudante de Almirón: qué dijo Maxi Velázquez . 22 April 2024 . El Gráfico . 6 November 2023 . es.
  7. Web site: Rubio . Jorge . La noche en que el AYUDANTE de Jorge Almirón en Colo Colo HUMILLÓ a la U. de Chile . RedGol . 22 April 2024 . es . 5 January 2024.