Maximiliano Velazco Explained

Maximiliano Velazco
Fullname:Ramón Maximiliano Velazco
Birth Date:8 March 1995
Birth Place:Villa Constitución, Argentina
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:San Luis
(on loan from Cobreloa)
Youthyears1:2007–2016
Youthclubs1:River Plate
Years1:2016–2020
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Defensores de Belgrano (loan)
Caps3:32
Goals3:0
Years4:2020
Clubs4:Cobreloa (loan)
Caps4:26
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–
Clubs5:Cobreloa
Caps5:30
Goals5:0
Years6:2023
Clubs6:Deportes Santa Cruz (loan)
Caps6:28
Goals6:0
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:San Luis (loan)
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Club-Update:27 December 2023

Ramón Maximiliano Velazco (born 8 March 1995), known as Maximiliano Velazco, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for San Luis de Quillota on loan from Cobreloa.[1]

Career

Velazco's first club was Argentine Primera División side River Plate, he played in the youth ranks for nine years.[2] He appeared on the substitutes bench fifteen times in all competitions during the 2016 and 2016–17 seasons, prior to making his professional debut on 25 May 2017 in River Plate's final Group 3 match in the 2017 Copa Libertadores versus Independiente Medellín.[1] [2] In August 2017, Velazco joined Arsenal de Sarandí on loan.[1] [3] [4] [5] After being an unused substitute twenty-two times, his first league appearance arrived on 14 April 2018 versus Belgrano; one of two matches for them.[1]

A loan to Defensores de Belgrano followed.[1] Having featured in twenty-four games for Defensores de Belgrano in 2018–19, his loan with them was extended on 20 June 2019.[6] [7] He returned to River at the end of the year, prior to securing a loan move to Primera B de Chile with Cobreloa in January 2020.[1] His debut arrived on 13 January in the preceding campaign's promotion play-offs, delayed from the end of 2019, as his new side lost to Deportes Temuco at the first hurdle.[1] He appeared twenty-six times in 2020, which preceded Cobreloa signing Velazco permanently; penning a four-year contract.[8]

For the 2024 season, he signed with San Luis de Quillota on loan from Cobreloa.[9] [10]

Career statistics

.[1]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate2016Primera División0000000000
2016–1700001[11] 00010
2017–180000000000
2018–19000000000000
2019–20000000000000
2020–21000000000000
Total000000100010
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)2017–18Primera División2000000020
Defensores de Belgrano (loan)2018–19Primera B Nacional2400000240
2019–2080000080
Total320001000320
Cobreloa (loan)2019Primera B10000010
20202500000250
Cobreloa202100000000
Total2600000260
Career total60000001000610

Honours

River Plate[2]

2014

2014

Notes and References

  1. News: Maximiliano Velazco profile. 18 November 2017. Soccerway. 18 November 2017.
  2. News: Maxi Velazco: quién es el arquero juvenil de River que hará debutar Gallardo en la Copa Libertadores. 18 November 2017. La Nación. 24 May 2017.
  3. News: Maximiliano Velazco profile. 18 November 2017. BDFA. 18 November 2017.
  4. News: Arsenal sumó a Maxi Velázco. 18 November 2017. El Gráfico. 31 July 2017.
  5. News: Maximiliano Velazco, nuevo refuerzo del "Arse". 18 November 2017. Vavel. 3 August 2017.
  6. News: ¡Vamos por más, Colo!. 20 June 2019. Defensores de Belgrano. 20 June 2019.
  7. News: Maxi Velazco renovará su contrato y volverá a ser cedido a préstamo. 20 June 2019. La Página Millonaria. 6 June 2019.
  8. News: Cobreloa anuncia la renovación de uno de los rescatables del 2020. 2 January 2021. Primera B Chile. 1 January 2021.
  9. News: Así se comienza a conformar el plantel de San Luis 2024 . 27 December 2023 . www.observador.cl . 26 December 2023 . es.
  10. News: Caldera . Claudio . San Luis de Quillota anuncia a Maximiliano Velazco como su nuevo arquero para la temporada 2024 . 27 December 2023 . . 23 December 2023 . es.
  11. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores