Julián Estiven Vélez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Estiven Vélez Upegui[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Nacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Deportes Quindío | 57 | (0) |
| 2006 | Deportivo Pereira | 27 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Atlético Nacional | 55 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Ulsan Hyundai | 90 | (1) |
| 2013 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | (0) |
| 2014 | Jeju United | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Tokushima Vortis | 44 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Colombia | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Estiven Vélez Upegui (born in Medellín, Antioquia. 9 February 1982) is a retired Colombian footballer. He played as a left back defender or defensive midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Born In Medellin, Velez began his career in the youth ranks of Atlético Nacional. In 2004, he made his debut with Categoría Primera B club Deportes Quindío. In 2006, he joined Deportivo Pereira. The following year, he joined Nacional, where he was part of the squad that won the 2007 Finalizacion. After a poor collective 2009 season, he left the club.
In 2010, he joined South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai, where he won the 2012 AFC Champions League, and playing the full 90 minutes in the 3-0 victory against Al-Ahli.
He retired after the 2014-15 season, playing his final season with Tokushima Vortis in the Japanese League.
International career
[edit]He made his debut for the Colombia national team in 2006, and played in the 2007 Copa America. He played for the national team from 2006 to 2008.
Honours
[edit]- Categoria Primera A
- 2007 Finalizacion
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
External links
[edit]- Julián Estiven Vélez at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Julián Estiven Vélez – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Julián Estiven Vélez at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Colombian men's footballers
- Footballers from Medellín
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Categoría Primera A players
- Deportes Quindío footballers
- Deportivo Pereira footballers
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Ulsan HD FC players
- Jeju United FC players
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Tokushima Vortis players
- Vissel Kobe players
- K League 1 players
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Colombia men's international footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Men's association football midfielders
- AFC Champions League Elite–winning players
- Colombian football biography stubs