Julián Estiven Vélez

Juan Estiven Vélez
Personal information
Full name Juan Estiven Vélez Upegui[1]
Date of birth (1982-02-09) 9 February 1982 (age 42)
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

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

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

Atlético Nacional
Categoria Primera A
  • 2007 Finalizacion
Ulsan Hyundai

References

  1. ^ "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.


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