Place of birth Lima, Peru Name Jose Velasquez Role Football player | Years Team Height 1.88 m 1971–1978 Alianza Lima Position Midfielder | |
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Full name Jose Manuel Velasquez Castillo Date of birth (1952-06-04) June 4, 1952 (age 63) | ||
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José Manuel Velásquez Castillo (born June 4, 1952 in Lima) is a retired football midfielder from Peru.
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Famous by his elegance, leadership and technical game, with Víctor Benítez, is recognized as Peru's most important defensive midfielders.
Club career
At club level he played for Alianza Lima in Peru, where he was part of three league championship winning campaigns (1975, 1977 & 1978). He also played for Independiente Medellín of Colombia, Hércules CF of Spain and Deportes Iquique of Chile.
International career
Nicknamed "El Patrón", he played for the Peru national football team that won the Copa América in 1975 and competed at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number six jersey. He played a total of 82 games for Peru between 1972 and 1985, scoring 12 goals.
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