Leandro Velázquez

Leandro Sebastián Velázquez (born 10 May 1989 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football attacking midfielder who plays for Johor Darul Ta'zim of the Malaysia Super League.

Leandro Velázquez
Personal information
Full name Leandro Sebastián Velázquez
Date of birth (1989-05-10) May 10, 1989
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Number 18
Youth career
Vélez Sársfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Vélez Sársfield 45 (3)
2010–2011 → Newell's Old Boys (loan) 14 (1)
2012–2013 → San Martín de San Juan (loan) 15 (0)
2014 Independiente Rivadavia 14 (1)
2015 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 29 (16)
2015 → Johor Darul Ta'zim (loan) 3 (1)
2016 Deportivo Pasto 34 (5)
2016–2018 Veracruz 16 (1)
2018–2019 Rionegro Águilas 38 (7)
2019– Johor Darul Ta'zim 18 (9)
National team
2009 Argentina U-20 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:36, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

Career

Club career

Velázquez made his league debut for Vélez Sársfield in the week before his 19th birthday. He played in a 1–1 draw with Racing on 4 April 2008. He scored his first goal against Estudiantes de La Plata in the Torneo Apertura 2008 and was part of the winning team in the Torneo Clausura 2009. He entered the field during the last game against Huracán when Vélez needed a victory to become champion, and was replaced by Leandro Coronel immediately after the team scored the winning goal.

Velázquez was loaned for the 2009–10 season to Newell's Old Boys.[1]

Johor Darul Ta'zim

In October 2015, Velázquez was called up in the starting eleven in the 2015 AFC Cup Final squad for Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C., where he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against FC Istiklol. On 17 January 2016, Velázquez left Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. and joined Deportivo Pasto with free transfer fee. On 21 February 2019, Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. confirm the return signing of Velazquez in the Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. squad.[2]

International

In January 2009 Velázquez was selected to join the Argentina under-20 squad for the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela. His team failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Comeback

Leandro made a comeback after replacing Aaron Niguez in JDT 2019

Honours
Vélez Sársfield
Johor Darul Ta'zim

References
  1. "Velázquez, con pilcha rojinegra" (in Spanish). La Capital. 2010-06-23. Archived from the original on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  2. "BREAKING: Malaysia Super League champions JDT confirm signing of former star Leandro Velazquez". Fox Sports. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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