Maximiliano Velazco

Ramón Maximiliano Velazco (born 8 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cobreloa.[2]

Maximiliano Velazco

Personal information
Full name	Ramón Maximiliano Velazco
Date of birth	8 March 1995
Place of birth	Villa Constitución, Argentina
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Cobreloa
Youth career
2007–2016	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	River Plate	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)	2	(0)
2018–2019	→ Defensores de Belgrano (loan)	32	(0)
2020	→ Cobreloa (loan)	26	(0)
2021–	Cobreloa	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:42, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Velazco's first club was Argentine Primera División side River Plate, he played in the youth ranks for nine years.[1] 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.[2][1] In August 2017, Velazco joined Arsenal de Sarandí on loan.[2][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.[2]

A loan to Defensores de Belgrano followed.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2] He appeared twenty-six times in 2020, which preceded Cobreloa signing Velazco permanently; penning a four-year contract.[8]

Career statistics

As of 2 January 2021.[2]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
River Plate	2016	Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	1	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)	2017–18	Primera División	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	2	0
Defensores de Belgrano (loan)	2018–19	Primera B Nacional	24	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	24	0
	2019–20		8	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	8	0
	Total		32	0	0	0	—		1	0	0	0	32	0
Cobreloa (loan)	2019	Primera B	1	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	1	0
	2020		25	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	25	0
Cobreloa	2021		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total		26	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	26	0
Career total			60	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	61	0

1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

Honours

River Plate[1]

• Dallas Cup: 2014
• Weifang Cup: 2014

References

1. "Maxi Velazco: quién es el arquero juvenil de River que hará debutar Gallardo en la Copa Libertadores". La Nación. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
2. "Maximiliano Velazco profile". Soccerway. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
3. "Maximiliano Velazco profile". BDFA. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
4. "Arsenal sumó a Maxi Velázco". El Gráfico. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
5. "Maximiliano Velazco, nuevo refuerzo del "Arse"". Vavel. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
6. "¡Vamos por más, Colo!". Defensores de Belgrano. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
7. "Maxi Velazco renovará su contrato y volverá a ser cedido a préstamo". La Página Millonaria. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
8. "Cobreloa anuncia la renovación de uno de los rescatables del 2020". Primera B Chile. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

External links

• Maximiliano Velazco at Soccerway