Efraín Velarde
Efraín Velarde Calvillo (born 18 April 1986) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga MX club UNAM.
![]() Velarde playing for UNAM | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Efraín Velarde Calvillo | ||
Date of birth | 18 April 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | UNAM | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2014 | UNAM | 281 | (9) |
2014–2018 | Monterrey | 38 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → León (loan) | 59 | (1) |
2017 | → Toluca (loan) | 39 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Morelia | 48 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Mazatlán | 22 | (0) |
2021– | UNAM | 27 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011–2015 | Mexico | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2022 |
Velarde joined the Pumas youth system at the age of 13 and worked his way through the ranks to debut in 2004; he usually plays in the left flank of the defense and this season would try to become a regular starter. He has played also for the U-20 and U-21 Mexico national team.
On 4 June 2014 he was signed by Monterrey.
Pumas UNAM
Emerged from the Pumas quarry where he entered at the age of 13. He debuted in the First Division with the UNAM team on May 15, 2004 in the UNAM-3 Monterrey-2 match, (wearing number 75 on his shirt) scoring a goal with his head in the last minutes, giving him the victory. to the Pumas, with Hugo Sánchez as coach. With the feline team he won four league titles and became a benchmark behind UNAM.
Monterrey
Efraín 'Chispa' Velarde, was transferred from Pumas to Rayados de Monterrey in definitive purchase, in the annual Draft of the Bancomer MX League, where he would play the Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015 tournaments.
Club Leon
On June 11, 2015, Velarde is transferred on loan to Club León, lasting only three tournaments in the Leon team. It was the third shirt that the former university player defended.
Toluca
On December 14, 2016, it is announced that he will be a new player for Deportivo Toluca.
Return to Monterrey from Loan
On December 26, 2017, his arrival at the club is confirmed, to be a reinforcement for the Clausura Tournament 2018 (Mexico), El "Chispa" returns to the institution since his last time in 2015.
Return to Pumas UNAM
On June 9, 2021, Chispa' Velarde was once again made official as a Pumas player from Mazatlán F.C. this time (wearing number 18 on his shirt)
Personal life
In August 2011, Velarde married his girlfriend of 6 years, Jessica Gómez Espinosa, in a mansion in Mexico City. The couple has two children, Sofía, born in Mexico City on August 20, 2010, and Santino, born on November 12, 2012 in the capital.
International career
On 4 September 2011, Velarde was called up to the Mexico national team by coach José Manuel de la Torre for a friendly in Barcelona Spain against Chile making it his first international appearance.
Career statistics
Club | Division | Season | Games | Goals |
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UNAM | LIGA MX | 2004-2014 | 301 | 10 |
Monterrey (Loan) | LIGA MX | 2014-2018 | 49 | 0 |
Leon (Loan) | LIGA MX | 2015-2016 | 68 | 0 |
Toluca (Loan) | LIGA MX | 2017 | 42 | 1 |
Morelia | LIGA MX | 2018-2020 | 53 | 0 |
Mazatlan | LIGA MX | 2020-2021 | 22 | 0 |
UNAM | LIGA MX | 2021- | 19 | 0 |
National Championships
Title | Club | Country | Year |
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Liga MX | UNAM | ![]() |
2004 |
Campeon De Campeones | UNAM | ![]() |
2003-04 |
Liga MX | UNAM | ![]() |
2004 |
Liga MX | UNAM | ![]() |
2009 |
Liga MX | UNAM | ![]() |
2011 |
International Cups
Title | Club | Site | Year |
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Santiago Bernabeu Trophy | UNAM | ![]() |
2004 |
Participation in the Copa Oro of Concacaf
Cup | Site | Result |
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Gold Cup | ![]() |
Third Place |
Participation in Copa America
Cup | Site | Result |
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Copa America 2015 | ![]() |
Group Stage |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Mexico | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
2013 | 4 | 0 | |
2015 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 |
Honours
UNAM
- Mexican Primera División: Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2011
- Campeón de Campeones: 2004
Individual
- Mexican Primera División Best Full-back of the tournament: Clausura 2011
References
- Efraín Velarde at National-Football-Teams.com