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.

Efraín Velarde
Velarde playing for UNAM
Personal information
Full name Efraín Velarde Calvillo
Date of birth (1986-04-18) 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)
2015–2016León (loan) 59 (1)
2017Toluca (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
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
Liga MX UNAM  Mexico 2004
Campeon De Campeones UNAM  Mexico 2003-04
Liga MX UNAM  Mexico 2004
Liga MX UNAM  Mexico 2009
Liga MX UNAM  Mexico 2011

International Cups

Title Club Site Year
Santiago Bernabeu Trophy UNAM  Spain 2004

International

As of match played 19 June 2015[1]

Participation in the Copa Oro of Concacaf

Cup Site Result
Gold Cup  United States Third Place

Participation in Copa America

Cup Site Result
Copa America 2015  Chile Group Stage
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 201110
201340
201540
Total90

Honours

UNAM

Individual

References

  1. Efraín Velarde at National-Football-Teams.com


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