Gustavo Velázquez

Gustavo Velázquez
Personal information
Full name Víctor Gustavo Velázquez Ramos
Date of birth (1991-04-17) 17 April 1991
Place of birth Itauguá, Paraguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Cerro Porteño
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Cerro Porteño 61 (1)
2014 Sportivo Luqueño 19 (1)
2014–2015 Nacional Asunción 49 (0)
2016–2017 Cerro Porteño 11 (1)
2016–2017 → Sol de América (loan) 37 (4)
2018 Nacional Asunción 37 (4)
2019 Lobos BUAP 5 (0)
2019–2022 Juárez 77 (5)
2022 → Newell's Old Boys (loan) 26 (1)
2023–2024 Newell's Old Boys 70 (5)
2025– Cerro Porteño 47 (1)
International career‡
2024– Paraguay 18 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 July 2026

Víctor Gustavo Velázquez Ramos (born 17 April 1991) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cerro Porteño and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Velázquez joined FC Juárez in 2019.[1]

On 10 February 2022, Velázquez joined Newell's Old Boys on loan from Juárez.[1]

International career

Velázquez made his debut for the Paraguay national team on 7 June 2024 in a friendly against Peru at Estadio Monumental. He played the full game, which ended in a scoreless draw.[2] He represented Paraguay at the 2024 Copa América.[3]

On 1 June 2026, Velázquez was announced as part of the Paraguay squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the round of 16 match against France he scuffed the penalty spot, without any sanction from the referee, in order to try to hinder Kylian Mbappe who went on to score and win the match. [4][5]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 4 July 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Paraguay 202461
202550
202670
Total181
Paraguay score listed first, score column indicates score after each Velázquez goal.
List of international goals scored by Gustavo Velázquez
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
116 June 2024Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Panama1–01–0Friendly

References

  1. 1 2 "Gustavo Velázquez joins Newell's on-loan from Juárez of Mexico". 10 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Peru v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 7 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Están los 26 convocados para la CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024" (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 15 June 2024. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Paraguayan Football Association [@Albirroja] (1 June 2026). "¡Todo un país con ustedes! Esta es la lista final del profe Gustavo Alfaro para representar a Paraguay en la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026. ¡La Albirroja está de vuelta!" [An entire country stands with you! This is coach Gustavo Alfaro's final squad list to represent Paraguay at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. La Albirroja is back!] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  5. ↑ "Paraguay Announces Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup". Heavy.com. 1 June 2026. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.


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