Lucas Velásquez

Lucas Velásquez
Personal information
Full name Lucas Amaru Velásquez Tenorio
Date of birth (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006
Place of birth Puerto Varas, Chile
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
Huachipato
Number 27
Youth career
Colegio Felmer Niklitschek
Huachipato Puerto Montt
2019–2024 Huachipato
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Huachipato 25 (0)
International career‡
2020 Chile U15
2023 Chile U17 8 (0)
2023–2025 Chile U20 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2026

Lucas Amaru Velásquez Tenorio (born 2 February 2006) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Huachipato. He can also operate as a left midfielder or left winger.[2]

Club career

Born in Puerto Varas, Chile, Velásquez represented the team of Colegio Felmer Niklitschek and was trained at Huachipato Puerto Montt before joining Huachipato at the age of 13.[2] He made his professional debut in the 0–12 away win against Presidente Ibáñez in the 2024 Copa Chile.[3] He made his debut in the Chilean Primera División in the 4–0 home victory against Everton de Viña del Mar on 23 February 2025[4] and won the Copa Chile in the same year.[5] He got regularity during the 2026 season.[6]

International career

Velásquez represented Chile at under-15 level in 2020 and later represented the under-17's in the 2023 South American Championship.[2][7]

In December 2023, Velásquez represented the under-20's in the friendly tournament Torneo Promesas in Asunción, Paraguay, scoring a goal.[8][9] On 4 June, he made another appearance in the friendly match against New Zealand on 4 June 2025[10] and was included in the preliminary squad for the 2025 FIFA World Cup.[11]

Honours

Huachipato

References

  1. ↑ "Lucas Velásquez » Perfil". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Joven futbolista puertovarino fue seleccionado para la Roja Sub 17 y jugará el Sudamericano en Ecuador". El Heraldo Austral (in Spanish). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Lucas Velásquez (2006)". En El Camarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  4. ↑ @octavapasion; (23 February 2025). "Lucas Velásquez vivió su debut en Primera División" (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026 – via Instagram.
  5. ↑ "Plantel de Huachipato". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Ortega, Pablo (21 March 2026). "El 11 ideal de los Sub 21 en 2026". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026. De laterales emergen Felipe Faúndez y Lucas Velázquez
  7. ↑ "El video que muestra el gran partido del lateral izquierdo de la "Roja" Sub 17 y que terminó con una notable asistencia ante Colombia". Emol (in Spanish). 6 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Fajardo, Cristián (2 December 2023). "Muchas sorpresas: la nómina de la Roja Sub 20 para el Torneo Promesas". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "La Roja Sub 20 comienza con un triunfo el Torneo Promesas de Asunción". La Tercera (in Spanish). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2026. a los 40 del primer tiempo fue Lucas Velásquez quien aumentó la diferencia en el marcador
  10. ↑ "La Roja sub 20 se impuso a Nueva Zelanda en un amistoso de preparación para el Mundial". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 4 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "La Roja entrega lista provisional de 55 jugadores para el Mundial Sub 20 en Chile". Radio Favorita (in Spanish). 19 August 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.