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Career & Clubs
At club level he played for Alianza Lima in Peru, where he was part of three league championship winning campaigns (1975, 1977 & 1978). He also played for Independiente Medellín of Colombia, Hércules CF of Spain and Deportes Iquique of Chile.
Nicknamed "El Patrón", he played for the Peru national football team that won the Copa América in 1975 and competed at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number six jersey. He played a total of 82 games for Peru between 1972 and 1985, scoring 12 goals.
International goals
Scores and results table. Peru's goal tally first:
- Club
- Hércules CF (1984–1985)
- Club
- Club Alianza Lima (1971–1978)
- Club
- Deportivo Independiente Medellín (1979–1979)
- Club
- Toronto Blizzard (1980–1981)
- Club
- Deportivo Independiente Medellín (1982–1982)
- Club
- Club Alianza Lima (1983–1984)
- Club
- Peru men's national football team (1972–1985)
- Club
- Club Alianza Lima (1987–1987)
- Club
- Deportes Iquique (1986–1987)
- League
- North American Soccer League
- National team
- Peru
Legacy
Club
Alianza Lima Peruvian League: 1975, 1977, 1978
International
Peru national football team Copa América: 1975
Clubs
Played together with
- Aarón GalindoHércules CF · 2006–2006
Abde EzzalzouliHércules CF · 2019–2021
Abel AguilarHércules CF · 2008–2009- Abel AguilarHércules CF · 2010–2013
Abraham PazHércules CF · 2008–2011- Adolfo ValenciaDeportivo Independiente Medellín · 1998–1999
- AdílioClub Alianza Lima · 1991–1992
Agustín DelgadoDeportivo Independiente Medellín · 1997–1997
Aitor Fernández LópezHércules CF · 2013–2014
Alan HudsonHércules CF · 1983–1983- Alberto SoriaClub Alianza Lima
- Aldo BobadillaDeportivo Independiente Medellín · 2007–2010
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
José Manuel Velásquez Castillo is a Peruvian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Nicknamed "El Patrón", he stood out for his elegance, presence, courage and technical play, being recognized as one of the players with the most personality that Peruvian football has given and the best defensive midfielder in the history of his country. He was nominated for the Global Ballon d'Or by FIFA in 1977.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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