Julián Estiven Vélez

Juan Estiven Vélez

Personal information
Full name	Juan Estiven Vélez Upegui
Date of birth	9 February 1982 (1982-02-09)
Place of birth	Medellín, Colombia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	defender
Club information
Current club	Ulsan Hyundai
Number	20
Youth career
	Atlético Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Deportes Quindío	57	(0)
2006	Deportivo Pereira	27	(0)
2007–2009	Atlético Nacional	55	(1)
2010–	Ulsan Hyundai	27	(1)
National team‡
2006–2008	Colombia	15	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:52, 17 February 2010 (UTC)

Juan Estiven Vélez Upegui (born in Medellín, Antioquia. 9 February 1982) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Ulsan Hyundai in the K-League.

He can play as a left back defender or defensive midfielder. He has been capped for the Colombian NT in 2006 and has been a starter ever since the 2007 Copa America.

After impressive showings during World Cup Qualifiers he was being looked at by many European sides and was rumored to be going to France after an impressive win against Argentina in WCQs. After he was dropped from the NT in the European tour against France and Ireland, his chances at Europe seemed to have been ended.

External links

• Zero Zero profile
• K-League Player Record (Korean)
• Julián Estiven Vélez at National-Football-Teams.com