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==Club career== |
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Born in [[Madrid]], Velázquez spent all of his 12 years in [[La Liga]] with [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]. After three seasons on loan, to [[Rayo Vallecano]] and [[CD Málaga]], helping the latter promote from [[Segunda División]] in [[1964–65 Segunda División|1965]], he went on to appear in 402 competitive games for his main club whilst scoring 59 goals, winning six national championships, three [[Copa del Rey]] trophies and the [[1965–66 European Cup|1965–66 edition]] of the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/sobre-el-real-madrid/historia/jugadores-de-leyenda-futbol/manuel-velazquez-villaverde|title=Intelligent football|publisher=Real Madrid C.F|accessdate=20 June 2010}}</ref> where he was featured in [[1966 European Cup Final|the final]] against [[FK Partizan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1965/matches/round=944/match=62104/postmatch/lineups/index.html|title=Real Madrid 2–1 Partizan|publisher=UEFA.com|date=11 May 1966|accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rsssf.com/players/realmadrid-in-ec.html|title=Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups|publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]|accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref> |
Born in [[Madrid]], Velázquez spent all of his 12 years in [[La Liga]] with [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]. After three seasons on loan, to [[Rayo Vallecano]] and [[CD Málaga]], helping the latter promote from [[Segunda División]] in [[1964–65 Segunda División|1965]], he went on to appear in 402 competitive games for his main club whilst scoring 59 goals, winning six national championships, three [[Copa del Rey]] trophies and the [[1965–66 European Cup|1965–66 edition]] of the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/sobre-el-real-madrid/historia/jugadores-de-leyenda-futbol/manuel-velazquez-villaverde|title=Intelligent football|publisher=Real Madrid C.F|accessdate=20 June 2010}}</ref> where he was featured in [[1966 European Cup Final|the final]] against [[FK Partizan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1965/matches/round=944/match=62104/postmatch/lineups/index.html |title=Real Madrid 2–1 Partizan |publisher=UEFA.com |date=11 May 1966 |accessdate=18 January 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103134449/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season%3D1965/matches/round%3D944/match%3D62104/postmatch/lineups/index.html |archivedate=3 November 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rsssf.com/players/realmadrid-in-ec.html|title=Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups|publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]|accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref> |
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In the [[1967–68 La Liga|1967–68 campaign]], Velázquez netted a career-best ten goals from 28 appearances – including a [[hat-trick]] in a 9–1 home routing of [[Real Sociedad]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1967/09/17/pagina-30/934191/pdf.html|title=9–1: Los campeones golearon a un "Segunda División" – Velázquez máxima figura|trans_title=9–1: Champions routed ''Segunda División'' side – Velázquez excelled|publisher=[[Mundo Deportivo (newspaper)|Mundo Deportivo]]|language=Spanish|date=17 September 1967|accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref>– conquering the second of his domestic leagues. He ended his career at the age of 35, after six months in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]] with [[Toronto Blizzard (1971–84)|Toronto Metros-Croatia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/V/Velazquez.Manuel.htm|title=Manuel Velazquez|publisher=NASL Jerseys|accessdate=8 April 2011}}</ref> |
In the [[1967–68 La Liga|1967–68 campaign]], Velázquez netted a career-best ten goals from 28 appearances – including a [[hat-trick]] in a 9–1 home routing of [[Real Sociedad]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1967/09/17/pagina-30/934191/pdf.html|title=9–1: Los campeones golearon a un "Segunda División" – Velázquez máxima figura|trans_title=9–1: Champions routed ''Segunda División'' side – Velázquez excelled|publisher=[[Mundo Deportivo (newspaper)|Mundo Deportivo]]|language=Spanish|date=17 September 1967|accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref>– conquering the second of his domestic leagues. He ended his career at the age of 35, after six months in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]] with [[Toronto Blizzard (1971–84)|Toronto Metros-Croatia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/V/Velazquez.Manuel.htm|title=Manuel Velazquez|publisher=NASL Jerseys|accessdate=8 April 2011}}</ref> |
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Full name | Manuel Velázquez Villaverde | ||
Date of birth | 24 January 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Date of death | 15 January 2016 | (aged 72)||
Place of death | Fuengirola, Spain | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1958–1962 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1977 | Real Madrid | 301 | (48) |
1962–1963 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | ||
1963–1965 | → Málaga (loan) | 48 | (15) |
1978 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 16 | (1) |
Total | 365 | (64) | |
International career | |||
1967–1975 | Spain | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Manuel Velázquez Villaverde (24 January 1943 – 15 January 2016) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in Madrid, Velázquez spent all of his 12 years in La Liga with Real Madrid. After three seasons on loan, to Rayo Vallecano and CD Málaga, helping the latter promote from Segunda División in 1965, he went on to appear in 402 competitive games for his main club whilst scoring 59 goals, winning six national championships, three Copa del Rey trophies and the 1965–66 edition of the European Cup,[1] where he was featured in the final against FK Partizan.[2][3]
In the 1967–68 campaign, Velázquez netted a career-best ten goals from 28 appearances – including a hat-trick in a 9–1 home routing of Real Sociedad[4]– conquering the second of his domestic leagues. He ended his career at the age of 35, after six months in the North American Soccer League with Toronto Metros-Croatia.[5]
International career
Velázquez gained ten caps for the Spanish national team, during eight years. He made his debut on 1 February 1967, in a 0–0 away draw in Turkey for the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifiers.[6]
Death
Velázquez died on 15 January 2016 in Fuengirola, Andalusia. He was 72 years old.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Intelligent football". Real Madrid C.F. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ "Real Madrid 2–1 Partizan". UEFA.com. 11 May 1966. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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- ^ "9–1: Los campeones golearon a un "Segunda División" – Velázquez máxima figura" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 17 September 1967. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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- ^ "Turquia, 0 – España, 0" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 2 February 1967. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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External links
- Manuel Velázquez at BDFutbol
- Manuel Velázquez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Spain stats at Eu-Football
- 1943 births
- 2016 deaths
- Sportspeople from Madrid
- Spanish footballers
- Madrilenian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Real Madrid C.F. players
- Rayo Vallecano footballers
- CD Málaga footballers
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) players
- Toronto Blizzard (1971–84) players
- Spain amateur international footballers
- Spain international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada