Leonel Vielma

Leonel Vielma
Personal information
Full name	Leonel Gerardo Vielma Peña
Date of birth	August 30, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Mérida, Venezuela
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2001	Estudiantes de Mérida
2002–2003	Maracaibo
2003–2004	Deportivo Táchira
2004	Deportivo Cali
2004–2005	Caracas
2005	Once Caldas
2005–2006	Deportivo Italia
2006–2007	Caracas
2008–2009	Santa Fe
2009–2010	Caracas
2010–2012	Estudiantes de Mérida
International career‡
2000–2011	Venezuela
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2008; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2008

Leonel Gerardo Vielma Peña (born August 30, 1978 in Mérida) is a Venezuelan football defender. He is retired, as well as the Venezuela national team.

International career

Vielma has played over 50 games for the Venezuela national team and has played club football in Venezuela and Colombia.


No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	August 20, 2003	José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela	Haiti	1–0	3-2	Friendly
2.	November 17, 2004	River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina	Argentina	3–2	3-2	2006 Fifa World Cup qualification
3.	May 25, 2007	Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela	Honduras	1–0	2-1	Friendly
4.	August 20, 2008	Estadio Olímpico José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela	Syria	1–0	4-1	Friendly