Alberto Velásquez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 July 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Honka youth | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | HJK | ||
| 2023– | Honka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Honka | 3 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Finland U15 | 10 | (6) |
| 2023 | Peru U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Finland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Finland U17 | 7 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024 | |||
Alberto Velásquez (born 2 July 2008) is a Finnish-Peruvian footballer who plays as a centre forward for the youth team of Finnish club FC Honka.
Youth career[edit]
Velásquez started playing football in HJK Helsinki youth team in Töölö.[1] He played in the club's academy,[2] before switching teams in the summer 2023 and joining FC Honka youth sector in Tapiola, Espoo.[3]
Club career[edit]
Velaśquez made his senior debut with FC Honka in April 2024, playing in fourth-tier Kakkonen.
International career[edit]
Velásquez has represented both Finland and Peru at under-15 youth international level.[4] Since January 2024, he plays for Finland U17 national team.[5] On 1 March 2024, Velásquez scored a hat trick, in a 4–1 friendly win against Iceland U17.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Velásquez was born in Helsinki, Finland,[1] to a Finnish mother and a Peruvian father.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Alberto Velasquez, phyk.fi
- ^ Selección Peruana: Conoce al nuevo ‘Lapadula’ nacido en Finlandia que vestirá la ‘blanquirroja’, oxigeno.com.pe, 14 June 2023
- ^ Kiitos kaudesta! Päättäjäisissä palkittiin pelaajia ja taustoja, fchonka.fi, 26 October 2023
- ^ «¿El Delantero que Perú Necesita? Conoce a Alberto Velásquez, el ‘Nuevo Lapadula’ Finlandés», riverasport.com, 27 May 2023
- ^ U17-pojille kova päänahka – Portugali kaatui vieraskentällä, Football Association of Finland, 25 January 2024
- ^ U17-pojille voitokas EM-jatkokarsintakenraali, Football Association of Finland, 1 March 2024
- ^ Alberto Velásquez, delantero peruano, anotó un hat-trick en la victoria de Helsinki, futbolperuano.com, 30 July 2023
External links[edit]
- Alberto Velásquez at Soccerway
- Alberto Velásquez at WorldFootball.net
- Alberto Velasquez at Football Association of Finland