Gustavo Velázquez
Paraguayan footballer (born 1991)
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Víctor Gustavo Velázquez Ramos (born 17 April 1991) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cerro Porteño and the Paraguay national team.
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Velázquez with Paraguay in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Gustavo Velázquez Ramos | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Itauguá, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Cerro Porteño | 61 | (1) |
| 2014 | Sportivo Luqueño | 19 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Nacional Asunción | 49 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Cerro Porteño | 11 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Sol de América (loan) | 37 | (4) |
| 2018 | Nacional Asunción | 37 | (4) |
| 2019 | Lobos BUAP | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Juárez | 77 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Newell's Old Boys (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Newell's Old Boys | 70 | (5) |
| 2025– | Cerro Porteño | 47 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Paraguay | 18 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 July 2026 | |||
Club career
Velázquez joined FC Juárez in 2019.[1]
On 10 February 2022, Velázquez joined Newell's Old Boys on loan from Juárez.[1]
International career
Velázquez made his debut for the Paraguay national team on 7 June 2024 in a friendly against Peru at Estadio Monumental. He played the full game, which ended in a scoreless draw.[2] He represented Paraguay at the 2024 Copa América.[3]
On 1 June 2026, Velázquez was announced as part of the Paraguay squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the round of 16 match against France he scuffed the penalty spot, without any sanction from the referee, in order to try to hinder Kylian Mbappe who went on to score and win the match. [4][5]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 4 July 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |
- Paraguay score listed first, score column indicates score after each Velázquez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June 2024 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Panama | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
