Oscar Joaquín Velazquez Elvira (born 11 September 1975) is a Mexican former professional

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who played as a defender.

Early life

He was born in

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, Mexico on 8 November 1975, his father Joaquín Velázquez senior was a massage therapist, for

. He would join

youth system as a child and would later go on to join the

Puebla FC Club Puebla is a Mexican professional football club based in Puebla. It competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Founded in 1944 as Puebla Fútbol Club, and then changed to its current name in 2016. Nicknamed ''La Franja'' (" ...

youth system in 1992 where he finished his development.

Career

He made his professional debut with

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on 27 August 1995 in a 2–1 loss against

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. He spent two years with the club before being sent out on loan to

Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V., simply known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club based in Torreón, Coahuila. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Founded in 1983 as Club Santos I ...

where he played 14 games before returning to

where he played from 1998 to 2004. In 1999 with

he experienced relegation for the first time and is still remembered by the clubs' fans for an emotional moment right after the referee ended the match that sealed the clubs' first relegation in more than 60 years. In 2004, he was sent on loan to the club's second division side

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where he played 65 games and scored three goals. In 2006 after

's second relegation he rejoined the club and was key in helping the club return to the first division. In 2008 in a match against Pachuca he suffered a nose injury after smashing his face into an opponent's head right after scoring a goal. In 2010 after internal problems with the new owners he was sent on paid leave and wouldn't return to the club. On 26 February 2013,

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club

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announced they had signed Velázquez along with Peruvian defender

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, reuniting with their former coach at

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Personal life

Around 7pm on April 12, 2022, Velázquez was arrested on the

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while on his way to

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's second-leg match of the

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semi-final. The arrest was a result of a "judicial process initiated against him in 2018". The club released a statement the day after announcing Velázquez would no longer be with the institution.

Honours

* Primera A (1) 2006–2007 *

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(1) 2007

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Velazquez, Joaquin 1975 births Living people Mexican expatriate men's footballers Mexican men's footballers Club Puebla players Santos Laguna footballers Lobos BUAP footballers C.D. Veracruz footballers Chivas USA players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Liga MX players Major League Soccer players Men's association football defenders Club Puebla non-playing staff Deportivo Toluca F.C. non-playing staff