Julián Alberto Velázquez (born 23 October 1990) is an

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professional

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who plays as a

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for Liga 1 club

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Career

Velázquez debuted with Independiente aged 19 in a 1–0 home win over

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, for the 13th fixture of the 2009 Apertura. Under

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's coaching, he started the game as a

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replacing Lucas Mareque (who was suspended). In 2010, he was a regular for Independiente in their

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winning campaign, scoring two goals in the competition (one in the final against

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). In July 2012 he was about to join Italian club

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. However, as the club had spent a non-EU signing quota from abroad on Anselmo de Moraes, the deal collapsed. In January 2015, Velázquez signed with Italian

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club

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. He immediately went out on loan to

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n club

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. On the 12th of August 2015, Julian Velazquez was confirmed to be the newest signing of 1. HNL giants

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, signing a one-year deal. He was the first Argentinian to play for the Croatian club. He proved to be a great player for Hajduk and became instantly a first team regular but injuries prevented him from playing even more. On 7 June 2016, his loan at Hajduk Split ended. On 21 May 2024,

has officially reached an agreement with Julián Velázquez to join the team for the next 2 seasons.

International career

He made his debut with the

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on April 20, 2011, on the occasion of the friendly match against

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equalized 2-2.

Honours

Club

;Independiente *

(1):

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References

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Julián Velázquez
at Liga Indonesia {{DEFAULTSORT:Velazquez, Julian Living people 1990 births Copa Sudamericana–winning players Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Club Atlético Independiente footballers CS Gaz Metan Mediaș players Palermo FC players Cruz Azul footballers HNK Hajduk Split players Club Tijuana footballers Querétaro F.C. footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers Rosario Central footballers C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players PSBS Biak players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Liga I players Liga MX players Croatian Football League players Bolivian Primera División players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Argentina men's international footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Romania Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Footballers from Corrientes 21st-century Argentine sportsmen