Kevin Velasco

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velasco and the second or maternal family name is Bonilla.
Kevin Velasco
Personal information
Full name Kevin Andrés Velasco Bonilla
Date of birth (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Puebla
Number 20
Youth career
Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Cúcuta 4 (0)
2017–2018 Atlético FC 24 (7)
2018–2024 Deportivo Cali 154 (20)
2023–2024 → Puebla (loan) 33 (2)
2024– Puebla 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Colombia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:04, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2022

Kevin Andrés Velasco Bonilla (born 30 April 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Puebla.[1]

Club career

Early career

Velasco started his youth career with Deportivo Cali but, after being promoted to the first team in January 2017, he received few opportunities. He left to join Cúcuta Deportivo in the Categoría Primera B.[2]

Cúcuta Deportivo

He made his professional debut for Cúcuta Deportivo on 14 February 2017.

Atlético FC

Velasco was transferred to Atlético FC, staying in the Categoría Primera B.

Deportivo Cali

After returning to Deportivo Cali, he struggled to break into the first team under the management of Gerardo Pelusso. After Pelusso's sacking in 2018, he started to play more often under new manager Lucas Pusineri.

By 2021, Velasco was a key part of the Rafael Dudamel’s team as they won the Torneo Apertura competition, defeating Deportes Tolima in the final.[3][4]

Club Puebla

On 21 May 2023, Deportivo Cali announced that they had reached an agreement with Liga MX club Puebla for a loan with an option to buy.[5]

International career

On 24 May 2022, interim coach Héctor Cárdenas called up Velasco to the Colombian national football team.[6] He made his international debut on 5 June in a 1–0 victory against Saudi Arabia.[7]

Honours

Deportivo Cali

References

  1. ^ "Colombia - K. Velasco - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Un número a su medida: La historia de por qué Kevin Velasco decidió llevar el histórico 10 en Deportivo Cali". Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País (in Spanish). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ Jhonnathan, Alland (21 May 2023). "¿Quién es Kevin Velasco, el nuevo refuerzo del Puebla?". ESTO (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ Rodríguez Parrado, Juan Camilo (15 May 2023). "Kevin Velasco saldría hacia el fútbol mexicano a pesar de extender su vínculo con Deportivo Cali". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ Peña, Rodrigo (21 May 2023). "Kevin Velasco llega a reforzar al Puebla de cara al Apertura 2023". Puebla FC Fans (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Selección Colombia: convocados para el partido amistoso ante Arabia Saudita | Goal.com Colombia". www.goal.com (in Spanish). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Colombia 1-0 Saudi Arabia (5 Jun, 2022) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 14 April 2024.