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José Manuel Velásquez Castillo (born 4 June 1952 in Lima) is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a midfielder. Nicknamed "El Patrón", he stood out for his elegance, presence, courage and technical play, being recognized as one of the players with the most personality that Peruvian football has given and the best defensive midfielder in the history of his country.[1] He was nominated for the Global Ballon d'Or by FIFA in 1977.[2]

José Velásquez

Personal information
Full name	José Manuel Velásquez Castillo
Date of birth	(1952-06-04) 4 June 1952 (age 70)
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1978	Alianza Lima
1979	Independiente Medellín
1980–1981	Toronto Blizzard	28	(2)
1982	Independiente Medellín
1983–1984	Alianza Lima
1984–1985	Hércules	12	(0)
1986–1987	Deportes Iquique	29	(8)
1987	Alianza Lima
National team
1972–1985	Peru	82	(12)
Honours Men’s football Representing  Peru Copa América Winner 1975 1979 1983
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 2008

Famed for his elegance, leadership and technical game, along with Víctor Benítez he is recognised as one of Peru's most important defensive midfielders ever.

"El Patrón" was probably the best midfielder defensive player in South America between the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was a containment midfielder with an enormous defensive display, great passing game and strong personality that combined his dominant physical presence with a very technical and elegant game. He formed with Alianza Lima debuting in 1971 at the age of 17 as a central defender, although he was soon positioned in the midfield and became one of the greatest "blue and white" leaders, winning the Peruvian Primera División and integrating one of the best teams in the club's history during the two-time championship in 1977 and 1978. In 1979 he emigrated to Colombia to join Independiente Medellín, in which he coincided with his compatriot Hugo Sotil, and then he also went through the Toronto Blizzard and Hercules of the Spanish First Division.

He was a member of the Peruvian team that won the 1975 Copa América and participated in the World Cup in Argentina 1978, where he reached the quarterfinals of final and Spain 1982 where it was important in the qualifiers to eliminate Uruguay and Colombia.

Club career

At club level he played for Alianza Lima in Peru, where he was part of three league championship winning campaigns (1975, 1977 & 1978). He also played for Independiente Medellín of Colombia, Hércules CF of Spain and Deportes Iquique of Chile.

International career

Nicknamed "El Patrón", he played for the Peru national football team that won the Copa América in 1975[3] and competed at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number six jersey. He played a total of 82 games for Peru between 1972 and 1985, scoring 12 goals.[4]

International goals

Scores and results table. Peru's goal tally first:[5]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	09.02.77	Lima, Peru	Hungary	1–0	3–2	Friendly
2.	09.02.77	Lima, Peru	Hungary	3–1	3–2	Friendly
3.	12.03.77	Lima, Peru	Ecuador	2–1	2–1	World Cup Qualifier
4.	29.05.77	Port-au-Prince, Haiti	Haiti	6–0	6–0	Friendly
5.	17.07.77	Cali, Colombia	Bolivia	1–0	5–0	World Cup Qualifier
6.	17.07.77	Cali, Colombia	Bolivia	3–0	5–0	World Cup Qualifier
7.	11.06.78	Córdoba, Argentina	Iran	1–0	4–1	1978 FIFA World Cup
8.	17.05.82	Lima, Peru	Romania	1–0	2–0	Friendly
9.	24.02.85	Santiago, Chile	Chile	1–1	2–1	Friendly
10.	27.02.85	Montevideo, Uruguay	Uruguay	2–1	2–2	Friendly
11.	23.04.85	Lima, Peru	Uruguay	1–0	2–1	Friendly
12.	30.06.85	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Argentina	1–1	2–2	World Cup Qualifier

Honours

Club

Alianza Lima

• Peruvian League: 1975, 1977, 1978

International

Peru national football team

• Copa América: 1975

References

External links

• International statistics at rsssf
• Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-29) (in German)
• Profile Toronto Blizzard

На других языках

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- [en] José Velásquez (footballer, born 1952)

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[es] José Velásquez Castillo

José Manuel Velásquez Castillo (Lima, 4 de junio de 1951) es un exfutbolista peruano. Apodado "El Patrón", se destacó por su elegancia, presencia, coraje y juego técnico, siendo reconocido como uno de los jugadores con más personalidad que ha dado el fútbol peruano y el mejor mediocampista defensivo en la historia de su país.[1] Fue nominado al Balón de Oro Global por la FIFA en 1977.[2]

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[fr] José Velásquez Castillo

José Manuel Velásquez Castillo (né le 4 juin 1952 à Lima) est un footballeur péruvien qui jouait au poste de milieu de terrain défensif.

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[it] José Velásquez

José Manuel Velásquez Castillo (Lima, 4 giugno 1954) è un ex calciatore peruviano.

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[ru] Веласкес, Хосе Мануэль (перуанский футболист)

Хосе́ Мануэ́ль Вела́скес Касти́льо (исп. José Manuel Velásquez Castillo; 4 июня 1954, Лима, Перу) — перуанский футболист, опорный полузащитник. Победитель Кубка Америки 1975 года, бронзовый призёр Кубка Америки 1979 и 1983 годов, участник чемпионатов мира 1978 и 1982 годов.

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