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Jairo Vélez

Jairo Vélez

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1995)

Jairo David Vélez Cedeño (born April 21, 1995) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for César Vallejo in Peru.

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vélez and the second or maternal family name is Cedeño.

Club career

Vélez climbed through the youth ranks of River Plate Ecuador and debuted in the first team in 2013, scoring twice in the Ecuadorian Serie B. He was then scouted by Vélez Sarsfield along his teammate Danny Cabezas while playing friendly matches for River Plate Ecuador in Argentina.

The striker was first loaned and placed on the club's 5th Division youth team, scoring 10 goals which helped the youth team win the 5th Division league in 2013. Vélez was then brought up to the senior team for 2014 while still on loan. The Ecuadorian made his professional debut for Vélez Sársfield on April 27, also scoring his first goal for the club, in a 4–1 win against Rosario Central.[2] On July 15 of 2014, Vélez Cedeño signed for 3 years with the club.[3]

International career

In 2015, Vélez was selected to play for the Ecuador national under-20 football team in the South American Youth Championship.

References

  1. [1]
    Jairo Vélez at WorldFootball.net
  2. [2]
    "Match report". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  3. [3]
    "Manabita David Vélez Cedeño firmó por 3 temporadas con Vélez Sarsfield". El Universo (in Spanish). 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
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