Gustavo Velázquez
Cerro Porteño · DFCB #2 · Paraguay · Group D 70Rating13Caps1Goals35Age179Height
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Club season 2025/26 Primera División (Copa de Primera 2025)
36
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
9
Yellow
1
Red
International
13
Caps
1
Goals
Form
Regular right centre-back; 9 yellow cards in the 2025 Paraguayan league season
Date of birth1991-04-17 (age 35) NationalityParaguay ClubCerro Porteño · Paraguay LeaguePrimera División PositionDF · Centre-back · #2 Height179 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
Víctor Gustavo Velázquez Ramos is a ball-playing centre-back who took a long, winding road to the national team, with spells in Paraguay and Mexico (Juárez, Lobos BUAP) before establishing himself back at Cerro Porteño. A late bloomer internationally, he only made his Paraguay debut in June 2024 at the age of 33. He is a no-nonsense, card-collecting defender used as squad depth at the back for the 2026 World Cup.
- Did not make his senior Paraguay debut until June 2024, aged 33
- Won the 2017 Clausura title with Cerro Porteño
- Picked up nine yellow cards in the 2025 Paraguayan league season
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