Alberto Velásquez (born 2 July 2008) is a Peruvian-Finnish footballer who plays as centre forward for U19 team of Danish club Midtjylland.
Youth career Velásquez started playing football in HJK Helsinki youth team in Töölö. He played in the club's academy,Selección Peruana: Conoce al nuevo ‘Lapadula’ nacido en Finlandia que vestirá la ‘blanquirroja’, oxigeno.com.pe, 14 June 2023 before switching teams in the summer 2023 and joining Honka youth sector in Tapiola, Espoo.Kiitos kaudesta! Päättäjäisissä palkittiin pelaajia ja taustoja, fchonka.fi, 26 October 2023
Club career Velaśquez made his senior debut with Honka in April 2024, playing in the fourth-tier Kakkonen. During the season, he scored nine goals in 11 league matches, before leaving in July.
On 3 July 2024, he joined Midtjylland in Denmark on a deal until June 2027 for an undisclosed fee.FINSK-PERUVIANSK STORTALENT SKRIVER UNDER MED FC MIDTJYLLAND, fcm.dk, 3 July 2024 He was first assigned to the club's U17 and U19 teams.
International career Velásquez has represented both Finland and Peru at under-15 youth international level.«¿El Delantero que Perú Necesita? Conoce a Alberto Velásquez, el ‘Nuevo Lapadula’ Finlandés», riverasport.com, 27 May 2023 Since January 2024, he plays for Finland U17 national team.U17-pojille kova päänahka – Portugali kaatui vieraskentällä, Football Association of Finland, 25 January 2024 On 1 March 2024, Velásquez scored a hat trick, in a 4–1 friendly win against Iceland U17.U17-pojille voitokas EM-jatkokarsintakenraali, Football Association of Finland, 1 March 2024
Personal life Velásquez was born in Helsinki, Finland,Alberto Velasquez, phyk.fi to a Finnish mother and a Peruvian father.Alberto Velásquez, delantero peruano, anotó un hat-trick en la victoria de Helsinki, futbolperuano.com, 30 July 2023
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHonka2024Kakkonen11910––129Career total119100000129
References
External links
Alberto Velasquez at Football Association of Finland