Lucas Velásquez

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Lucas Velásquez
Personal information
Full name Lucas Amaru Velásquez Tenorio
Date of birth (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006
Place of birth Puerto Varas, Chile
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Huachipato
Number 27
Youth career
Colegio Felmer Niklitschek
Huachipato Puerto Montt
2019–2024 Huachipato
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Huachipato 25 (0)
International career‡
2020 Chile U15
2023 Chile U17 8 (0)
2023–2025 Chile U20 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2026

Lucas Amaru Velásquez Tenorio (born 2 February 2006) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Huachipato. He can also operate as a left midfielder or left winger.[2]

Club career

Born in Puerto Varas, Chile, Velásquez represented the team of Colegio Felmer Niklitschek and was trained at Huachipato Puerto Montt before joining Huachipato at the age of 13.[2] He made his professional debut in the 0–12 away win against Presidente Ibáñez in the 2024 Copa Chile.[3] He made his debut in the Chilean Primera División in the 4–0 home victory against Everton de Viña del Mar on 23 February 2025[4] and won the Copa Chile in the same year.[5] He got regularity during the 2026 season.[6]

International career

Velásquez represented Chile at under-15 level in 2020 and later represented the under-17's in the 2023 South American Championship.[2][7]

In December 2023, Velásquez represented the under-20's in the friendly tournament Torneo Promesas in Asunción, Paraguay, scoring a goal.[8][9] On 4 June, he made another appearance in the friendly match against New Zealand on 4 June 2025[10] and was included in the preliminary squad for the 2025 FIFA World Cup.[11]

Honours

Huachipato

References

  1. "Lucas Velásquez » Perfil". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. "Joven futbolista puertovarino fue seleccionado para la Roja Sub 17 y jugará el Sudamericano en Ecuador". El Heraldo Austral (in Spanish). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. "Lucas Velásquez (2006)". En El Camarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  4. @octavapasion; (23 February 2025). "Lucas Velásquez vivió su debut en Primera División" (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026 – via Instagram.
  5. "Plantel de Huachipato". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  6. Ortega, Pablo (21 March 2026). "El 11 ideal de los Sub 21 en 2026". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026. De laterales emergen Felipe Faúndez y Lucas Velázquez
  7. "El video que muestra el gran partido del lateral izquierdo de la "Roja" Sub 17 y que terminó con una notable asistencia ante Colombia". Emol (in Spanish). 6 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  8. Fajardo, Cristián (2 December 2023). "Muchas sorpresas: la nómina de la Roja Sub 20 para el Torneo Promesas". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  9. "La Roja Sub 20 comienza con un triunfo el Torneo Promesas de Asunción". La Tercera (in Spanish). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2026. a los 40 del primer tiempo fue Lucas Velásquez quien aumentó la diferencia en el marcador
  10. "La Roja sub 20 se impuso a Nueva Zelanda en un amistoso de preparación para el Mundial". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 4 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  11. "La Roja entrega lista provisional de 55 jugadores para el Mundial Sub 20 en Chile". Radio Favorita (in Spanish). 19 August 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.