Oriánica Velásquez

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velásquez and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.
Orianica Velásquez
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Personal information
Full name Orianica Velásquez Herrera
Date of birth (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth Villanueva, La Guajira, Colombia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Junior
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Indiana Hoosiers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Formas Íntimas
2013–2014 Transportes Alcaine 29 (8)
2014 Houston Aces
2016–2017 1207 Antalya Spor 14 (14)
20??– Junior
National team‡
2010– Colombia 41[2] (2)
Honours
Women's football
Representing  Colombia
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2015

Orianica Velásquez Herrera (born 1 August 1989) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a left back for Atlético Junior and the Colombia women's national team.

Club career[]

In October 2016, Velásquez moved to Turkey, and joined 1207 Antalya Dçşemealtı Belediye Spor along with her compatriots Lady Andrade and Carolina Arias to play in the 2016–17 Turkish Women's First Football League.[3]

International career[]

Velásquez made her international debut for Colombia on 12 November 2006 against Uruguay.[4] She represented the country at both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, and the 2011 and 2015 Women's World Cups.[5][4]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 15 March 2017.[6]
Club Season League Continental National Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1207 Antalyaspor 2016–17 First League 14 14 – – 14 14
Total 14 14 – – 14 14

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Profile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Kadın futbol takımına destek". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 27 October 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b FIFA.com. "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ - Players - Orianica-VELASQUEZ - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Orianica Velasquez Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Oyuncular – Futbolcular: Orianica Velacquez Herrera" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 10 February 2017.

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