Mario Velarde (footballer, born 1940)
 Velarde in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Velarde Velázquez | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | San Ángel, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 19 August 1997 (aged 57) | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1965 | Necaxa | ||
| 1965–1974 | Pumas | ||
| International career | |||
| 1962–1972 | Mexico | 15 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983 | Mexico Youth | ||
| 1983–1987 | Pumas | ||
| 1987–1989 | Mexico | ||
| 1988–1990 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1991–1992 | Toluca | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mario Velarde Velázquez (29 March 1940 – 19 August 1997) was a Mexican football midfielder, who played for the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) between 1962 and 1972. He was part of the Mexico squad for the FIFA World Cup tournaments (1962 and 1970).
Career
Born in San Ángel, Velarde played football for Necaxa and Pumas. He scored 64 league goals for Pumas.[1] Velarde Coached the Mexican Youth Team in the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.
References
- ^ "Falleció Mario Velarde, ex técnico nacional de futbol" [Mario Velarde died, former national football manager] (in Spanish). La Jornada. 20 September 1997.
External links
- Mario Velarde at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mario Velarde at WorldFootball.net
- Biography of Mario Velarde[permanent dead link] (in Spanish)
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