José Velásquez

Icon CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed box-to-box

Rating

#10

Editorial rank of 33 for Peru

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Known for ball-winning, athletic coverage and box-to-box defensive authority. Biggest achievements: 1975 Copa América champion, 1978 and 1982 World Cups, Alianza Lima legend.

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Around Velásquez in the almanac

One rank above: Claudio Pizarro at #9.

One rank below: Jefferson Farfán at #11.

Peru's editorial top five: Teófilo Cubillas · Héctor Chumpitaz · César Cueto · Hugo Sotil · Teodoro Fernández.