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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Deportivo Pereira.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera A | 11 | 0 | 3 | 846 | 6.77 |
Scout report
E. Velasco is a 34-year-old full-back at Deportivo Pereira, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 12, top 71% of Primera A full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.6, ranking 387th of 421 in the Primera A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (39.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Velasco.
Judged on this season alone, Velasco graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Primera A, on 5 clean sheets and 1.6 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Velasco, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 7, 60th of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Primera A. At 34 Velasco is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Deportivo Pereira finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
1.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.6 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 6.6, Velasco carries the 60th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primera A of 62, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Deportivo Pereira finished 18th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.
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