Marcos Velásquez
# Marcos Velásquez

Marcos Ignacio Velásquez Ahumada (born June 23, 1987) is a Chilean football defender and currently plays for Santiago Wanderers in the Primera B de Chile.

## Career

Marcos Velásquez started his career in 2007 in Everton. His first goal was against Coquimbo Unido in a victory over 3-1 in the second half of 2007.

In 2008, Velásquez was crowned champion of the Torneo Apertura 2008 in a 3–0 victory over Colo Colo. After, in 2009 he has not had much participation has played only 5 games all year and 3 of them got to change.

In 2010, he was loaned to Unión San Felipe.

In 2022, he moved to Honduras and joined Vida in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. After suffering a violent mugging in his apartment in Honduras, he ended his contract with Vida and returned to Chile to join Santiago Wanderers, the traditional rival of Everton.

## Personal life

He is nicknamed Chano for his resemblance to the former footballer Lizardo Chano Garrido.

## Honours

### Club

**Everton**

* Primera División de Chile (1): 2008 Apertura
* Primera B de Chile (1): 2011 Clausura
