Gilberto Velásquez
Gilberto Ariel Velázquez Gómez is a former Paraguayan footballer who played as a centre-back.
Club career
Velásquez began his career at Guaraní and was promoted to the first team in January 2002, aged 19, in where he played more than 50 games and scored three goals. In January 2007, he was loaned out to Chilean Primera División club Colo-Colo along with his countrymen Edison Giménez, team that had a very successful season, being runner-up of the Copa Sudamericana. However, he only played four games in the Apertura Tournament, but was champion of that tournament.In June 2007, he leave the Chilean club to return to his country to play on loan for Olimpia, another successful team in where he has played. Two seasons later, he joined to Nacional and shortly after he signed for 3 de Febrero.
After ending his contract with Guaraní, Velázquez signed with Nacional.
In 2012, Velázquez signed with Colombian club Real Cartagena.
His last clubs were Sport Boys Warnes and Royal Pari in Bolivia. He retired in 2017.