Gustavo Velázquez

For the Salvadorian footballer of the same name, see Víctor Velásquez.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velázquez and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.

Víctor Gustavo Velázquez Ramos (born 17 April 1991) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cerro Porteño and the Paraguay national team.

Gustavo Velázquez

Personal information
Full name	Víctor Gustavo Velázquez Ramos
Date of birth	(1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Itauguá, Paraguay
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Cerro Porteño
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Cerro Porteño	61	(1)
2014	Sportivo Luqueño	19	(1)
2014–2015	Nacional Asunción	49	(0)
2016–2017	Cerro Porteño	11	(1)
2016–2017	→ Sol de América (loan)	37	(4)
2018	Nacional Asunción	37	(4)
2019	Lobos BUAP	5	(0)
2019–2022	Juárez	77	(5)
2022	→ Newell's Old Boys (loan)	26	(1)
2023–2024	Newell's Old Boys	70	(5)
2025–	Cerro Porteño	25	(1)
International career‡
2024–	Paraguay	7	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025

International career

Velázquez made his debut for the Paraguay national team on 7 June 2024 in a friendly against Peru at Estadio Monumental. He played the full game which ended in a scoreless draw.^[1]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 25 March 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Paraguay	2024	6	1
	2025	1	0
Total		7	1

Paraguay score listed first, score column indicates score after each Velázquez goal.

List of international goals scored by Gustavo Velázquez

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	16 June 2024	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Panama	1–0	1–0	Friendly