Mario Velarde (footballer, born 1940)

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

Mario Velarde Velázquez (29 March 1940 – 19 August 1997) was a Mexican football midfielder, who played for the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) between 1962 and 1972. He was part of the Mexico squad for the FIFA World Cup tournaments (1962 and 1970).

Mario Velarde

Velarde in 1970
Personal information
Full name	Mario Velarde Velázquez
Date of birth	(1940-03-29)29 March 1940
Place of birth	San Ángel, Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death	19 August 1997(1997-08-19) (aged 57)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1965	Necaxa
1965–1974	Pumas
International career
1962–1972	Mexico	15	(3)
Managerial career
1983	Mexico Youth
1983–1987	Pumas
1987–1989	Mexico
1988–1990	Cruz Azul
1991–1992	Toluca
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in San Ángel, Velarde played football for Necaxa and Pumas. He scored 64 league goals for Pumas.^[1] Velarde Coached the Mexican Youth Team in the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.