Personal information | |||
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Full name | Itzel Alejandra Velasco Loza | ||
Date of birth | 23 September 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Jalisco, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | América | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
Atlas | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021–2022 | Atlas | 8 | (0) |
2022– | América | 39 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023– | Mexico U-20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024 |
Itzel Alejandra Velasco Loza (born 23 September 2004) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Liga MX Femenil side Club América. [1]
Velasco is a home product of Atlas youth academy. She was promoted to the first-team as a reserved goalkeeper ahead of the Clasura 2021 tournament. Velasco made her professional debut with Atlas on 29 October 2021, during the Apertura 2021, in a match against Mazatlán in which she initiated the game. [2]
During the Clausura 2022, Velasco became Atlas starting goalkeeper near the end of the tournament after Atlas captain and first choice goalkeeper, Ana Gabriela Paz, got injured. [3]
After not renewing her contract with Atlas, Velasco signed with Club América on 26 December 2022. [4] [5] She made her debut with América on 16 January 2023, in a 7–0 victory for América against Puebla. [1]
Velasco obtained her first Liga MX Femenil title on 5 June 2023, when América defeated Pachuca in the final of the Clausura 2023 tournament. [6]
Velasco has been part of the Mexico women's national football team youth program since the U-15 level. [7]
Since 2023, Velasco has been part of the of Mexico women's national under-20 football team, participating with the team in the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. During this competition, Velasco helped Mexico win the tournament and a spot in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup by starting in 4 out of 5 games, including the final against the U.S., in which she saved a penalty. [8] Due to her performance throughout the tournament, CONCACAF awarded Velasco the best goalkeeper award. [9]
Velasco received her first call-up to the senior Mexico women's national team from manager Pedro López on 28 March 2024, for friendly matches against Colombia and Australia. [10]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlas | 2020–21 | Liga MX Femenil | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Club América | 2022–23 | Liga MX Femenil | 8 | 3 | — | 8 | 0 | |
2023–24 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Career total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
América
Mexico U-20
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Itzel Alejandra Velasco Loza | ||
Date of birth | 23 September 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Jalisco, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | América | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
Atlas | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021–2022 | Atlas | 8 | (0) |
2022– | América | 39 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023– | Mexico U-20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024 |
Itzel Alejandra Velasco Loza (born 23 September 2004) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Liga MX Femenil side Club América. [1]
Velasco is a home product of Atlas youth academy. She was promoted to the first-team as a reserved goalkeeper ahead of the Clasura 2021 tournament. Velasco made her professional debut with Atlas on 29 October 2021, during the Apertura 2021, in a match against Mazatlán in which she initiated the game. [2]
During the Clausura 2022, Velasco became Atlas starting goalkeeper near the end of the tournament after Atlas captain and first choice goalkeeper, Ana Gabriela Paz, got injured. [3]
After not renewing her contract with Atlas, Velasco signed with Club América on 26 December 2022. [4] [5] She made her debut with América on 16 January 2023, in a 7–0 victory for América against Puebla. [1]
Velasco obtained her first Liga MX Femenil title on 5 June 2023, when América defeated Pachuca in the final of the Clausura 2023 tournament. [6]
Velasco has been part of the Mexico women's national football team youth program since the U-15 level. [7]
Since 2023, Velasco has been part of the of Mexico women's national under-20 football team, participating with the team in the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. During this competition, Velasco helped Mexico win the tournament and a spot in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup by starting in 4 out of 5 games, including the final against the U.S., in which she saved a penalty. [8] Due to her performance throughout the tournament, CONCACAF awarded Velasco the best goalkeeper award. [9]
Velasco received her first call-up to the senior Mexico women's national team from manager Pedro López on 28 March 2024, for friendly matches against Colombia and Australia. [10]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlas | 2020–21 | Liga MX Femenil | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Club América | 2022–23 | Liga MX Femenil | 8 | 3 | — | 8 | 0 | |
2023–24 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Career total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
América
Mexico U-20