Gustavo Velázquez

Paraguay · DF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
DF
Squad role
Bench
Position rank
#6
Intl caps
12
Intl goals
1
Intl assists
1
0.41(model rating, 0–1)
0.5%

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Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
Copa América 20243263000.110151368
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Limited sample

Defending

Tackles won / 90
2.05
98
Interceptions / 90
2.74
98
Ball recoveries / 90
3.08
40
Blocks / 90
1.71
49
Clearances / 90
2.40
45
Pressures / 90
9.92
53

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
5.13
2
Key passes / 90
0.00
22
Prog. carries / 90
4.45
9
Pass completion %
64.7%
3

Possession

Carries / 90
19.16
3
Dribbles / 90
0.34
53

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 129 defenders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better. This player is below the 270-minute bar, so their own rates rest on a small sample: read the percentiles as indicative.

International profile

Gustavo Velázquez has 12 caps and 1 international goal for Paraguay, a DF in the projected squad. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: Paraguay →Paraguay squad & model →

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