Sema Velázquez
Defender - Centre-Back
at UD Leiria
at UD Leiria
326 days · joined 2025-07-03
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€50k
Rating · 24/25
4.7
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.06
goals / match
FC Arouca
top club · 74 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1737
goals rank
#2273
assists rank
14
season goals
0
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 15/16
41 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-09-08 · 6 players total
224Appearances
14Goals
0Assists
53Yellow cards
2Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sema Velázquez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Manuel Velázquez Rodríguez |
| Date of birth | 1990-09-08 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
| Citizenship | Venezuela Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | UD Leiria |
| Joined | 2025-07-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | AFV |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Alverca → Leiria
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Santa Clara → Alverca
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Alverca
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — CD Santa Clara
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Arouca → Santa Clara
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Arouca
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
38 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Arouca
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Táchira → Arouca
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Arouca
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Deportivo Táchira
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Nacional → Táchira
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Club Nacional Asunción
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Nacional
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Tiburones Rojos → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz U20
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Arouca → Tiburones Rojos
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Arouca
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Arouca
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Mineros de Guayana
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Mineros → Arouca
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Panathinaikos → Mineros
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Villarreal CF B → Panathinaikos
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Panathinaikos FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Mineros de Guayana
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Mineros → Villarreal CF B
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
2011 — Mineros de Guayana
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: Villarreal CF B → Mineros
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Villarreal CF B
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Deportivo Anzoátegui SC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Dep. Anzoátegui → Villarreal CF B
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Villarreal CF B
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Deportivo Anzoátegui SC
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Guaros de Lara FC, Deportivo Anzoátegui SC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Guaros de Lara → Dep. Anzoátegui
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Mineros → Guaros de Lara
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
FC Alverca
14.4%
CD Santa Clara
6.1%
FC Arouca
11.7%
Deportivo Táchira
0.0%
Club Nacional Asunción
0.0%
Mineros de Guayana
37.4%
Deportivo Anzoátegui SC
18.7%
Guaros de Lara FC
0.0%
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
0.0%
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz U20
0.0%
Panathinaikos FC
11.5%
Villarreal CF B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Alverca | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 862 |
| CD Santa Clara | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 366 |
| FC Arouca | 5 | 15/16 | 22/23 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 701 |
| Deportivo Táchira | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Nacional Asunción | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mineros de Guayana | 3 | 2011 | 2015 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2,234 |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui SC | 3 | 2008 | 2010 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1,115 |
| Guaros de Lara FC | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz U20 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 689 |
| Villarreal CF B | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Alverca | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 862 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Alverca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 366 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | FC Arouca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | FC Arouca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | FC Arouca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | Deportivo Táchira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Liga FUTVE | Deportivo Táchira | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Deportivo Táchira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Liga FUTVE Final | Deportivo Táchira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | Club Nacional Asunción | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Primera División Apertura | Club Nacional Asunción | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Mineros de Guayana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Mineros de Guayana | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,378 |
| 2012 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Mineros de Guayana | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 856 |
| 2011 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Mineros de Guayana | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Deportivo Anzoátegui SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Deportivo Anzoátegui SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Deportivo Anzoátegui SC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 352 |
| 2008 | Liga FUTVE Apertura | Guaros de Lara FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Guaros de Lara FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Deportivo Anzoátegui SC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 763 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Arouca | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Play-Off Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Apertura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Apertura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | FC Arouca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Arouca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | FC Arouca | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | FC Arouca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | FC Arouca | 23 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 588 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | FC Arouca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Panathinaikos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Panathinaikos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 689 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | Villarreal CF B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | Villarreal CF B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Mineros | Guaros de Lara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Guaros de Lara | Dep. Anzoátegui | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Dep. Anzoátegui | Villarreal CF B | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Villarreal CF B | Mineros | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Mineros | Villarreal CF B | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-06 | Villarreal CF B | Panathinaikos | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-21 | Panathinaikos | Mineros | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Mineros | Arouca | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Arouca | Tiburones Rojos | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Tiburones Rojos | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Without Club | Nacional | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-13 | Nacional | Táchira | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-26 | Táchira | Arouca | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Arouca | Santa Clara | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-04 | Santa Clara | Alverca | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-03 | Alverca | Leiria | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2021-09-03 | 2022-10-01 | 394 | 38 |
Current€50k
Peak€1.00m
Low€25k
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22991 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3504 | #4 | 29 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Valente | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Basto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adilson Goiano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zequinha | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Lima | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurides | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter González | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Rodrigues | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Basso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsénio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | FC Arouca | 3 | 23 |
| 20/21 | Play-Off Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | Liga FUTVE Clausura | Deportivo Anzoátegui SC | 2 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Mineros | Villarreal CF B | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Villarreal CF B | Mineros | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Sema Velázquez's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Pia AC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 33% |
| FC Famalicão | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 42% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 17% |
| Rio Ave FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 25% |
| FC Porto | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 8% |
| CS Marítimo | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 70% |
| FC Vizela | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 67% |
| GD Chaves | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 44% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 33% |
| Portimonense SC | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 67% |
| SC Farense | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50% |
| Moreirense FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 15 | 862 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 23/24 | 9 | 366 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 22/23 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.91 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | 2,234 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 352 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2008 | 23 | 763 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 20/21 | 15 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 588 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 12/13 | 17 | 689 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga FUTVE Clausura
43 apps
4 G
0 A
Liga Portugal
46 apps
3 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
31 apps
2 G
0 A
Play-Off Liga Portugal
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga FUTVE Apertura
41 apps
1 G
0 A
Super League 1
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga FUTVE
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Libertadores
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sema Velázquez?
Sema Velázquez is a Venezuela professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UD Leiria.
How old is Sema Velázquez?
Sema Velázquez is 35 years old. He was born on September 8, 1990 in Ciudad Bolívar.
What position does Sema Velázquez play?
Sema Velázquez plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sema Velázquez play for?
Sema Velázquez currently plays for UD Leiria.
How many career goals has Sema Velázquez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sema Velázquez has scored 14 goals in 224 appearances.
What is Sema Velázquez's market value?
Sema Velázquez's most recent reported market value is €50k.