Paraguay

Gustavo Velázquez

Paraguay DEF
Age
35
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0

About Gustavo Velázquez

Paraguay have named Gustavo Velázquez in their 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a defender who made Gustavo Alfaro's cut. He plays for Club Cerro Porteno and will be 35 at kick-off.

He is valued at around €400k. Paraguay were drawn in Group D with the United States, Australia and Turkey. They open against the United States at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 12 June, meet Turkey at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 19 June, then face Australia at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 25 June. Paraguay reached the finals by finishing sixth in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 4 September 2025.

World Cup 2026 Stats

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Playing Style

A centre-back, Velázquez made his senior Paraguay debut in 2024 while at Cerro Porteno. He stands 1.89 m, is right-footed and has played 1,529 minutes this season. At 35 he is part of Gustavo Alfaro's plans for the 2026 group stage, named in the final 26.

World Cup History

Velázquez reaches a first senior World Cup in 2026. He gets there with a Paraguay side that came through CONMEBOL qualifying in sixth and were drawn into Group D for the tournament. Gustavo Alfaro named him in the group-stage 26.
National Team
Paraguay
Paraguay
Tier 4 £10m

📋 Teammates (25)

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Goalkeepers

22
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12
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1
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Defenders

26
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5
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15
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13
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4
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6
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3
Sunderland · Age 29
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Midfielders

17
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14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Age 30
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20
Orlando City SC · Age 25
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16
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8
Brighton and Hove Albion · Age 23
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19
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23
Atlanta United · Age 24
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Forwards

9
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21
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24
Portsmouth · Age 24
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25
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10
Atlanta United · Age 32
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7
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18
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Goal Rush Impact

Velázquez is one of the Paraguay squad on the card rather than an individual call. The Club Cerro Porteno defender has 12 caps and 1 goal at international level, and made his senior Paraguay debut on 7 June 2024 in a friendly against Peru. Paraguay sit in Tier 4 at £10m.
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Velázquez at the 2026 World Cup

Velázquez is a confirmed defender in Gustavo Alfaro's 26-man Paraguay squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Paraguay side opening their Group D campaign in June.

Picking Paraguay in Goal Rush

Paraguay land at £10m in Tier 4 on the card. The draw put them in Group D this time.

Gustavo Velázquez World Cup 2026 FAQs

Paraguay land at £10m in Tier 4, drawn into Group D this time. The slot reflects Paraguay as a side rather than one player.
Velázquez is a defender, with Club Cerro Porteno as his club. He is part of Gustavo Alfaro's Paraguay squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No. Velázquez has not played at a senior World Cup before; 2026 is his first, after taking a place in Paraguay's 26-man squad under Alfaro.
Club Cerro Porteno are Velázquez's club. He is one of Paraguay's defenders under Alfaro, and Paraguay open Group D against the United States in mid-June.

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