Lima Alliance is committed to putting together a great squad to compete in for the 2024 season League 1 and the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. That's why I would have the Colombian player in my sights Yilmar Velasquez. According to journalist Pipe Sierra of Win Sports, the blue and white team Independiente de Santa Fe would have made an offer for the young footballer, but this squad would have rejected it.
“Santa Fe rejected Alianza Lima's proposal for Yílmar Velásquez. The Cardinal refuses to loan him with an option to buy. For the midfielder, there are several teams interested in this transfer market, but he is only put up for sale,” explained the communicator on his social networks.
Who is Yilmar Velasquez?
Yilmar Velasquez He is a 24-year-old Colombian footballer who works as a central midfielder. He began his career in the minor divisions of Atlético Nacional de Medellín.
He later moved to Independiente de Santa Fe. In mid-2022, he was loaned to Deportivo Pereira, where he was coached by Alejandro Restrepo, the current coach of Lima Alliance.
In 2023, he played 2,350 minutes in 32 games in which he scored one goal. He is currently in the Cardinals squad and, according to the specialist portal Transfermarkt, is worth 750,000 euros.
The transition of Yílmar Velásquez to the Colombian team
In January 2023, Yilmar Velasquez was called to it Colombian national team for an international match against the USA. Coach Néstor Lorenzo started him and he played until the 83rd minute.
He was later called up for the coffee farmers' preparatory duels against South Korea and Japan. However, the Argentine strategist has not yet considered this for the 2026 World Cup qualification.