Jairo Vélez

Jairo David Vélez Cedeño (born 21 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian Liga 1 club Alianza Lima. Born in Ecuador, he represents the Peru national team.

Club career Vélez climbed through the youth ranks of Universidad Católica, later moving to River Plate Ecuador in 2010, where he debuted in the first team in 2013, scoring twice in the Ecuadorian Serie B. He was then scouted by Vélez Sarsfield along his teammate Danny Cabezas while playing friendly matches for River Plate Ecuador in Argentina.

The striker was first loaned and placed on the club's "5th Division" youth team, scoring 10 goals which helped the youth team win the 5th Division league in 2013. Vélez was then moved to the reserves in the same year and was brought up to the senior team for 2014 under manager Turu Flores, while still on loan. The Ecuadorian made his professional debut for Vélez Sársfield on 27 April, also scoring his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win against Rosario Central. On 15 July 2014, Vélez signed a new three-year contract. Halfway through 2015, he moved to Universidad Católica on loan, where he achieved qualification to the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.

International career In 2015, Vélez was selected to play for the Ecuador national under-20 football team in the South American Youth Championship.

On 29 January 2026, Vélez's request to switch international allegiance to Peru was approved by FIFA.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 31 March 2026 Estadio Ontime Butarque, Leganés, Spain 1–0 2–2 Friendly 2. 2–1 3. 5 June 2026 Nu Stadium, Miami, United States 2–1 2–1 4. 8 June 2026 Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico 1–3 1–3

Honours Vélez Sarsfield Supercopa Argentina: 2013

Universitario de Deportes Peruvian Primera División: 2025