Emerson Véliz

Emerson Véliz

Personal information
Full name	Emerson Leopoldo Véliz Cartagena
Date of birth	(1982-08-13) August 13, 1982
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1996–2001	Alianza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Platense		(0)
2002–2006 , 2006–2010	Luis Ángel Firpo	122	(0)
2006	Chalatenango	13	(0)
	Atlético Marte	43	(0)
2010–2011	FAS	21	(2)
2011–2012	Alianza F.C.	37	(1)
2012–2013	Santa Tecla F.C.	12	(1)
2013–2015	Alianza F.C.	21	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Véliz and the second or maternal family name is Cartagena.

Emerson Leopoldo Véliz Cartagena (born August 13, 1982 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional football player.

Club career

Véliz came through the Alianza youth ranks and reserves team before joining Salvadoran second division side Platense in 2001. He would make his premier league debut a year later when he signed for Luis Ángel Firpo with whom he would stay for nine years except for one season at Chalatenango. He also played for Firpo in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.

In 2010 he moved to Atlético Marte before joining FAS ahead of the 2011 Apertura season.