Yilmar Andrés Velásquez Palacios (born 21 August 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Categoría Primera A side Independiente Santa Fe.
In 2019, Velásquez made his debut for Atlético Nacional but did not make any more appearances before moving to Independiente Santa Fe in 2021.
[2] Velasquez was quoted as saying that the improvement in his play was helped both by Restrepo, with whom he has worked previously as a youngster, and an increase his own maturity that made him a better teammate, and better in training.
[3] Velásquez made his debut for the Colombia senior side in a friendly match against the United States on January 28, 2023.
[4] He was called up again to the Colombia squad for friendly matches against South Korea and Japan in March 2023.