# Daniel Guijo-Velasco

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**Daniel Guijo-Velasco** (born 24 February 1984) is a Belgian former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder).

Born in [Hasselt](/source/Hasselt), Belgium with a [Spanish](/source/Spain) background, Guijo-Velasco was part of the [PSV](/source/PSV_Eindhoven) youth academy, before making his first professional appearances in 2004. After stints at [AGOVV](/source/AGOVV_Apeldoorn) and [Excelsior](/source/SBV_Excelsior), he had his most successful period at [Helmond Sport](/source/Helmond_Sport), where he made more than 100 appearances and grew out to become [team captain](/source/Captain_(association_football)). He retired in 2015 after being diagnosed with a rare, [autoimmune disease](/source/Autoimmune_disease), and since became a psychiatric nurse.

## Career

### PSV

Guijo-Velasco played in the [PSV](/source/PSV_Eindhoven) youth academy and made two appearances as a substitute for their first team. His first professional appearance came on 1 November 2003 in a 1–3 away win over [NAC Breda](/source/NAC_Breda), when he came on as a substitute for [Theo Lucius](/source/Theo_Lucius) in the 82nd minute.[1][2] His second and final game for PSV came a month later, in a 7–0 home win over [FC Volendam](/source/FC_Volendam) where he came on for [Mateja Kežman](/source/Mateja_Ke%C5%BEman), who had scored a hat-trick.[1]

### AGOVV

At the end of the 2003–04 season, Guijo-Velasco signed for [AGOVV Apeldoorn](/source/AGOVV_Apeldoorn) in the [Eerste Divisie](/source/Eerste_Divisie), where he was a regular in midfield for two seasons under head coach [Jurrie Koolhof](/source/Jurrie_Koolhof). He scored his first goal in professional football on 1 October 2004, in a 4–1 home win over [TOP Oss](/source/TOP_Oss). He finished the season with seven goals, as AGOVV finished 10th in the league table. The following season, he grew out to become a key player for the team, and was rewarded with a move to [Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie) club [Excelsior](/source/SBV_Excelsior).[3]

### Excelsior

At Excelsior, he immediately made an impact alongside other key players such as [Luigi Bruins](/source/Luigi_Bruins) and [Andwélé Slory](/source/Andw%C3%A9l%C3%A9_Slory), in the team coached by [Ton Lokhoff](/source/Ton_Lokhoff). Thus, relegation was avoided at the end of the season, with Guijo-Velasco as part of the central midfielder due with [René van Dieren](/source/Ren%C3%A9_van_Dieren). However, the following season ended in disappointment after Bruins and Slory had left for [Feyenoord](/source/Feyenoord), and Guijo-Velasco only made 10 league appearances in which he scored one goal. Excelsior finished last in the league table, and suffered relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[1][4]

### Helmond Sport

On 30 May 2008, Guijo-Velasco moved to [Helmond Sport](/source/Helmond_Sport) on a two-year contract.[5] He made his debut for the club on 8 August against his old team AGOVV. The game was lost 1–2, but nevertheless, the team experienced a reasonable season that ended in tenth place. Together with [Ilja van Leerdam](/source/Ilja_van_Leerdam) and former [Telstar](/source/SC_Telstar) icon [Sjaak Lettinga](/source/Sjaak_Lettinga), Guijo-Velasco formed an experienced midfield, while [Dirk Jan Derksen](/source/Dirk_Jan_Derksen) was the goal-poacher in front. Guijo-Velasco was known as a driven player with a strong will to win, but was discredited after he gave the [Nazi salute](/source/Nazi_salute) to an opponent against [RBC Roosendaal](/source/RBC_Roosendaal). He subsequently stated that his opponent "played like a German" and he wanted to show this.[6] Helmond Sport suspended him for one match following this incident and instructed him to help with a social school project. The [Royal Dutch Football Association](/source/Royal_Dutch_Football_Association) (KNVB) suspended him for five matches.[7]

Guijo-Velasco became an important player for the club, and in the 2012–13 season, the Belgian even became [team captain](/source/Captain_(association_football)) of the club. In the spring of 2013, however, Guijo-Velasco suffered from a neck [hernia](/source/Hernia) which began a downward spiral for him.[8] He was found to be suffering from a rare autoimmune disease affecting only around 40 total people in the world, and he was sidelined for a substantial period of time. Guijo-Velasco missed the entire 2013–14 season, but the following year he attempted a comeback, as he made seven official appearances for the [Helmond](/source/Helmond) team. In the summer of 2015, Guijo-Velasco decided to retire from professional football due to his illness and focus on a career in psychiatry.[9] He made his final professional appearance at home against [RKC Waalwijk](/source/RKC_Waalwijk) on 27 February 2015. In the match, which was won 3-0, he came in as a substitute in the last ten minutes.[1]

After his retirement from football, he has worked as a psychiatric nurse.[10] He also played at amateur level for [KFC Diest](/source/K.F.C._Diest).[11]

## References

1. ["Daniel Guijo-Velasco (1984)"](https://www.kentudezenog.nl/daniel-guijo-velasco-1984/) (in Dutch). *Kent U Deze Nog?*. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

1. ["NAC Breda 1-3 PSV"](http://www.vi.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijd.htm?dbid=109222&typeofpage=84140). *Voetbal International*. 1 November 2003. Retrieved 14 February 2011.

1. ["Guijo-Velasco verkiest Excelsior boven Sparta"](https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/guijovelasco-verkiest-excelsior-boven-sparta) (in Dutch). *[Voetbal International](/source/Voetbal_International)*. 25 April 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

1. ["Excelsior degradeert uit eredivisie"](https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/excelsior-degradeert-uit-eredivisie~bc5b9661/) (in Dutch). *Volkskrant*. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

1. ["Guijo-Velasco van Excelsior naar Helmond Sport"](https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/96469/guijo-velasco-van-excelsior-naar-helmond-sport/) (in Dutch). *fcupdate.nl*. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

1. ["Guijo-Velasco maakt Hitlergroet naar 'matennaaier'"](https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/guijovelasco-maakt-hitlergroet-naar-matennaaier) (in Dutch). *[Voetbal International](/source/Voetbal_International)*. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

1. ["Hitlergroet kost Guijo-Velasco vijf duels"](https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/hitlergroet-kost-guijo-velasco-vijf-duels~b567f50a/) (in Dutch). *[De Morgen](/source/De_Morgen)*. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

1. ["Guijo-Velasco heeft hernia, einde seizoen voor de aanvoerder van Helmond Sport"](https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/1301913/guijo-velasco-heeft-hernia-einde-seizoen-voor-de-aanvoerder-van-helmond-sport) (in Dutch). *Omroep Brabant*. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

1. Vanbergen, Maarten (13 February 2015). ["Speler Helmond Sport moet stoppen wegens ernstige ziekte"](https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/speler-helmond-sport-moet-stoppen-wegens-ernstige-ziekte~aefe80c6/) (in Dutch). *[Algemeen Dagblad](/source/Algemeen_Dagblad)*. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

1. Hoffman, Bart (7 March 2020). ["Oud-speler Guijo-Velasco werkt nu in de psychiatrie: 'Wij waren zo gek als een deur bij Helmond Sport'"](https://www.ed.nl/helmond/oud-speler-guijo-velasco-werkt-nu-in-de-psychiatrie-wij-waren-zo-gek-als-een-deur-bij-helmond-sport~a55791b0/) (in Dutch). *Eindhovens Dagblad*. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

1. [""De sfeer is hier anders""](https://www.pressreader.com/belgium/het-belang-van-limburg/20151016/282561607014469) (in Dutch). *Het Belang van Limburg*. 16 October 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

## External links

- [Daniel Guijo-Velasco at *Voetbal International*](http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/daniel-guijovelasco.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131129044047/http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/daniel-guijovelasco.htm) 29 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)

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