Career
Velez is a product of the famed River Plate youth academy having played in the same team as Erik Lamela and Roberto Pereyra, before leaving for another top-tier Argentinian team, Huracan, in search of first-team opportunities. Huracán Nicolás Vélez started his professional footballing career with Club Atlético Huracán at the age of 19. Atlético Sanluqueño After being released by his former club in Argentina, he joined Spanish 3rd tier club Atlético Sanluqueño.He left the club in 2013, saying there were “many problems” at the Spanish club, so he asked his agent to look at options elsewhere.
Warriors Football Club He signed for Warriors Football Club in the South.League in 2014.
He scored a hat-trick for the Warriors against Albirex Niigata (South) in a 4–0 victory, keeping them in contention of the title. In his first season in Singapore, he scored an impressive 21 goals in 26 appearances, second only to Brazilian Rodrigo Tosi (24 goals) helping Warriors Football Club to the South.League title.Velez capped his first Asian campaign by being named South.League young player of the year.
In the 2015 Singapore which doubled as the first league game of the 2015 season, Vélez scored the only goal of the match, winning the Shield and the first three points of the season for the Warriors. He notched his sixth goal of the season on 24 April 2015 against fellow title contenders Brunei DPMM Football Club before earning a red card in the 69th minute following an on-field spat.
The South American also earned call-ups to Singapore Selection sides that took on Juventus, Arsenal and Stoke City in the last 18 months.
NorthEast United Football Club In August 2015 Velez announced that he has decided to join Indian Super League side NorthEast United. On his joining the Indian side he said "I"m very happy to have this chance, but I"m sad to leave Warriors, because I am leaving behind many friends in Singapore.I want to say "thank you" to my club for giving me the chance to show what I can do alongside some of the best players in the world." Hajduk Split In January 2016, Vélez joined the Croatian First Football League club Hajduk Split and signed the contract with a two and half years.