Detalles de Jugador

Nombre

Alan Velasco

Pronunciación

veh-LAS-co

Estatura

5' 6"

Peso

139 lbs

Lugar de nacimiento

7.27.2002 (22)

Lugar de nacimiento

Quilmes, Argentina

Posición

Forward

Detalles de posición

Winger

Lado preferido

Left/Right

Categoría en la plantilla

Senior

Categoría del jugador

International, Young Designated Player
Resumen de Carrera

ACQUIRED
Acquired from Independiente on Feb. 1, 2022. 

PROFESSIONAL

  • Scored FC Dallas’ first goal of the 2023 season vs. LA (March 5) and added an assist to Jesús Ferreira.
  • Scored a goal and assisted vs. MIA (Aug. 8) during Leagues Cup play.
  • Suffered season ending injury against the Seattle Sounders at Lumen field on Monday, October 30.
  • Made his FC Dallas debut in the 64th minute against Nashville SC (March 12, 2022) scoring a goal in the 87th minute.
  • Named No. 7 on MLS 22 Under 22 list after scoring six goals and making seven assists in his first season at Dallas.
  • Joins FC Dallas after spending his entire soccer career in Argentina’s first-division side Club Atlético Independiente, where he scored 10 goals and recorded 10 assists in 71 appearances across all competitions.
  • Joined the Independiente Academy in 2012 and moved up to the first team in 2019 at 16 years old.
  • Made his professional debut in the second leg of Copa Sudamericana on May 28, 2019 against Colombia’s Águilas Doradas.

NATIONAL TEAM

  • Called up to Argentina’s youth national teams, including the U-15 and U-17 squads and won the South American U-17 Championships in 2019.

PERSONAL

  • Has two dogs named Betsi and Goro.
  • His favorite players are Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
  • Has two brothers Sebastian and Yona.