Player Details

Name

Alan Velasco

Pronunciation

veh-LAS-co

Height

5' 6"

Weight

139 lbs

Date of Birth

7.27.2002 (22)

Birthplace

Quilmes, Argentina

Position

Forward

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

International, Young Designated Player
Career Summary

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.