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

Position Detail

Winger

Preferred Side

Left/Right

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

International, Young Designated Player
Latest News
Latest News
Past 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR winners
22 Under 22

Past 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR winners

Inter Miami CF midfielder Diego Gómez, who tops the 2024 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR rankings, keeps some exclusive company. Who are the previous winners and where are they now? Check out the formidable list below.
FC Dallas star Alan Velasco suffers season-ending knee injury

FC Dallas star Alan Velasco suffers season-ending knee injury
2023 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR

2023 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR
Alan Velasco: What makes FC Dallas' Argentine star so special?
National Writer: Charles Boehm

Alan Velasco: What makes FC Dallas' Argentine star so special?
Best XI: Who are 22 Under 22's top players in 2023?
22 Under 22

Best XI: Who are 22 Under 22's top players in 2023?
Young Players: Who most impressed in Matchday 35?
National Writer: Charles Boehm

Young Players: Who most impressed in Matchday 35?
Latest Video
Latest Video
Goal: A. Velasco vs. SJ, 41'
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Goal: A. Velasco vs. SJ, 41'
PK Goal: A. Velasco vs. RSL, 88'
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PK Goal: A. Velasco vs. RSL, 88'
Goal: A. Velasco vs. COL, 37'
0:48

Goal: A. Velasco vs. COL, 37'
Why FC Dallas star Alan Velasco tops 22 Under 22
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Why FC Dallas star Alan Velasco tops 22 Under 22
Goal: A. Velasco vs. PHI, 36'
1:05

Goal: A. Velasco vs. PHI, 36'
Goal: A. Velasco vs. MIA, 63'
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Goal: A. Velasco vs. MIA, 63'
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.