Player Details

Name

Alan Velasco

Pronunciation

veh-LAS-co

Height

5' 6"

Weight

139 lbs

Date of Birth

7.27.2002 (21)

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
FC Dallas star Alan Velasco suffers season-ending knee injury

FC Dallas star Alan Velasco suffers season-ending knee injury

UPDATE (Nov. 2) – FC Dallas midfielder Alan Velasco is out long-term after suffering a torn left ACL, the club announced Thursday. Velasco, FCD's club-record signing, suffered the season-ending knee injury in the club's 2-0 defeat at Seattle Sounders FC on Monday to begin their Round One series.
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?
Want playoffs? These 7 players need clutch performances
Voices: Joseph Lowery

Want playoffs? These 7 players need clutch performances
Latest Video
Latest Video
Goal: A. Velasco vs. COL, 37'
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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'
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Goal: A. Velasco vs. PHI, 36'
Goal: A. Velasco vs. MIA, 63'
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Goal: A. Velasco vs. MIA, 63'
PK Goal: A. Velasco vs. MZT, 48'
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PK Goal: A. Velasco vs. MZT, 48'
Goal: A. Velasco vs. SKC, 55'
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Goal: A. Velasco vs. SKC, 55'
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.