Sebastián Velásquez

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Sebastián Velásquez
Personal information
Full nameSebastián Velásquez
Date of birth (1991-02-11) February 11, 1991
Place of birthMedellín, Colombia
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubReal Salt Lake
Number26
Youth career
2010–2011Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–Real Salt Lake28(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 28, 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Sebastián Velásquez (born February 11, 1991 in Medellín) is a Colombian-American footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.

Early life

Velásquez moved to the United States as a youngster, with his family settling in South Carolina. In high school he won a state championship and played alongside future Real Salt Lake teammate Enzo Martinez at the club soccer level, where they won a national championship in 2009.[1] He then played at the junior college level for the Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[2]

Career

Velásquez was selected 36th overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[3]

On March 10, 2012, Velásquez made his professional soccer debut in a start for Real Salt Lake against Los Angeles Galaxy.[4] In the 73rd minute, he provided a cross that was turned into the net by Galaxy defender Sean Franklin and Real went on to win the game 3–1.[5]

On November 8, 2013, Velásquez scored his first MLS goal with a with a header during the second leg of the 2013 Western Conference semi-finals versus LA Galaxy. RSL went on to knock LA Galaxy out of the playoffs with a 2-1 aggregate score.[6]

See also

  • List of current MLS players

References

  1. ↑ http://www.discoveriessoccerclub.org/news-detail.cfm?news_id=BCEB2BAB-19B9-E193-F42F3BE26E14E296
  2. ↑ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765558569/Real-Salt-Lake-notebook-Sebastian-Velasquez-goes-from-Junior-College-to-MLS-in-one-year.html
  3. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2012/superdraft
  4. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-03-10-la-v-rsl/stats
  5. ↑ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/336080?cc=5901
  6. ↑ https://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-11-07-real-salt-lake-vs-la-galaxy/recap

External links

Real Salt Lake – current squad
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