Alan Velasco

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.