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David Velastegui
Personal information
Full name David Velastegui
Date of birth (1991-04-01) April 1, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfield
Youth career
2009–2013 Sheridan Bruins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Brampton United
2013–2014 Toronto Croatia
2015–2016 C.A. San Cristóbal 14 (7)
2016 Delfines del Este FC 8 (1)
2017– Sigma FC 18 (7)
2018– Mississauga MetroStars (indoor) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 4, 2018

David Velastegui (born April 1, 1991) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[1]

Club career

Velastegui signed with Brampton United in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL), he was a regular starter playing in all 23 match fixtures and being recognized as one of the top young talents of the league.[2] David spent four years at Sheridan College, where he captained the team to win its first ever Canadian National Championship and received the CCAA All-Canadian award, being recognized as the top player in the country.[3] While his time at Sheridan, he was signed with Toronto Croatia of the Canadian Soccer League where they were playoff finalists in 2014.[4]

Velastegui was then signed by San Cristóbal in the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol.[5] David quickly made an impact scoring on his debut and lead his team in goals becoming 4th overall Top Goalscorer of the league with 7 goals.[6] He was signed mid-season by another Dominican team, Delfines del Este FC and scored in his club debut against Cibao FC on May 13, 2016.[citation needed]

International career

David was 15 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2006 in a pair of friendlies against the United States youth U-15 national team and IMG Academy under coach Sean Fleming in Bradenton, Florida.

References

  1. ^ "David Velastegui profile". League1 Ontario. September 23, 2017.
  2. ^ Glover, Robin. "May 20, 2012 CSL--Toronto Croatia vs Brampton City United". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "OCAA hands out men's soccer awards - Niagara College". goknights.ca. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Toronto Croatia | Canadian Soccer League". March 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Listin Diario. "FÚTBOL - David Velastegui reforzará a SC | Listín Diario". listindiario.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "Goleadores - Futbol Quisqueyano". futbolquisqueyano.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  • Profile at Canadian Soccer Association.
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