Marcus Velado-Tsegaye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Velado-Tsegaye | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Edmonton | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Xtreme FC | |||
| Edmonton Drillers | |||
| Edmonton Victoria | |||
| 2016–2019 | FC Edmonton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | FC Edmonton | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2019 | |||
Marcus Velado-Tsegaye (born 1 July 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for FC Edmonton as a forward.
Club career
Early career
Velado-Tsegaye began playing soccer at age five with Edmonton club Xtreme FC.[1] He later played for Edmonton Drillers and Edmonton Victoria.[1]
FC Edmonton
Velado-Tsegaye joined the academy programme of local professional club FC Edmonton in 2016.[2] In 2018, he won the EDSA Premier Division double with the academy and scored eleven goals, finishing third among the league's top scorers.[2]
On 15 February 2019, Velado-Tsegaye signed his first professional contract with Edmonton ahead of the side's inaugural season in the Canadian Premier League.[2] On 18 May 2019, he made his professional debut as a substitute in the Al Classico derby against Cavalry FC.[3] Velado-Tsegaye scored his first professional goal on July 1 against the HFX Wanderers.[4]
International career
In December 2015, Velado-Tsegaye participated in a Canadian under-14 identification camp in Vaughan.[5]
Personal life
Velado-Tsegaye was born in Edmonton to an Ethiopian/Eritrean father and a Salvadorian mother.[6]
References
- ^ a b Greyson Knutson (24 February 2019). "FCE teen Velado-Tsegaye out to make his age 'irrelevant'". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "FC Edmonton Announces Signings of Three Academy Products". FC Edmonton. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "M. Velado-Tsegaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Marcus Velado-Tsegaye scores first CPL goal on 18th birthday". July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Marcus Velado Tsegaye". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ John Jacques (27 September 2019). "Velado-Tsegaye Working Towards Canada U-20 Callup". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
External links
- Canada Soccer profile
- Marcus Velado-Tsegaye at Soccerway