David Velastegui
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Velastegui | ||
Date of birth | April 1, 1991 | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 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
- ^ "David Velastegui profile". League1 Ontario. September 23, 2017.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "May 20, 2012 CSL--Toronto Croatia vs Brampton City United". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "OCAA hands out men's soccer awards - Niagara College". goknights.ca. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Toronto Croatia | Canadian Soccer League". March 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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- ^ "Goleadores - Futbol Quisqueyano". futbolquisqueyano.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
External links
- Profile at Canadian Soccer Association.
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Canadian people of Ecuadorian descent
- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in the Dominican Republic
- Brampton United players
- Toronto Croatia players
- Canadian Soccer League (2006–present) players
- Soccer people from Ontario
- Sportspeople from Mississauga
- Association footballers not categorized by position