# Alan Velasco > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alan_Velasco > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alan_Velasco.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Velasco > Source revision: 1356755421 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Argentine footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alan Velasco | image = | fullname = Alan Agustín Velasco | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|7|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [Quilmes](/source/Quilmes), Argentina | height = 1.67 m | position = [Winger](/source/Midfielder){{cite news|title=Alan Velasco|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe601087/alan-velasco/|access-date=29 May 2019|work=World Football}} | currentclub = [Boca Juniors](/source/Boca_Juniors) | clubnumber = 20 | youthyears1 = 2012–2019 | youthclubs1 = [Independiente](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Independiente) | years1 = 2019–2021 | clubs1 = [Independiente](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Independiente) | caps1 = 48 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 2022–2024 | clubs2 = [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas) | caps2 = 62 | goals2 = 12 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = [Boca Juniors](/source/Boca_Juniors) | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 1 | club-update = 18:01, 30 December 2025 (UTC) | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = [Argentina U17](/source/Argentina_national_under-17_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalteam-update = | medaltemplates = }} '''Alan Agustín Velasco''' (born 27 July 2002) is an Argentine professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [winger](/source/Midfielder) for [Argentine Primera División](/source/Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) club [Boca Juniors](/source/Boca_Juniors).[https://www.ole.com.ar/boca-juniors/boca-alan-velasco-fin-novela-practica-lunes-papeles-terminados_0_laH8xkbLOF.html Alan Velasco firmó su contrato y es oficialmente jugador de Boca] - ''Olé'', 19 Jan 2025 ==Club career== Velasco started his career in the youth system of [Independiente](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Independiente), having joined the club in 2012.{{cite news|title=Independiente blindó a dos de sus máximas promesas|url=https://www.tycsports.com/nota/independiente/2018/10/30/independiente-blindo-a-dos-de-sus-maximas-promesas.html|access-date=29 May 2019|work=TyC Sports|date=30 October 2018}}{{cite news|title=Cuidando el futuro|url=http://clubaindependiente.com/futbol/juvenil/noticias/1541081900_cuidando-el-futuro|access-date=29 May 2019|work=Independiente|date=1 November 2018}}{{cite news|title=Velasco: "Debutar en la primera de Independiente es mi meta más importante"|url=https://lavozdeldiablo.com/independiente/29035-debutar-en-la-primera-de-independiente-es-la-meta-mas-importante-que-tengo.html|access-date=29 May 2019|work=La Voz del Diablo|date=13 February 2019}}{{cite news|title=La nueva joya de inferiores habló de su actualidad en Reserva|url=https://www.infiernorojo.com/independiente/152873-2/|access-date=29 May 2019|work=InfiernoRojo|date=26 February 2019}} He was promoted into their first-team, aged sixteen, towards the end of the [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) campaign, with the winger initially appearing as an unused substitute for a [Copa Sudamericana](/source/Copa_Sudamericana) second stage encounter with [Rionegro Águilas](/source/Rionegro_%C3%81guilas) on 21 May 2019.{{cite news|title=Argentina - A. Velasco|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alan-velasco/598480/|access-date=29 May 2019|work=Soccerway}}{{cite news|title=Rionegro recibe este martes a Independiente de Argentina por la Copa Suramericana|url=https://www.elpais.com.co/deportes/futbol-internacional/rionegro-recibe-este-martes-a-independiente-de-argentina-por-la-copa-suramericana.html|access-date=29 May 2019|work=El País|date=21 May 2019}} He was again on the bench for the second leg on 28 May, with Velasco subsequently making his professional debut at the [Estadio Libertadores de América](/source/Estadio_Libertadores_de_Am%C3%A9rica); replacing [Jony](/source/Jony_(footballer%2C_born_1994)) in added time.{{cite news|title=El ingreso de Alan Velasco|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/sudamericana/ingreso-Alan-Velasco_3_2242005831.html|access-date=29 May 2019|work=Olé|date=28 May 2019}} Sixteen appearances later, Velasco scored his first senior goal in the Sudamericana away to [Fénix](/source/Centro_Atl%C3%A9tico_F%C3%A9nix) in [Montevideo](/source/Montevideo). Velasco, aged eighteen, netted his opening domestic goals in the [Copa de la Liga Profesional](/source/2020_Copa_de_la_Liga_Profesional) in November and December against [Colón](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Col%C3%B3n) and [Argentinos Juniors](/source/Argentinos_Juniors) respectively. That was followed by a strike against [Arsenal de Sarandí](/source/Arsenal_de_Sarand%C3%AD) on 3 January and a brace away to [River Plate](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_River_Plate) on 9 January. On February 1, 2022, Velasco was announced by FC Dallas as its costliest signing ever at that time in a four-year deal reported at $7 million with potentially an additional $1.7M based on incentives. Independiente will also receive 15% of his next sale.{{cite news |title=Alan Velasco fue presentado en la MLS: "Un talento increíblemente especial" |url=https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/america/alan-velasco-presentado-fc-dallas-mls-ex-independiente_0_adSzrfJr4I.html |access-date=1 February 2022 |work=Olé |date=1 February 2022}} ==International career== Velasco represented Argentina at U15 and [U17](/source/Argentina_national_under-17_football_team) level, scoring one goal in four appearances for the latter at the [2019 South American Championship](/source/2019_South_American_U-17_Championship) in Peru; which they won.{{cite news|title=Alan Velasco: "Estoy en el club más grande de América"|url=https://emocionroja.com.ar/futbol/reserva/233-alan-velasco-%E2%80%9Cestoy-en-el-club-m%C3%A1s-grande-de-am%C3%A9rica%E2%80%9D.html|access-date=29 May 2019|work=Emoción Roja|date=29 January 2019|archive-date=29 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529070553/https://emocionroja.com.ar/futbol/reserva/233-alan-velasco-%E2%80%9Cestoy-en-el-club-m%C3%A1s-grande-de-am%C3%A9rica%E2%80%9D.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Diablo de selección|url=https://lavozdeldiablo.com/independiente/28783-diablo-de-seleccion.html|access-date=29 May 2019|work=La Voz del Diablo|date=4 February 2019}}{{cite news|title=Felicidades campeón|url=http://lavisera.com.ar/nota/22337/felicidades-campeon/|access-date=29 May 2019|work=La visera|date=15 April 2019}} In October 2019, Velasco was called up for the [2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/2019_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup) in Brazil.{{cite news|title=FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf|url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf|access-date=18 October 2019|work=FIFA Data|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018144205/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf|archive-date=18 October 2019|url-status=dead}} ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 7 December 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes [Copa Argentina](/source/Copa_Argentina), [US Open Cup](/source/US_Open_Cup)}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[Independiente](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Independiente) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Independiente_season) |rowspan="3"|[Primera División](/source/Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) |4||0||1||0||4{{efn|name=SUD|Appearances in [Copa Sudamericana](/source/Copa_Sudamericana)}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [Copa de la Superliga](/source/Copa_de_la_Superliga)}}||0||10||0 |- |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) |9||5||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=SUD}}||1||colspan="2"|—||15||6 |- |[2021](/source/2021_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) |35||1||1||0||8{{efn|name=SUD}}||1||colspan="2"|—||44||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !48!!6!!2!!0!!18!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!69!!8 |- |rowspan="4"|[FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas) |[2022](/source/2022_FC_Dallas_season) |rowspan="3"|[MLS](/source/Major_League_Soccer) |26||6||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in [MLS Cup Playoffs](/source/MLS_Cup_Playoffs)}}||1||30||7 |- |[2023](/source/2023_FC_Dallas_season) |28||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|Four appearances and two goals in [Leagues Cup](/source/Leagues_Cup), one appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs}}||2||34||6 |- |[2024](/source/2024_FC_Dallas_season) |8||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||8||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !62!!12!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!7!!3!!72!!15 |- |[Boca Juniors](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Boca_Juniors) ||[2025](/source/2025_Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Boca_Juniors_season) |Primera División |25||1||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [Copa Libertadores](/source/Copa_Libertadores)}}||0||3{{efn|Appearances in [FIFA Club World Cup](/source/FIFA_Club_World_Cup)}}||0||31||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !135!!19!!6!!0!!20!!2!!11!!3!!172!!24 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ==Honours== '''Argentina U17''' *[South American U-17 Championship](/source/South_American_U-17_Championship): [2019](/source/2019_South_American_U-17_Championship) ==Notes== ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerway|alan-velasco/598480}} {{Boca Juniors squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Velasco, Alan}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Quilmes Category:Argentine men's footballers Category:Argentina men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Argentine Primera División players Category:Club Atlético Independiente footballers Category:FC Dallas players Category:Designated Players (MLS) Category:Major League Soccer players Category:21st-century Argentine sportsmen Category:Boca Juniors footballers Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alan Velasco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Velasco) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Velasco?action=history)). 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