Alexis Velela

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Alexis Velela
Personal information
Full name Alexis Alfonso Velela
Date of birth (1998-04-17) April 17, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
San Diego 1904
Number 2
Youth career
San Diego Surf
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 New York Cosmos 2 (0)
2017New York Cosmos B (loan) 5 (0)
2017Motril (loan)
2018 New York Cosmos B 14 (0)
2019 ASC San Diego 15 (0)
2019– San Diego 1904 5 (0)
International career
2013–2015 United States U18 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2020

Alexis Alfonso Velela (born April 17, 1998) is an American soccer player for San Diego 1904 FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

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Youth

Velela was born in San Diego, California and played with his local side San Diego Surf. [1] He is of Mexican descent. [2]

Professional

New York Cosmos

Velela signed with North American Soccer League side New York Cosmos on August 10, 2015. [1]

Motril CF (loan)

On August 27, 2017, Velela went out on loan to Spanish Tercera División side CF Motril until December 31, 2017. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cosmos Sign U.S. U-17 International Alexis Velela". www.nasl.com.
  2. "Alexis Velela Is Following His Dream". SoccerToday. March 13, 2014.
  3. McAdam, Nick (August 27, 2017). "News: Bardic and Hawkins Join the Cosmos First Team, Velela Out on Loan". Twice a Cosmo.
  4. Hoy, Granada (August 24, 2017). "Velela, internacional estadounidense, ficha por el CF Motril". Granada Hoy.