Ricardo Velazco

Ricardo Velazco
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-05-26) 26 May 1993
Place of birth Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
2010–2012 Real Salt Lake AZ
2012 Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes
2013–2014 Louisville Cardinals
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 FC Tucson 30 (11)
2015–2016 Real Monarchs 47 (10)
2016–2017 Real Salt Lake 9 (0)
2018 Isidro Metapán[1][2] 11[3] (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ricardo Velazco (born May 26, 1993) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

Youth, college and amateur

Velazco spent two years with the Real Salt Lake AZ Academy before beginning his college career at Cal State San Bernardino. In his only season with the Coyotes, he made 14 appearances and tallied six goals and one assist. After his freshman year, he transferred to the University of Louisville. In his first year with the Cardinals, he made 20 appearances and recorded seven goals and nine assists on his way to being named First Team All-American Conference and First Team and First Team All-Midwest Region. In 2014, he made 22 appearances and recorded six goals and five assists.

Velazco also played in the Premier Development League with FC Tucson.[4][5][6] He was named PDL Young (U21) Player of the Year and was selected to the All-League and All-Western Conference Teams in 2014.[7][8]

Professional

On March 7, 2015, Velazco signed a professional contract with Real Monarchs SLC, a USL affiliate club of Real Salt Lake.[9] He made his professional debut on March 23 in a 0–0 draw with LA Galaxy II.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Ricardo-Velazco-de-Metapan-estara-un-mes-fuera-20180316-0019.html
  2. ↑ https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Exjugador-de-Isidro-Metapan-fue-sentenciado-a-45-dias-de-carcel-20180418-0009.html
  3. ↑ http://www.ceroacero.es/player.php?id=195437
  4. ↑ "2012 FC Tucson stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "2013 FC Tucson stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "2014 FC Tucson stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "PDL All-League Team Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ "PDL Award Winners Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). August 2, 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  9. ↑ Ralph, Matt (7 March 2015). "Ricardo Velazco leaving Louisville early for Real Monarchs". RecklessChallenge.net. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Real Monarchs open inaugural season with a scoreless draw against LA Galaxy II". RealSaltLake.com. RSL Communications. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865687468/RSL-player-charged-with-unlawful-sex-with-15-year-old.html
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