David Velastegui

David Velastegui (born April 1, 1991) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for FC Ukraine United in the Canadian Soccer League.

David Velastegui
Personal information
Full name David Velastegui
Date of birth (1991-04-01) April 1, 1991
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfield
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Sheridan Bruins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Brampton United
2013–2014 Toronto Croatia
2015–2016 Atlético San Cristóbal 14 (7)
2016 Delfines del Este 8 (1)
2017–2018 Sigma FC 18 (7)
2018–2019 Mississauga MetroStars (indoor) 14 (2)
2019 Vaughan Azzurri 9 (2)
2019 FC Ukraine United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2019

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.[1] 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.[2] While his time at Sheridan, he was signed with Toronto Croatia of the Canadian Soccer League where they were playoff finalists in 2014.[3]

Velastegui was then signed by San Cristóbal in the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol.[4] 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.[5] 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.

In 2019, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario, and for the remainder of the season returned to the CSL to play with FC Ukraine United.[6][7]

Mississauga MetroStars

Velastegui signed for MASL club Mississauga MetroStars ahead of their inaugural season.[8]

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
  1. Glover, Robin. "May 20, 2012 CSL--Toronto Croatia vs Brampton City United". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. "OCAA hands out men's soccer awards - Niagara College". goknights.ca. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  3. "Toronto Croatia | Canadian Soccer League". March 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  4. Listin Diario. "FÚTBOL - David Velastegui reforzará a SC - Listín Diario". listindiario.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  5. "Goleadores - Futbol Quisqueyano". futbolquisqueyano.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  6. "Vaughan Azzurri - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - # - David Velastegui -". www.league1ontario.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  7. Adamson, Stan (October 13, 2019). "UKRAINE UTD DEFEAT HAMILTON IN QUARTERFINALS….Playoffs Update – Canadian Soccer League". Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  8. Davidson, Neil (November 30, 2018). "Mississauga MetroStars to kick off debut MASL season in Baltimore | The Star". thestar.com. Toronto Star. Retrieved October 14, 2019.


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