Marcus Velado-Tsegaye

Marcus Velado-Tsegaye (born 1 July 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for FC Edmonton as a forward.

Marcus Velado-Tsegaye
Personal information
Full name Marcus Velado-Tsegaye
Date of birth (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 FC Edmonton
Number 17
Youth career
Xtreme FC
Edmonton Drillers
Edmonton Victoria
2016–2019 FC Edmonton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– FC Edmonton 16 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2019

Club career

Early career

Velado-Tsegaye began playing soccer at age five with Edmonton club Xtreme FC.[1] He later played for Edmonton Drillers and Edmonton Victoria.[1]

FC Edmonton

Velado-Tsegaye joined the academy programme of local professional club FC Edmonton in 2016.[2] In 2018, he won the EDSA Premier Division double with the academy and scored eleven goals, finishing third among the league's top scorers.[2]

On 15 February 2019, Velado-Tsegaye signed his first professional contract with Edmonton ahead of the side's inaugural season in the Canadian Premier League.[2] On 18 May 2019, he made his professional debut as a substitute in the Al Classico derby against Cavalry FC.[3] Velado-Tsegaye scored his first professional goal on July 1 against the HFX Wanderers.[4]

International career

In December 2015, Velado-Tsegaye participated in a Canadian under-14 identification camp in Vaughan.[5]

Personal life

Velado-Tsegaye was born in Edmonton to an Ethiopian/Eritrean father and a Salvadorian mother.[6]

References
  1. Greyson Knutson (24 February 2019). "FCE teen Velado-Tsegaye out to make his age 'irrelevant'". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. "FC Edmonton Announces Signings of Three Academy Products". FC Edmonton. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. "M. Velado-Tsegaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. "Marcus Velado-Tsegaye scores first CPL goal on 18th birthday". July 1, 2019.
  5. "Marcus Velado Tsegaye". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  6. John Jacques (27 September 2019). "Velado-Tsegaye Working Towards Canada U-20 Callup". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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