Marcus Velado-Tsegaye
Canadian association footballer
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| Intro | Canadian association footballer | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 July 2001, Edmonton, Canada | |
| Age | 23 years | |
| Star sign | Cancer |
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Biography
Marcus Velado-Tsegaye (born 1 July 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for FC Edmonton as a forward.
Club career
Early career
Velado-Tsegaye began playing soccer at age five with Edmonton club Xtreme FC. He later played for Edmonton Drillers and Edmonton Victoria.
FC Edmonton
Velado-Tsegaye joined the academy programme of local professional club FC Edmonton in 2016. In 2018, he won the EDSA Premier Division double with the academy and scored eleven goals, finishing third among the league's top scorers.
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. On 18 May 2019, he made his professional debut as a substitute in the Al Classico derby against Cavalry FC. Velado-Tsegaye scored his first professional goal on July 1 against the HFX Wanderers.
International career
In December 2015, Velado-Tsegaye participated in a Canadian under-14 identification camp in Vaughan.
Personal life
Velado-Tsegaye was born in Edmonton to an Ethiopian father and a Salvadorian mother.