Marcus Velado-Tsegaye

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

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.

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

Velado-Tsegaye was born in Edmonton to an Ethiopian father and a Salvadorian mother.