Arturo Velazco
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Arturo Velazco
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|12|18}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1986–1990
| clubs1 = San Diego Nomads
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1989–1990
| clubs2 = San Diego Sockers
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1990–1992
| clubs3 = Milwaukee Wave (indoor)
| caps3 = 73
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 1991
| clubs4 = Colorado Foxes
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 1992
| clubs5 = Miami Freedom
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 1992–1994
| clubs6 = Wichita Wings (indoor)
| caps6 = 72
| goals6 = 9
| years7 = 1993–1994
| clubs7 = Los Angeles Salsa
| years8 = 1995
| clubs8 = Mexico Toros (indoor)
| caps8 = 25
| goals8 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 1988
| nationalteam1 = United States
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Arturo Velazco is an American former soccer defender. He played four seasons in the Western Soccer Alliance, five in the American Professional Soccer League, at least three in the National Professional Soccer League and one in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. He also earned two caps with the United States men's national soccer team in 1988.
Professional career
=Outdoor soccer=
Velazco graduated from La Jolla High School. In 1984, he joined the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League, but never entered a first-team game. In 1986, he signed with the San Diego Nomads of the Western Soccer Alliance.[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1986/stats86.htm 1986 San Diego Nomads] He played with the Nomads through the 1990 season. During his four seasons with the Nomads, Velazco won the 1987 and 1989 championships. In 1988, Velazco was a first team All Star.[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1988/1988wsa.htm] In 1990, the WSA merged with the American Soccer League to form the American Professional Soccer League. The Nomads failed to make the playoffs, then withdrew from the league. Velazco then moved to the Colorado Foxes for the 1991 season.[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1991/stats91.htm] He moved again in 1992, this time to the Miami Freedom.[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1992/stats92.htm#Miami] On April 29, 1993, he signed with the expansion Los Angeles Salsa[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE2DC103EF93AA15757C0A965958260] The Salsa lasted only two seasons before folding in 1994.
=Indoor soccer=
On October 4, 1989, Velazco began his indoor career with the San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-10-04-sp-536-story.html San Diego Sports et Cetera] In October 1990, he moved to the Milwaukee Wave of the National Professional Soccer League.{{Cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19901017&id=KYlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5RIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6995,5148219 |title=Defender Velazco signs with Wave |access-date=2016-10-07 |archive-date=2015-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120105531/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19901017&id=KYlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5RIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6995,5148219&hl=en |url-status=dead }} He was a first team All Star that season. He also played at least two seasons, 1992–1994 with the Wichita Wings of the NPSL. In 1995, he played with the Mexico Toros of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.[http://www.kicksfan.com/1995/box/season/game24.htm Box Score]
National team
Velazco earned two caps with the United States men's national soccer team, both in June 1988. The first came in a 1–1 tie with Chile on June 1. The second was a 3–1 loss to Chile two days later.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det80.html USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909000829/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det80.html |date=September 9, 2012 }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081202105819/http://goalseattle.com/museum/FC%20Seattle%20Updates/Storm%20Programs/1989%20v.%20San%20Diego/IMG_0008.pdf 1989 San Diego Nomads roster]
- [http://www.nasljerseys.com/MISL/Players/V/Velazco.Arturo.htm Career stats]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:American Professional Soccer League players
Category:Colorado Foxes players
Category:Continental Indoor Soccer League players
Category:Los Angeles Salsa players
Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Category:Miami Freedom players
Category:Milwaukee Wave players
Category:National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
Category:San Diego Sockers (1978–1996) indoor players
Category:Nomads Soccer Club players
Category:Wichita Wings (NPSL) players
Category:United States men's international soccer players
Category:Western Soccer Alliance players