Oryan Velox

Velox's skill was apparent from a young age. He led his school team to the bronze medal in the 2015 Primary Schools Football Championship as the league's top scorer that season.{{cite web |title=Lodge Village - Primary School Football Champs |url=https://thevincentian.com/lodge-village-primary-school-football-champs-p9618-139.htm |publisher=The Vincentian |access-date=28 March 2024}} At the club level, as a youth Velox came through the youth setup of System 3. He was the National Under-14 League's top scorer with the club in 2018 with ten goals. He scored two goals against Avenues United in the final to secure the championship.{{cite web |title=System 3 Takes U-14 Football Title |url=https://thevincentian.com/system-takes-u-football-title-p15523-139.htm |publisher=The Vincentian |access-date=28 March 2024}} Also in 2018, he was one of two Vincentians chosen to travel to Trinidad and Tobago for a skills competition and opportunity to be observed by scouts from Manchester United.{{cite web |title=Two more Vincy footballers get shot at Manchester fame |url=https://www.iwnsvg.com/2018/02/09/two-more-vincy-footballers-get-shot-at-manchester-fame/ |publisher=I Witness News |access-date=28 March 2024}} As part of the Barrouallie Secondary squad, Velox scored a hat-trick in the final match of the 2018 SVGFF Inter-Secondary Schools Football Tournament to secure the school's third consecutive championship.{{cite web |title=Velox hat tricks Barrouallie’s titles….Georgetown encores |url=https://www.searchlight.vc/sports/2018/11/30/velox-hat-tricks-barrouallies-titles-georgetown-encores/ |publisher=Searchlight |access-date=28 March 2024}} He was the top scorer of the same competition while playing for Central Leeward Secondary School the following year.{{cite web |title=Top scorer in schools football increases tally to nine goals |url=https://www.searchlight.vc/sports/2019/11/05/top-scorer-in-schools-football-increases-tally-to-nine-goals/ |publisher=Searchlight |access-date=28 March 2024}}

By 2019, Velox had moved to Layou FC in the First Division before the team was promoted to the Premier Division for the 2020/2021 season.{{cite web |title=Layou: National First Division Football Champs |url=https://thevincentian.com/layou-national-first-division-football-champs-p20095-139.htm |publisher=The Vincentian |access-date=28 March 2024}}{{cite web |title=Global Sports Archive profile |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/oryan-velox/201643/|publisher=Global Sports Archive |access-date=28 March 2024}} Following the 2019/2020 season, the 15-year-old was one of three finalists for the National Sports Council's Sportsperson of the Year award.{{cite web |title=Football, Track Dominate Sports Awards |url=https://thevincentian.com/football-track-dominate-sports-awards-p19200-139.htm |publisher=The Vincentian |access-date=28 March 2024}} In 2022, he went on trial in Germany through the Soccer Academy Arnstadt and eventually joined the academy of Rot-Weiß Erfurt.{{cite web |title=You Can Do It Too! |url=https://www.academy-arnstadt.com/you-can-do-it-too/ |publisher=Soccer Academy Arnstadt |access-date=28 March 2024}}

In September 2023, it was announced that he had moved to Regionalliga Südwest club VfR Aalen on a one-year deal.{{cite web |title=Velox Signs With New German Club |url=https://thevincentian.com/velox-signs-with-new-german-club-p27120-139.htm |publisher= The Vincentian |access-date=28 March 2024}}{{cite web |title=VfR Aalen stärkt Offensive: Velox und Sönmez unterschreiben bis 2024 |url=https://www.fupa.net/news/vfr-aalen-staerkt-offensive-velox-und-soenmez-unterschreiben-bis-2024-2974778 |publisher=FuPA |access-date=28 March 2024 |language=German}} Club management referred to the player as an "unpolished diamond" at the time of the signing. The following month, the player was still waiting to make his official debut for his new club as he had not yet received his work clearances.{{cite web |last1=Haag |first1=Alexander |title=Ausländerbehörde stoppt Stürmer Oryan Velox vom VfR Aalen |url=https://www.schwaebische-post.de/sport/vfr-aalen/auslaenderbehoerde-stoppt-stuermer-oryan-velox-vom-vfr-aalen-92583444.html |publisher=Schwaebische Post |access-date=28 March 2024 |language=German}}{{cite web |title=VfR-Profi Oryan Velox: Der Stadt Aalen fehlen nötige Nachweise für eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis |url=https://www.schwaebische-post.de/sport/vfr-aalen/vfr-profi-oryan-velox-der-stadt-aalen-fehlen-noetige-nachweise-fuer-eine-aufenthaltserlaubnis-92585582.html |publisher=Schwaebische Post |access-date=28 March 2024 |language=German}}{{cite web |last1=Haag |first1=Alexander |title=VfR Aalen stellt wieder einen Nationalspieler ab |url=https://www.schwaebische-post.de/sport/vfr-aalen/vfr-aalen-stellt-wieder-einen-nationalspieler-ab-92676171.html |publisher=Schwaebische Post |access-date=28 March 2024 |language=German}} After Aalen was relegated to the Oberliga following the 2023–24 season, Velox was released from the squad.{{cite web |last1=Haag |first1=Alexander |title=Nach dem Abstieg des VfR Aalen: Sechs Profis noch immer auf Jobsuche |url=https://www.schwaebische-post.de/sport/vfr-aalen/nach-dem-abstieg-des-vfr-aalen-sechs-profis-noch-immer-auf-jobsuche-93151998.html |publisher=Swäbische Post |access-date=8 July 2024 |language=German}}

Velox represented Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at various youth levels. He was the top scorer of the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship with six goals in four matches. To qualify for the tournament, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines topped Group A in the 2014 Caribbean Football Union U14 Challenge Shield played on Saint Kitts and Nevis. Velox scored four goals in as many matches in the tournament.{{cite web |title=SVG U-14 male footballers take CFU challenge shield |url=https://www.searchlight.vc/front-page/2018/08/17/svg-u-14-male-footballers-take-cfu-challenge-shield/ |publisher=Searchlight |access-date=28 March 2024}} In 2021, he was part of the squad that competed in 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying. Velox served as the team's captain and scored in a 2–0 victory over Barbados in the last match of the group stage.{{cite web |last1=Gilkes |first1=Renaldo |title=Barbados U20 men blanked by St Vincent & the Grenadines 2-0 |url=https://barbados.loopnews.com/content/barbados-u20-men-blanked-st-vincent-grenadines-2-0 |publisher=Loop News |access-date=28 March 2024}}

In March 2021, Velox received his first call-up to the senior national team for a pair of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.{{cite web |title=Ten new comers in Vincy Heat |url=https://www.searchlight.vc/sports/2021/03/23/ten-new-comers-in-vincy-heat/ |publisher=Searchlight |access-date=28 March 2024}} He was called up again in preparation for the June qualifiers.{{cite web |title=Vincy Heat Training Squad Expanded |url=https://thevincentian.com/vincy-heat-training-squad-expanded-p21868-139.htm |publisher=The Vincentian |access-date=28 March 2024}} He went on to make his senior international debut on 4 June 2021 in a match against Guatemala at age sixteen.{{cite web |title=NFT profile |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/82743/Oryan_Velox.html |publisher=National Football Teams |access-date=28 March 2024}} He scored his first senior international goal on 21 November 2023 in a 3–0 victory over Belize in 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B. With the win, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines secured second place in Group B.{{cite web |title=SVG finish second in Concacaf group |url=https://www.iwnsvg.com/2023/11/23/svg-finish-second-in-concacaf-group/ |publisher=IWitness News SVG |access-date=28 March 2024}} In May 2024, Velox scored in a 1–3 friendly defeat to Dominica.{{cite web |title=Dominica Rallies to Defeat St. Vincent in Thrilling Soccer Friendly |url=https://www.dom767.com/news/dominica-rallies-to-defeat-st-vincent-in-thrilling-soccer-friendly/ |publisher=DOM 767 |access-date=6 May 2024}} Later that month, he scored in another friendly versus Grenada in preparation for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.{{cite web |title=Vincy Heat Gets Boost For Qualifiers |url=https://thevincentian.com/vincy-heat-gets-boost-for-qualifiers-p28532-139.htm |publisher=The Vincentian |access-date=4 June 2024}}

Scores and results list Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' goal tally first.

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