SOPHOMORE (2024)
- Did not see game action during the 2024 season.
PRIOR TO UCF
Velez joins the Knights for his second collegiate season after spending the first year of his career with the NC State Wolfpack last fall. The Weston, Florida, native appeared in 15 matches with the Wolfpack in 2023, including 12 starts. He totaled 953 minutes of action in his debut season and played the full 90 minutes on four occasions.
He also tallied a pair of assists on the offensive end in his first season of action, one coming in the Wolfpack’s 2-0 win over Boston College Sept. 8, and the second coming in a 2-1 loss to American Oct. 10. Velez notched three shot attempts as well, including two on goal.
Before joining NC State, the left back was invited to the U15 U.S. Youth National Team camp and was also awarded Academy Player of the Month honors during his time at Inter Miami CF in April of 2023.
“I decided to come to UCF for its great soccer program and academic excellence,” Velez said. “It’s an all-around school that is in a great location and also very close to home.”