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Edison Alexander Azcona Vélez (born 21 November 2003) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Dominican Republic national team.[1]

Edison Azcona
Personal information
Full name Edison Alexander Azcona Vélez
Date of birth (2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth La Romana, Dominican Republic
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
El Paso Locomotive
(on loan from Inter Miami)
Youth career
2017–2018 Boca United FC
2018–2019 Orlando City
2019–2020 Inter Miami
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Inter Miami CF II 34 (6)
2021– Inter Miami 5 (0)
2022El Paso Locomotive (loan) 5 (0)
National team
2021– Dominican Republic U20 6 (4)
2021– Dominican Republic U23 3 (1)
2021– Dominican Republic 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 March 2021

Career



Fort Lauderdale CF


Azcona made his league debut for the club on 18 July 2020 in a 2–0 defeat to the Greenville Triumph.[2] In November, 2020, Azcona was named to the USL League One All-League Second Team and was nominated for the USL League One Young Player of the Year award.[3] He scored three goals during his first season with the club, the second of which (a fifth-minute opener against Orlando City B) finished runner-up in the USL League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Year vote.[4]


Inter Miami


On 26 January 2021, Inter Miami[5] announced Azcona's signing as a homegrown player. On 2 May 2021, Azcona made his MLS debut against Nashville SC and became the first Inter Miami homegrown player to appear in an MLS match.[6]


El Paso Locomotive (loan)

In July 2022, Azcona was loaned to USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC for the remainder of the 2022 season.[7]


International career


On 28 October 2020, Azcona was called up by the senior Dominican Republic national football team.[8] He made his international debut on 19 January 2021, as a starter in a 0–1 home friendly loss to Puerto Rico. On 25 January 2021, Azcona also started in the 0–0 home friendly against Serbia.

In March 2021, Azcona was named to the Dominican Republic squad for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[9] He scored the only goal of the tournament for his country as they bowed out in the group stage.

In November 2021, he was named to the U-20 side for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament in Santo Domingo.[10] In the opening match of the tournament, Azcona scored the final goal in a 6–0 victory over Anguilla.[11] In the final match against Saint Lucia, Azcona scored the goal that gave the Dominican Republic a 2–2 draw with Saint Lucia and a spot in next year’s 2022 Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Championship.[12] Azcona's decisive goal in the 90+4 minute, allowed the Dominican Republic to accumulate 10 points and finish as Group B's leader, giving the host country the ticket to the next round.[13]


References





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Эдисон Александр Аскона Велес (исп. Edison Alexander Azcona Vélez; род. 21 ноября 2003, Ла-Романа) — доминиканский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Интер Майами».



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