Francisco Velásquez (born February 12, 1990, in La Barra de Santiago, Ahuachapán), also known simply as Frank, is a Salvadoran beach soccer player.[2]
 Frank in 2014. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Velásquez | ||
| Date of birth | February 12, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth |
La Barra de Santiago, Ahuachapán, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Once Municipal | ||
| 2018–2019 | Juventud Cara Sucia | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | El Salvador | 86 | (106) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 April 2022[1] | |||
He plays in forward position, and has won awards at the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship and FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup for his goalscoring abilities;[3][4] he has appeared at four editions of the World Cup and scored his 100th goal for El Salvador during the 2021 tournament against Belarus.[5]
Honours
editCountry
edit- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
- Fourth place (1): 2011
- CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
Individual
edit- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bronze Ball (1): 2011[6]
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bronze Boot (1): 2011[6]
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Goal of the Tournament (1): 2011[7]
- CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Top Scorer (3): 2010, 2015, 2021
- CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Best Player (1): 2010
References
edit- ^ Escalante, Varinia (21 April 2022). "Frank Velásquez, camino a leyenda: "Dios me dio un don, agradecido de ser salvadoreño"". Noticias de El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "La Pirraya, campeón de la liga nacional de fútbol playa". El Gráfico.
- ^ "El Salvador". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Noticias de El Salvador - Informate con la verdad". Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica | Informate con la verdad (in Spanish). 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ Leiva, Santiago (21 August 2021). "Frank llegó su gol 100 con la Azul playera". Diario El Salvador. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Personal triumph for Russian pair". FIFA. FIFA. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Goal of the Tournament". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
External links
edit- Frank Velásquez – FIFA competition record (archived)