Oryan Velox (born 28 October 2004) is a Vincentian footballer who last played for VfR Aalen and the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oryan Brian Velox | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Layou, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | System 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Layou | ||
| 2022–2023 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | VfR Aalen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | (3) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:59, 28 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:02, 28 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYouth
editVelox'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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] He was the top scorer of the same competition while playing for Central Leeward Secondary School the following year.[6]
Senior
editBy 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.[7][8] 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.[9] In 2022, he went on trial in Germany through the Soccer Academy Arnstadt and eventually joined the academy of Rot-Weiß Erfurt.[10]
In September 2023, it was announced that he had moved to Regionalliga Südwest club VfR Aalen on a one-year deal.[11][12] 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.[13][14][15] After Aalen was relegated to the Oberliga following the 2023–24 season, Velox was released from the squad.[16]
International career
editVelox 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.[11] 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.[17] 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.[18]
In March 2021, Velox received his first call-up to the senior national team for a pair of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[19] He was called up again in preparation for the June qualifiers.[20] He went on to make his senior international debut on 4 June 2021 in a match against Guatemala at age sixteen.[11][21] 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.[22] In May 2024, Velox scored in a 1–3 friendly defeat to Dominica.[23] Later that month, he scored in another friendly versus Grenada in preparation for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[24]
International goals
editScores and results list Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' goal tally first.[21]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 November 2023 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  Belize |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 2 | 2 May 2024 | Victoria Park, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Dominica |
1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 3 | 26 May 2024 | Lauriston Mini Stadium, Carriacou, Grenada |  Grenada |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| Last updated 26 May 2024 | ||||||
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 May 2024.[21]
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Lodge Village - Primary School Football Champs". The Vincentian. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "System 3 Takes U-14 Football Title". The Vincentian. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Two more Vincy footballers get shot at Manchester fame". I Witness News. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Velox hat tricks Barrouallie's titles….Georgetown encores". Searchlight. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Top scorer in schools football increases tally to nine goals". Searchlight. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Layou: National First Division Football Champs". The Vincentian. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Football, Track Dominate Sports Awards". The Vincentian. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "You Can Do It Too!". Soccer Academy Arnstadt. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Velox Signs With New German Club". The Vincentian. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "VfR Aalen stärkt Offensive: Velox und Sönmez unterschreiben bis 2024" (in German). FuPA. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Haag, Alexander. "Ausländerbehörde stoppt Stürmer Oryan Velox vom VfR Aalen" (in German). Schwaebische Post. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "VfR-Profi Oryan Velox: Der Stadt Aalen fehlen nötige Nachweise für eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis" (in German). Schwaebische Post. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Haag, Alexander. "VfR Aalen stellt wieder einen Nationalspieler ab" (in German). Schwaebische Post. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Haag, Alexander. "Nach dem Abstieg des VfR Aalen: Sechs Profis noch immer auf Jobsuche" (in German). Swäbische Post. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "SVG U-14 male footballers take CFU challenge shield". Searchlight. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Gilkes, Renaldo. "Barbados U20 men blanked by St Vincent & the Grenadines 2-0". Loop News. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Ten new comers in Vincy Heat". Searchlight. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Vincy Heat Training Squad Expanded". The Vincentian. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "SVG finish second in Concacaf group". IWitness News SVG. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Dominica Rallies to Defeat St. Vincent in Thrilling Soccer Friendly". DOM 767. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Vincy Heat Gets Boost For Qualifiers". The Vincentian. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
External links
edit- Oryan Velox at National-Football-Teams.com
- Oryan Velox at Soccerway
- Oryan Velox at Global Sports Archive
- Oryan Velox at kicker (in German)